Our 7 year old started piano instructions with Natalie about 3 months ago. I recently had a chance…read moreto see my child and her peers perform and it was pretty amazing. The 'before' and 'after' could not be more impressive. I was able to see the level at which her other, older students were playing, which reinforces why we think she is amazing at piano instruction.

Wonderful instruction. Natalie is very patient with children and we have seen tremendous progress.read more

Booked a into lesson, then get an email saying it's not booked, and if I didn't respond before 8…read morePM, it wasn't going to be booked. So I did respond. Then the next day I get another email saying I was too late, even though I had responded before their deadline. Poor communication, and I don't understand why when I confirmed the first time, my spot wasn't booked. I'd love to find out if they were good, but they don't seem that interested in it.

My daughter is 7 years old and she learns Violin with Jennifer. The teacher is a perfect teacher…read more She has a lot of experience with teaching Violin and she is very patient !

Very friendly and helpful. My kiddo is learning the trombone and we needed some basic cleaning…read moreitems and we had no idea what to get. They made some recommendations and now my kiddo's trombone is hygenic.

Adorable music store in San Carlos, California. Owners are so nice and carry such an amazing…read moreselection of instruments and supplies. Guitars, ukuleles, brass, percussion and some quite unusual instruments. So stop in and check them out... for yourself or for gift giving !

Elena is able to catalyze excitement about music in her students that is amazing to witness! My…read moreson learned so much from Ms. Elena!

We heard about Elena from a friend who also sent their kids here. My 7 year old has been learning…read morepiano with Elena for about 2 years since then. I really appreciate how patient Elena is to young kids. My son has enjoyed his lesson tremendously and has grown a lot since then. Elena has a great selection of songs that are not only age and level appropriate but also sound beautiful. She takes her time to teach him music theory, improve his technique and most importantly build up his love for music. We don't have to ask him practice piano at home, but he'd rather play piano to us because he's so excited to show us his new songs, or to show us his progress, which is a beautiful thing to see. He doesn't just learn piano at Elena, I can also see him learning how to be focused, patient, how to deal with frustration when he can't play certain part of a song well, how to not give up, how to keep showing up and practicing. I can't put into words how much we appreciate Elena for teaching him all of that. Thank you so much, Elena!

located in a strip mall along el camino real...next to my gym with paik's noodles and kabul afghan…read morein the same complex...tuition is based on semesters of 17 lessons or 18 if no rescheduling...tuition comes out to roughly $60 for each 30-minute lesson and about $110 for an hour...lessons are one-on-one in private rooms...parents are allowed to enter and observe...would recommend observing to know what your child needs to practice on when home...child taking piano lessons and doing great...the instructor is very thorough and passionate about teaching...quality and level of teaching is outstanding...

Absolutely top music school, cant say enough great things about this place. My kid has been going…read morehere for 6 months and has learned so much but this place is run so meticulously. The staff is always kind and accommodating. Really grateful to have found green octave!!!

The most amazing, sweetest, kindest business that pours music into our community! Come visit…read moreHornucopia for music lessons, equipment cleaning, or musical equipment rental! I love the option to bring the kids here so they can touch and feel and choose what instrument they want to play. Love supporting small businesses like this one!

My second trip here, this time so my wife could sell her tenor sax from the olden days. The…read moreproprietor (Joyce?) was so friendly and helpful, and she was an amazing fount of knowledge about all manner of instruments. I love this store!

Great little music store with an amazing selection of cool guitars, keyboards, drums, pedals…read more Super-helpful staff. I needed strings for an oud, and they had them, in more than one gauge, even. Ended up buying lots more stuff than I had intended to, and I will definitely be going back there soon. Support local small businesses--before they're all gone! These folks are definitely worth supporting.

Store appears to be downsizing. About half the floor…read moreshowroom that it used to be. Makes you wonder what's up. Haven't been there since Covid,so things have changed for the worse.

My daughter has loved the singing lessons and progressed a lot in the last year. The lessons have…read morebeen engaging and convenient via the virtual platform during COVID. We have loved our teacher Ms Ashley.

We are Redwood City residents who have been part of the California Conservatory of Guitar since…read moreit's inception. It has grown from the main school in Santa Clara to Redwood City too! Not driving to Santa Clara for private lessons with our teacher on weekdays is awesome. Both our sons have been taking weekly lessons since a young age and love coming for them. They are in book 6 and 9 now and progressing well. The teachers are dedicated, active classical guitar professionals themselves and great role models in the musical journeys of their students. Kids have developed personal relationships with their teachers over the years. Santa Clara location hosts group lessons, ensembles or recitals on weekends for students of both locations. I do recommend these for the all-around musical development of the kids and it encourages socializing with peers. Overall, kudos and high recommendation for California Conservatory of Guitar program if your son or daughter is interested in classical guitar. Learning any musical instrument is not easy so picking good teachers for the journey is important along with parental support and commitment.

I am an independent musician/songwriter. I have been for a while now. Meeting the folks at West…read moreCoast songwriters at the perfect time two years ago helped me in more ways that I thought possible. They helped me to believe in myself, to keep going and become the best writer/artist I can be. More than that, they are now my dearest friends. An organisation like this should be in every town. On the review button it says 'As good as it gets' when you click five stars, that isn't completely accurate here... It's better than that. I would have clicked one hundred stars! Superb people, superb organisation....! The best xxxx

If you are a songwriter or aspiring songwriter in California, this is the organization for you. I…read morejoined in 2000, and I can't tell you how much I have gotten out of it: found great song teachers, met talented co-writers, pitched songs to publishers (and signed publishing contracts with them), and even gotten a cut. I know several members who have had songs placed in film/TV by people they have met at the annual conference or monthly song screenings. They also have a songwriting competition (which Sara Bareilles won a few years ago, before she was on the map), and monthly performances. It's a great way to network with industry professionals, and you don't have to be in New York, L.A. or Nashville.