Great fun Great teachers. Fun place to learn a new skill. Everyone is super friendly and helpfil

As a person who's received extensive education in visual arts, I have to say that I was floored by Westminster Arts Academy the second I took a step through their door. It is like a school and the teachers assign homework (for practice). There are showcases for all students to present their hard work. The atmosphere is incredible- positive, encouraging, and creative. The students are all passionate and it's heartwarming to witness so many band together over their similar artistic interests. I saw that some students are enrolled in multiple conservatories! The teachers are attentive, patient, and take their time to ensure their students understand the concepts their teaching. HUGE shout out to Teresa, one of the owners there. She personally welcomed our family on the first day and calmed all of our nerves for it being our first day. Whether it being a simple artistic outlet or a way to advance yourself in the arts, this place is incomparable. Please, give this place a try. I promise you won't forget it! read more

Ever since my daughter started piano lessons here, she seems to have found a new passion. She had lessons at 2 other schools in the past 3 years, but she never felt motivated to go. With her other instructors at other schools, she said they were strict and just told her to play and go home and practice. One instructor gave up on her and just collected the our monthly payments. Here at Westminster Arts Academy, she says Instructor Ben is funny and shows her the correct and proper fingering. Also, there isn't a workbook with all these theories. Ever since coming here, she's been playing piano more at home. No one has to nag her or force her. She even tries to play other things on her own too. I'm so happy! No more money wasted. Thank you so much, Ben!! read more

My daughter loved the booth and enjoyed testing out the different filters ! Super cute ! #westminsterartsacademy #buzzybooth read more

Westminster Arts Academy - Art Classes Near Me - Westminster, California

I wish I found this place sooner. After three years of finding the right musical instrument for the kids and the right school, I am now can rest and enjoy to watch my children come home happily after every musical lesson. I love how the teachers are so motivated, so encouraging & professional. They teach small, basic step to build strong foundations & also help my children feel comfortable & confident a bit more each day. I also like they have the teacher zones where my children receive assignments from their teacher through email. That's way, I don't have to be the one nagging them to practice. It is between the students & teachers, I am just here to support along the way ;-) The tuition calendar makes a lot of sense. Fair & square. Love it! Keep up the good work Westminster Arts Academy! read more

Hi Gabriel, Thank you so much for your comments! We hope you will take a moment to share your positive feedback with others by leaving a review online. This means a lot to our business and we truly appreciate your willingness to do this! You said, " Jackie Torres . I met her at the front desk. She's awesome and Ms. Amanda my vocal teacher that I just met, made me happy because she made me so comfortable because I am so tense. She's just freaking rad. I give all the stars to this place. So everyone. Come on down and join this beautiful world of Arts . Peace And much love . " read more

We love the Westminster Arts Academy! All the staff is really sweet and caring, they take the time to explain everything to you and also coordinate your kids schedules so they fall around the same times and day. I've only had a great experience here and switching classes and schedules are a breeze since there is a wide selection of different classes available for kids in all ages! #westminsterartsacademy #buzzybooth read more

I wanted to write a review because I am really impressed by the staff. My daughter has been coming her for a couple months now and it's a place where she has been able to experience new instruments. All the teachers have been helpful in trying to see what her niche is. They offer ballet, piano, singing, violin, and even art classes. This place is somewhere you can start having your kids explore what they like and introduce your child to the world of art. read more

My daughter tried out art class, and she was so happy. Friendly teachers, professionals, and many classes to choose from. Highly recommended. read more

The staff here is very friendly. My kids enjoy piano lessons every week. We love the environment and the waiting room. I feel at ease that they have cameras we can watch in the waiting room while the classes are in session. read more

