Very fun to take beginner voice lessons! Instructors are very encouraging and I was able to grow a…read morelot within 6 lessons :)

My daughter had a great time here. Ms. Van, Mr. Sean and all dance teachers are wonderful and…read moreprofessional. They treated us as family. We had a lot of great memories here. Thank you very much to VS Music Studio team and we wish you all the best.

We are very grateful for Jason and Soundscape Music! My two children have been with the school for…read moreseveral years and they have helped my children prepare and book lead roles in movies, tv shows and commercials. If it wasn't for Jason and his instructors, my son would not have started in the entertainment industry. Jason is always hands on and around making sure his instructors are doing their jobs and parents are getting their money's worth. After explaining to him what our goals were, he knew exactly who to pair us with. The first big audition my son had, Jason was there to "oversee" his lessons, audition tape, call back tapes, prepared him to meet with the director and producers- until he booked the role!!! We have not gone anywhere else since! Both my children also play piano, guitar and drums- the instructors are all amazing, so great with kids and make it fun and enjoyable learning at the same time. As a busy mom, I do not always respond and very quickly, however, Jason and Maria are very kind and understanding and have given me so much grace to late payments and late scheduling, I am very grateful- thank you! We have moved, but the school has also expanded to Los Angeles in the San Gabriel area, and we still have gotten even more amazing teachers since the move! The recitals are also always so beautiful and amazing, giving the chance for my kids to share their talents with others. Thank you, Soundscape!! We appreciate you!!!! I highly recommend this music school if you live in Orange County or San Gabriel Valley!!!

As a business owner I want to be clear that this review is not aimed at the teachers who work for…read morethis company. They shine and are professional and fantastic. This is aimed at the owner, Jason Cheng who runs and operates the business. His assertive communication style is regulated on unwavering restrictions that seem to "school" parents. He gives 3 days after submitting an invoice for corrections and then is unwilling to make adjustment He charged us for lessons on Mondays (we are Tuesdays) and after correcting charged us for Xmas Eve and New Years Eve. When I asked to adjust and remove these holidays he "schooled me" that it was past the 3 day limit and then sent me a text as though he was bending over backwards to accommodate us on Nationally registered Holidays. Really? there are more places to have my daughter take music lessons- Be careful as I would advise to steer clear and pay teachers directly!!!! Your management service is not a benefit Jason :)

I can't find enough wonderful words to describe Musika Studio, its team of musicians, and its…read morewonderful teachers. We frequently visit the Mesa Verde Plaza, and since my son recently turned four, I stopped by the studio to ask about their age requirements and recommendations for starting his music journey. They offer piano, drums, guitar and singing lessons as their selection of services. Ms. Sauson, the owner, patiently explained the curriculum and starting age, then offered a complimentary trial lesson to ensure it would be a good fit and that he was ready to begin. They have cameras in all rooms, so parents can sit and watch and listen to the lesson. As an educator and speech pathologist, I watched closely to observe how she engaged my child, her behavior management, reward system, and overall demeanor with young children. Needless to say, I was very impressed by her competence and approach. My son responded beautifully to her guidance, redirection, and positive reinforcements. He has been attending consistently since that trial lesson and is doing wonderfully. I've also met her other staff members and teachers, and you can truly sense that these people genuinely love music and love teaching. It's a fantastic, well-priced music studio in Costa Mesa. I highly recommend checking out Musika Studio if you're looking for a great place for music lessons. They also engage with the community through various events, which is always a bonus when supporting a small business that gives back so much.

