Bob is an expert in woodwind repair, restoration and tuning. He helped me to adjust my tenor and my…read moresoprano saxophones over the past few years. I am just an amateur, but he has done work for most of the local musicians and some well-known international performers. In addition, he is a great guy to talk to with tons of interesting anecdotes from his work over the years.

The man knows his stuff. Expert sax repair but he can no longer test flutes during to a mouth…read moreoperation. Very reasonably priced.

I have found the perfect piano teacher!! My son started taking lessons when he was about 5 with a…read moretraditional, classical teacher. He progressed very fast but by the end of the year it was a chore for him to play. We eventually stopped taking lessons and I was at a loss. I wanted him to take classes and explore and grow his love for music, but I didn't want to sacrifice form and technique for fun. So what's a parent to do? I wanted it all or nothing. So, we went a couple years with nothing. And then I stumbled across an ad for Jingjing. She asked what we were looking to do in the lessons and told us she could mold the class into what we wanted it to be. My main objective was for him to learn and be challenged, expand his love for the piano, and have fun. I don't have an agenda - there isn't a concert that he needs to know a song for. I just want the lesson to flow and she's happy to accommodate that. However, if I did have an agenda and timeline I wanted to meet, I feel she would accommodate that as well. My son is now 9, is beyond inquisitive, and quite a bit fidgety. None of this seems to faze her. He asks non-stop questions about the strings and mechanics of the piano. She actually opened up the top of the piano to show him the strings and explained what happens between hitting the key and hearing the sound. For my son, this was HUGE! She follows his lead, answers his questions and then, without him even realizing, redirects him back to the lesson. Miraculous! He really enjoys classical music but Jingjing is open to playing whatever style they prefer. On his second class he asked her if she could teach him Moonlight Sonata and she smiled and agreed. There was no doubt or hesitation - just belief that he could. She watches his technique, points out nuances in the music, challenges him, applauds him, encourages him to write his own songs and has him practicing!! I can't possibly explain what a great teacher she is and how perfect she is for my son. Originally submitted a while back by my wife, Carol S., here on Yelp!

Jingjing is incredibly talented and lovely to work with...she has gotten my 6-year old daughter…read moreexcited to play the piano...and to practice on her own! She can engage children in ways I've never experienced with piano teachers before...I feel very lucky to have found Jingjing!!!

Joe seems to get a lot of flak on this site from people who claim that he isn't nice to people who…read morearen't interested in buying a guitar. I did buy a guitar, so I can't comment from that perspective, but I will say that when I went into the shop to check out a model I was interested in, there were some high school kids playing around on a guitar and they clearly weren't going to buy and Joe let them play. I thought Joe was a nice guy. Straightfoward but helpful. He knows his stuff and clearly loves guitars. Anyway, I bought a guitar at Performance Music Center and my experience was good. I bought a G&L Doheny Tribute model and it is a lovely guitar. The only issue is that the initial one I purchased had a factory problem (one of the potentiometers didn't work correctly, which was probably indicative of a wiring problem). I realized this once I got back home with it and played around with it. Anyway, I took it back to the store and they were VERY apologetic. Joe raised hell with the G&L people and they sent a replacement one. Joe was nice enough to let me hold on to the defective model to play with until the new one arrived, which was a nice gesture and offered a discount on gig-bags as a further apology. Once the replacement guitar came in, it worked great. All in all, I am giving the review 4/5 stars because they really should have caught the mistake when they were setting the guitar up, though I also sympathize because a wiring error is something that you would expect the guitar manufacturer to catch in quality control, especially one like G&L, but still... That being said, if I could do it all over again I would still work with the Performance Music Center and I will be back. In fact I already bought an amp from them. One thing worth mentioning that is pretty cool is that if you buy a guitar from them, they will do free tune-up/setups for the life of the guitar. That's an amazing value. So anyway, I'll be back to them within the year to take advantage of that service. If the setup service proves to be as good as promised then I will upgrade the review to 5 stars. Anyway, overall I would say that it is a store and owner than know their business and are passionate and knowledgeable about their brands. They worked with me to correct any errors along the way and I look forward to continuing with them in the future.

I arrived in town early before school so I had a little extra time to check out local business. I…read moretried a few guitars and a tube amp. A few days later I went back and got kicked out as soon as I walked in the door. I will NEVER go back there. And I have spent an ungodly amount of money on guitars and amps elsewhere.

My son loves his guitar and drum lessons with Joey! He's learning so much and having a great time!read more

I started taking piano lesson with Jason Mejia in January of this year. It has been a great…read moreexperience and fun. Lessons are challenging and structured. Jason has introduced me to new skills and has been building on these developing skills with relevant feedback. I really appreciate his patience as he makes an effort to explain things and answer any questions I have. I also think he is mindful of my learning style and that is greatly appreciated.

I have already played piano off and on throughout my life, but since I started gigging again, I…read morewanted to incorporate more piano into my performances, so I started taking lessons from LB Music School! In just a short couple of months, I can't believe how much I have improved. My teacher helps me set goals and has me try innovative ways to approach the keys while trying to sing at the same time. I'm not a great multitasker. :) I had always been classically trained and only really knew how to read basic sheet music and I understood music theory on paper, but hadn't really applied it on piano. Now I'm reading lead sheets and creating left hand bass lines! I always look forward to my lessons, and I can't stress enough how important this is for a beginner, intermediate or advanced student to come and improve their craft. I see people of all ages coming in and out of here, so I can assure you, that it is never too late to start an instrument, to learn something new, or improve what you are already doing! LB is the perfect match for me, and from all the teachers I've met there, I can guarantee you an amazing experience.

My daughter is a student at LB Music school. She has attended numerous other schools and in the…read morepast felt like it was just a "sing along". LB has taught her tools to use when she sings that truly help. I highly recommend LB Music!

My boyfriend started taking guitar lessons here a couple years ago. He had never played an…read moreinstrument before, he just wanted to learn something new. I'm not gonna lie, it was a little painful at first, lol! But after just a short time Chris taught him some basic chords and songs and it actually started to sound pretty good when he practiced at home (thank you chris!!!). So then I started to think I might take some piano lessons. I played when I was young but it had been a long time. Chris was awesome and really helped me get back into the swing of it. Not to mention he is just a really cool guy and fun to spend time with. I like the studio so much I recently started taking singing lessons just for fun and I love it! I would definitely recommend Sarrin Music to anyone who wants to learn an instrument.

My sister and I both take lessons here. We have both have had great experiences with the staff…read morehere. They are very kind and patient. They teach at your pace and level. We both started never playing an instrument before and now I can play the guitar and she can play the bass, drums, and the piano. We have been going here for many years. My sister started with drum lessons when she was only 15. She moved on to bass lessons at 25, and then onto piano a couple years later. Now at 30 she is back at the Bass and loves her weekly lessons. Lessons are reasonably priced and they work around your schedule. I would recommend Sarrin for people of all ages.