9 yr old Daughter has been coming about 9 months for piano, 11 yr old son started guitar about one month ago. We have Mr. Peter for both and kids enjoy the class. He is good at redirecting my chatty, and sometimes easily side tracked, daughter. I'm happy with her progress as she doesn't have a super great practice ethic. Price is reasonable. They record lessons if you cannot attend so if child is sick they can watch a video of what they should be working on the week being missed. You can communicate via text which is easier for me if missing a lesson or schedule change. Front desk staff always nice. They have cameras in all classes and you can view from lobby or you can sit in on class. They are on time. I think one time was cancelled because teacher was I'll and I received a text the night before and offered a makeup class They have a wrist band and trophy system as kids progress and pass tests. My daughter LOVES this. We did the December recital and very cute. Kids only participate if they can. It was held at a church with plenty of seating. Parking is limited but isn't terrible since neighborhood right there. read more

This is an updated review from my first review I posted in 2015. My son started as a group guitar student, and then moved on to private guitar and group piano lessons. He is now taking private guitar, piano and drum lessons. The Westminster Arts Academy (formerly known as the Piano Place) is a wonderful place to learn music at any age. It is owned and operated by the late founder's (Dr. Bob Rios) adult children. My son has developed such a love for music from the amazing teachers at the Westminster Arts Academy. The top notch technical training and performance opportunities is helping my son become a well rounded musician. We plan on being at this school for a very long time! read more

We love Westminster art academy! My daughter loves all The classes she takes! #westminsterartsacademy #buzzybooth

Great place place that give you music, art , dance and a bit of everything. My son has been enjoying this place for about over a year now. We have been doing private piano and my daughter has been done ballet. You can try out somethings to see how you child gets a feels of certain classes. There is some flexibility here. My son enjoys the lessons which is about 30mins long so he has enough to get stimulated but enough so he doesn't get burned out. Fernando usually helps us at the front desk and he always so kind and helpful, big props to him. They do have big concerts every so often which showcases your child's skill so those are a joy. If you are wondering about taking lessons at home versus going to a music studio. If the prices are fairly the same, we opted to learn outside of the home so there are less distractions and also there only thing to do the music school which is practice music. Kind of like working out at home versus the gym, pretty hard to keep it up at home. read more

My family and I cannot stop raving about this arts school. The teachers are are so friendly and professional, they all seem to connect with kids extremely well. My oldest has been here for 2 years and we've had to switch instructors several time due to our scheduling but we've had nothing but absolute positive experiences with all the instructors we've come across. My oldest used to take piano at a different school and let's just say he was a bit traumatized by his experiences there and he was a bit leery when we first came to WAA but he has truly blossomed as a pianist under the guidance of WAA, especially with Ms. Marie who is his current instructor. My second son started piano with Ms. Annake and he's picking it up so fast; he' also LOVES to dance and is currently taking pop ballet with Ms. Teresa, oh my goodness he won't stop talking about piano and dance. Everyone at this school is just so nice and positive, extremely encouraging towards their students and it's just so fun to watch themselves get lost in the arts. The directors who run the school are seriously some of the nicest people we've ever had the pleasure of knowing. We are so happy to be a part of the WAA family! read more

Westminister Arts Academy is a wonderful organization. My 7 year old daughter loves going to her piano class. Ms. Augustina is awesome! She is super knowledgeable and excellent with teaching kids. Ms. Jackie (admin) is amazing with how she keeps up with everything and extremely nice. They have music, vocals, dance, painting classes and the facility is super clean and the environment is excellent. I would recommend WA to any parent looking for their kid to learn piano or any other instrument. read more

"Everyone at WAA is friendly and helpful. Accomodations for covid have been handled with perfection. The teachers and staff have adapted well to an online format for what has always been an in-person learning experience. My student is thriving at WAA. Thank you!" read more

My girls love coming here weekly. One takes private piano lessons and the other takes dance class. The instructors are awesome, all of them! It is family owned and they are all soo helpful and sweet. The prices are affordable and totally worth it. YES YES YES I RECOMMEND !!! Go sign up your kids, you won't regret it! :) read more