This review is for SAOUSAN JARJOUR, who is the studio owner/teacher (who was my daughter's Treble…read moreChoir teacher). Beware of her fake smiles and fake nice voice. Judge her for her actions. Most troubling was Saousan was my daughter's Treble Choir teacher, but she showed zero regards and zero respect for her own student! I am deeply disappointed and upset with the way you handled yesterday's situations, which I lost all trust and respect for you. You did not honor your offers for the trial lessons, and you made it our fault when your teacher did not have the correct sized violin for my daughter. YOU WASTED ALL OF OUR TIMES. It was clear my son's trial classes for drums and guitar were not communicated to Andrew, as Andrew told us he was only scheduled for only one instrument for 30-minutes. While he enjoyed his time with Andrew, my son was sad that he felt rushed for the time having to do 2 instruments in the 30-minute slot, while knowing that his sister received a full 30-minute trial piano lesson, and was also scheduled for another full 30-minutes for trial violin lesson. Only when I asked you about this that you said that we had to pay if we wanted the trial lessons to be longer, which you never communicated in all of our emails exchanges prior. It was clear you made many excuses and you changed the rules whenever it suited you when you could've just taken responsibility for your mistakes. For my daughter's violin trial lesson, Erin told me that she didn't have the correct violin size for my daughter's trial lesson. Then you made it be our fault when you told me that we needed to bring own violin to trial class. Through all of our communication exchanges in writing/emails over 2 weeks, not once did you mention that we were required to bring a violin for her trial class. If you had told us, we would have gladly gotten it for her for her trial. It is beyond absurd for you to even expect any families to bring instruments their child has never played to a trial class, especially not letting them know they had to ahead of time. So my daughter was sad as well as the trial class she had been looking forward to was cancelled. Even through all of this, I still thought of giving you another chance when I told you that I'd like to reschedule the violin trial lesson, but that thought was short lived when you did not to let us leave your studio. You acknowledged that I was upset (because how else was I supposed to feel being treated this way? Certainly not with smiles and gratitude) and I told you I'd call you so my daughter did not have to endure this mess. The mess that you created by not honoring your words for the trial lessons, and for not taking responsibility for not having the correct sized violin. What was most egregious and made us decide never to come back, is when I told you about these issues in passing, and that I would call you at a later time, but you refused to listen, chased us outside your studio leaving your own student, who had private piano lesson WITH YOU at the time (on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 4:30pm) in your piano room alone. I would hate to be that child's parent who paid you for their child's private lesson with you because he did not receive the full time for his lesson because you felt entitled to continue to lie to us. You made all of this about yourself and with your long list of excuses. I was clear in that I did not want to discuss things with my daughter next to me, but you refused to have any consideration for her, or listen to my request as the parent/client. Then you further disrespected us with by patronizing us as if money was an issue regarding the violin. It was never about money, it was about wasting my son's time, my daughter time, and our whole family's time. These sequence of events were truly appalling. Learn to listen to your clients. Honor your words. Know that some conversations should be had between adults, without your students around. You owe ALL of the families to whom you serve and their children - YOUR STUDENTS - their time and respect. By your actions of entitlement, you also did a disservice to your own team of teachers, with whom my children would have loved to work with but we refuse to support you and your business. In the parking lot, you begged us for a second chance, but there is absolutely no way that we could trust you to be around and teach our children ever again. Your begging for another chance showed us that you only cared about the money you suddenly realized that you lost. You should've done the math before you offer trial lessons that you won't honor. You should do better, as a person and a professional.

I had been playing guitar for a about a year before I started taking lessons with Stephen. I leave…read moreevery lesson feeling like I have learned so much more in terms of music theory and playing technique, especially in comparison to other guitar lessons I have taken in the past. He's very engaged during the lessons. He pays very close attention when you're playing to make sure you are addressing every little detail. Scheduling with Stephen is simple as well, and he's very pleasant during lessons. I would highly recommend!

I recently started taking lessons from Stephen after a lengthy break from playing the guitar…read more Since I was never that good even when I was playing, I have a long way to go. However, Stephen is an excellent instructor. He is patient, gives you clear directions and guidance, helps you to get to the point where you can actually play a song, and mixes in some music theory too. He not only provides good pointers and exercises to improve your guitar skills, but makes learning the guitar fun. Also, his prices are reasonable, and he offers a variety of class lengths to suit your schedule (and attention span). I highly recommend Stephen if you are trying to learn the guitar or hone your skills so that you can progress to the next level.

We feel so fortunate to have found Michael as my child's piano teacher! From the very first lesson,…read morehe created a positive, encouraging environment that made my child excited to learn. Michael combines patience with skill, always finding creative ways to explain music. If my child doesn't understand something right away, he always finds another creative way to explain it until it clicks. Not only has my child's playing improved tremendously, but he's confidence and love for music have grown as well.

Michael Karaba is the most talented musician and the most patient and kind teacher. He is so…read moredifferent than the other choices. I am so grateful we found him. You will be so happy you made this choice. The man makes every instrument sing and shares the joy of music with engaging and productive lessons. Amazing!!