My daughter (8 yes old) has been taking guitar lessons here with Mr Alex, and we couldn't be happier. He's the type of teacher who makes it fun, and encourages the student with incredible positive reinforcement. She loves the lessons so much, even online as we have had to switch to. My son was also here taking piano lessons- he is no longer taking lessons but that was a personal choice-for him, nothing to do with the school- his instructors were always engaging and he learned a lot. His interests are just elsewhere. Also- the front office staff is super-super friendly and assure things are running smoothly for their business. Great work. On that note I was really disappointed to see the 1-star reviews, and it made sense, seemed like these reviews just came from unreasonable people. I'd defend this place as reasonable and understandable. I wasn't charged anything atrocious when we made the decision to discontinue my son's piano lessons. read more

With the pandemic happening, I decided to withdraw my daughter since the zoom online lessons just wasn't working for us. I paid $120 for the month of March and we even missed our last online lesson yesterday. So when I tried to cancel today, they said they have to charge me another $30 for yesterday's lesson since it was part of their fiscal month of April. That is BS. They are just out for your money trust me. Even if this pandemic wasn't to occur, I had planned to pull my daughter out anyways because she didn't progress after the first 2-3 lessons. Basically a babysitter once a week for 30 minutes. Sad to see what money hungry people are trying to do during a time like this. DISGUSTING. read more

So glad & happy we found a music academy for my son that opens 7days a week til late evening. He enjoys coming to piano class. Love this family owned music school, the staff and instructors are friendly, accommodating and care about their student. Thank you!! read more

First of all let me just say I love shopping here. Offense Guitar Center, Sam ash way better especially if you have Paul Alvarez as your sales associate this guy shreds on guitar knows his Merch and Will do anything to find you what you want at a price you can afford Rock on Paul and Sam Ash G read more

Got accordion classes for my fiancé here! Everyone is super nice! He was able to do one on one with his teacher and he loved it!

We are so happy we found Westminster Arts Academy. My two boys take guitar and drum lessons and they love their instructors and they have learned and grown so much! We tried another music studio and there is no comparison, the kids now love going to their lessons The staff is just as amazing and are always in communication about any changes or events." read more

My son has been here for a year now... and he still loves it! We really can't say enough about this place! Our piano teacher Miss Augustina is amazing! We love how kind, sweet and patient she is with our son Preston... he looks forward to coming here every Monday which says a lot. He's even asked us to sign him up to play another instrument. I love how the instructors here treat everyone so well.. from adult classes and kids.. every inch of this place is filled with such respect and they totally make it fun to learn here. I really love the musical ladder system they offer which really pushes my son to try harder to move up on the ladder. Parents... if you or someone you know is looking to learn how to play any instrument, vocals and/or dance ..whether it's for your child or even for yourself, I HIGHLY recommend coming here! We love it here and so will you I promise! read more

My 4yr-old started ballet classes @ Piano Place last month and so far we love it there. It reminds me of what old music schools were like, where TRUE artists are born, because there's no distractions, just rooms with curious kids and instruments. It feels AUTHENTIC. The staff is very generous, kind, informative, and it's family owned so you can sense the pride in all that they've built together. As for the ballet class, it's in a medium size room with big mirrors and a small window through which parents can peek in and watch their tiny dancers. Miss Chantal is SO GOOD with kids. She works with kids outside of the studio, as a teacher, has kids of her own, and so she brings in all her mom tools to teach these kids with true patience and passion. She dances as if she's performing while she gently corrects their form and shows the girls how to discover dance. It's very special. There's ample parking, it's very affordable, they offer tons of different classes, the teachers seem very happy to be there and all the students too. There's a small waiting area with some chairs and there's clean restrooms and a water machine in the waiting room. If you're looking for a brand new facility with state of the art equipment this place isn't for you...but if you're looking for soul and personalized attention, give them a call. read more

I recently just signed my 4 year old son up for piano lesson here. Classes are very affordable. Ms Augustina was very helpful and answered all my questions thoroughly. My son had his first private lesson with Ms. Augustina today and he loves it! P.s. they are currently having a summer deal going on right now. read more

My child has been going to the Westminster Arts academy for a couple months and we love it ! They have a Super friendly staff and the instructors are super patient with the children and make the class fun! read more

I am so disappointed in my experience here. My son is 3 and daughter is 5 so I was paying $120 a month for my son and wanted to enroll my daughter in piano and was charged $90 for non refundable registration and fees. I got a text saying that there was a $100 coupon for free lessons and tried to apply it to my account. I was denied because they said we didn't qualify for it. Then got another message about a month of free lessons. Then got denied again. I have since cancelled all ties with this institution. I have booked private lessons for 1/2 the cost. I want to WARN all potential clients .... PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT!!!! My experience here has not been a good one!!!!! SO SAD!! read more

My daughter has been studying piano with Ms. Samantha for 7 months now. We absolutely love her. This is our first time experience with music school and we couldn't have asked for better. My daughter is a fast learner however she has certain anxiety that may hinder her learning. After our first session, I informed Ms. Samantha of the facts, she was super understanding and was trying to teach in a way that fits my daughter's learning style. I can't say how much we love having sessions with Ms. Samantha. We don't have anyone to compare to but I don't think it's even necessary because I can't ask for a better piano teacher for her. read more

Westminster Arts Academy is truly a great find. My three children have been taking piano and clarinet lessons here for 6 months and we have been extremely satisified with our experience here. The children are excelling in their music thanks to the great teachers and support staff. The teachers are meticulous yet easygoing in their instruction so that the kids can easily relate. The musical ladder system that the staff implemented helps motivate the students with continuing achievements. The administrative staff are also continuing to innovate by introducing the ability to track lessons at home. The best part is everyone is so friendly and nice. My family is so glad we have found this place and our children are always looking forward to their next lessons. We highly recommend Westminster Arts Academy! read more

I recently signed up for piano lessons for my 5 years old son here and he LOVES IT! This place is close to our home and it is very affordable. His teachers are wonderful. read more

Westminster Arts Academy - Art Classes Near Me - Westminster, California

WAA was recommended by a local piano dealer. We started our 5-year-old out with piano lessons last year, recently added ballet lessons and also highly recommend summer art camp! The staff is really fun and they genuinely care about the community. You can't do wrong with WAA. If you have any issues, or need to make changes, administration and management takes care of you right away. read more

The staff are all very friendly and helpful. The voice teacher is especially very kind to the kids. The kid enjoy the class very much. read more

I LOVE my teacher! Jobine is a fantastic guide who knows how to work with the students' learning styles and sensibilities. Teresa Rios and her wonderfully positive energy are we got me to sign up to begin with, but it's Jobine who keeps me coming back! read more

Conveniently located, easy to find, parking is quite tight so usually it's drop off and pick up kind of scenario. Lots of different instruments to be learned here including drums which is very difficult to find. read more

When I came they made playing the violin feel easy and fun I recommend everyone come here

Verry talented and professional staff and extrordinary customer service. I would recommend anyone who wants to get music or dance lessons to go here. They are by far the best studio in OC. read more

Love how everything is well organized! Every one is Super Nice & Friendly. Diana loves the piano lessons & she concentrates more in school. Love how we have the option to make up classes too. read more

I am very pleased and trust in Westminster Arts Academy. My two sons have studied here over 3 years. They are not only taught music but also taught how to overcome themselves and encourage them to learn the instruments. When I asked my oldest son why he practiced guitar without my reminder, he said his guitar teacher told him that :"if you practice guitar just because your mom wanted or forced you to do, you will be tired and bored, but when you think that you want to get challenge yourself, you will feel free and be excited to practice." After that, I don't have to remind him to practice at home as much as before. Thus, I appreciate to all the teachers who had taught my two sons piano and guitar from beginning to now. read more