As an artist myself - with a musical background and years of music lessons from a variety of…read moreteachers in my childhood/teen/college years - I have learned that not every music teacher is a professional level artist, and not every professional artist makes a good teacher. Diane Newberry is that rare combination of both, and we're so fortunate to have our daughter studying with her. 'Coaching' is the perfect description for what Diane does. Each session is based on the student's skill level and personal goals. Within that framework, she provides a rigorous, yet balanced vocal workout each week, featuring a professional level warmup, followed by a combination of guided technique exercises (ear training for note placement, harmony, basic music reading, lots of breath/range work, and more) and critiqued practice of an assigned song. She takes the time to get to know her students and comes to every lesson prepared not only with 2-3 song choices perfectly tailored to their vocal and interest range, but also with a few personal questions and encouragements that make it clear she cares about the whole person. In our case, that was, and remains, a tall order. Our daughter started with Diane four years ago as an upper elementary student. 'Miss Diane' has coached her through the ups and downs of voice maturation and adolescent/COVID lockdown anxiety, and has kept up with (and challenged) her ever-changing musical tastes - from Disney to Broadway to K-Pop to folk - to an astounding degree. :) And because she remains a working professional artist herself, Diane's voice is in great shape, along with her knowledge of professional trends and opportunities. All true artists are improvisors; and Diane can shift gears at a moment's notice to address a trouble spot, prep for a last minute audition, or just spend a minute providing the emotional support needed to get back on track and regain focus for a productive lesson. She is unfailingly optimistic - generally fun and upbeat, but realistic about the struggles of art and life. Singing is a celebration, not a competition. And when everything around you is going wrong, breathing and singing can help! Of course, you only get out of a lesson what you put into it in terms of focus, commitment, and practice through the week. Diane is very clear about that; but also understands that progress goals occasionally need to change to accommodate real life. She holds her students appropriately accountable to their own goals, but is ever mindful of the short term vs. the big picture. And even when she stands to lose money for a scheduled lesson block, you will never hear Diane encourage anyone to risk their voice or health by singing through illness or vocal injury. At one point, she even 'diagnosed' a respiratory problem that required vocal rest the week before our daughter's MD confirmed it. As a side note - like many Angeleno artists and parents, we've endured hard sells, significant scheduling and payment challenges, and many hours on the road as a trade off for excellent instruction from the right teachers. Diane cuts through ALL of that with a very personal, hands on approach to the logistics - no front desk/assistant gatekeeping or days of waiting for response. She offers a choice of in person or online lessons (we've never experienced a problem or lack of rigor online). Her rates are very reasonable, and straightforward monthly electronic payments are a breeze with no hidden fees or 30-60 day cancellation contracts, She goes above and beyond to facilitate makeups, travel, and illnesses. She's even taken the time on a few occasions to reach out to other members of her student community to see if they can flex to accommodate each other to make sure everyone gets the support they need. Bottom line - Our daughter has gained a strong foundation in vocal technique, musical style/music appreciation, and audition/performance readiness. We've also seen an exponential improvement in her confidence on and off stage; and she has been able to use Diane's breathing techniques for academic success and overall mindfulness. Most important, she continues to love singing because she knows she is loved and supported by a coach who is also her biggest fan. As you can tell, we are big fans of Diane as well. She deserves more than five stars.

I'm extremely disappointed with my experience and would caution anyone considering Diane…read morespecifically because online lessons are advertised as an option. Before I ever started lessons, I told Diane that Huntington Beach was much farther than I wanted to travel and specifically asked whether I could learn online instead. She told me in writing that I could learn the fundamentals online and that she had successfully taught students online before. We even discussed which video platform we could use. She later encouraged me to try lessons in person because she thought I would benefit from them, so I agreed to try it. Her lessons are taught from her home studio, which is about an hour drive each way for me. I enjoyed my lesson with her and spent the next two weeks practicing what she taught me. However, I realized pretty quickly that a two-hour round-trip commute every week wasn't going to be sustainable. The morning of my next noon lesson, I had been dealing with insomnia and had only managed a couple hours of sleep. This was also something Diane already knew I occasionally struggled with. At around 8 a.m.--almost FOUR HOURS before my appointment--I asked if we could simply keep my exact same noon appointment and do it online instead. I wasn't canceling. I wasn't asking to reschedule. I wasn't asking her to come somewhere else. Diane teaches from her home studio, so she would still be teaching me from the exact same place at the exact same time. The only change I was requesting was switching the lesson to video. So what exactly was the inconvenience here? Her response was to end our lessons and refund my remaining money because she felt I should find someone closer to me. Given everything we had previously discussed, the abruptness of that response made it feel less like a logistical issue and more like she simply no longer wanted to work with me. That makes absolutely no sense to me considering the distance was the exact reason I asked about online lessons before I ever became her student. Had Diane told me from the beginning, "I really only want students who can consistently come to my home for in-person lessons," that would have been completely fine. I simply would have chosen another instructor. Instead, I was explicitly told online instruction was possible, agreed to try in-person at her recommendation, and then had my lessons ended when I tried to use the online option we had already discussed. I found the way this was handled incredibly frustrating and unprofessional. If you don't actually want to accommodate online students, don't offer online lessons as an option--especially when a prospective student specifically tells you that distance is the reason they're asking. The lesson itself was good and I liked Diane as an instructor, which honestly makes this experience even more disappointing. But prospective students deserve to know that, in my experience, being told online lessons were an option did not mean I was actually able to continue my lessons online.

Amazing place for learning music. Our daughter is a part of a band and takes Bass and Vocal…read morelessons. The teachers are nice the staff is so kind and patient and the whole program is run very professionally.

Seriously one of our happy places ! Family run and warm…read morefeel . The BEST , most memorable birthday party here ever . Now we are hooked on weekly lessons .

I am 11 years old, and Lauren was my teacher for nearly a year. She uses great teaching techniques…read moreand memorable rhymes to make learning an instrument quick and fun. She is a great teacher and made me enjoy learning violin quick, easy, and fun. Ps. I'm his mom and I could not agree more! The best music teacher for children that we have come across! I highly recommend her!

I have been with Lauren for 4 years, from about age 10 to 13. I started as a beginner and developed…read moreinto a better violinist as the years went on. I have to say she has an extremely well teaching technique as she can get things done efficiently and productively while keeping the class fun and enjoyable. She gave me all the skills I needed to become better at the instrument including ways of how to play, how to preform and how to be confident when preforming. If there happened to be anything that conflicted with my lesson, she easily found a way to substitute. Overall, it was a great, unforgettable experience. Sofia DV.