I recently bought a violin from this store and I love the experience. We told Emily that we like to…read moretry Italian violins and when we arrived at the store, she had already placed all the relevant violins on a tabletop in a private room for us to start testing. The staff were super helpful and knowledgable, and they assisted us in the entire purchase process. The best thing is that they even allowed us to bring the violin home for a week to test and show our teacher. The best thing is that their website had youtube videos of their violin collection that are for sale. So even before we drove to Glendale, we were able to shortlist the instruments that we like to try. That saved us a lot of time. I also had a chance to meet the owner Tom. He is super nice and friendly. I would definitely recommend his store to all my friends.

Overall, my experience was okay, but a few issues prevented it from being a great one…read more First, one of the items I ordered was out of stock. While I appreciated being refunded for it, it was disappointing that it was unavailable. Additionally, another item listed as new was actually an open-floor model. I do want to thank Diane for reaching out to inform me about this and offering a discount, though I ultimately chose to decline that item. The rest of my items were processed quickly and arrived promptly. However, I was disappointed with the packaging quality. An expensive music box intended as a gift was shipped without any bubble wrap or protective securing--it was simply placed loose in the box alongside a music stand bag. Fortunately, it arrived without obvious damage, but better care should be taken when packaging fragile items.

Update: We just had our first recital and it was absolutely breathtaking! The students did a…read morewonderful job and Ellenie's work really came through in every song! We walked away proud parents and super grateful for everything five star music academy does for our girls. Thank you!!!! We are so happy we found Five Star Music & Dance Academy!!! Ellenie is absolutely fabulous with children and shows a true passion for dance that comes through in the way she teaches children and guides them with so much care and patience. One of my priorities wheenrolling my children in Dance was that I didn't want a very strict environment. I wanted them to learn some strong basics and have fun doing it. Well, we got that and more with this wonderful place and delightful family. Thank you for all you do for my girls, we are so grateful.

My daughters have been taking ballet/tap with Ms. Ellenie for over three years, and we could not be…read morehappier with our experience. She is an exceptional teacher--kind, sweet, patient, and incredibly skilled--who truly cares about each child. The studio is very family-friendly and has such a warm-hearted, welcoming environment. My girls absolutely love Ms. Ellenie, and because of her encouragement and high standards, they have grown tremendously in their confidence, flexibility, and overall love for dance. She motivates her students to work hard, be proud of their progress, and take real ownership of their performances, all while keeping the experience positive and supportive. Ms. Ellenie is very professional and provides a more intimate, individualized learning experience that focuses on personal growth and improvement. If you are looking for a dance teacher who genuinely cares about your children and helps them thrive both as dancers and as confident individuals, I highly recommend her studio.

I decided to take piano lessons this past July, and as an adult, I was honestly terrified to even…read moretake the first step. I finally worked up the courage to call, and Sako -- the owner and instructor -- offered me a free introductory session. That first lesson completely eased my nerves, and I signed up for weekly classes right after. I've been going ever since. Sako is incredibly patient, encouraging, and understanding. As an adult with work and so many responsibilities, it's not always easy to practice as much as I'd like -- but he meets you where you are and truly wants you to grow at your own pace. I'm genuinely happy with the progress I've made so far. They're also very accommodating with scheduling. As long as you give at least a day's notice, they're happy to adjust your lesson time. If you're an adult thinking about finally learning piano but feeling hesitant -- this is your sign. It's never too late.

Mr.Sako is an exceptional music teacher. He is always on top of everything and ensures that…read morestudents are making progress by asking them to record their practice sessions daily and send them over. He checks their homework diligently and provides feedback via text message, so they can clearly understand their mistakes right away. It's clear that he genuinely cares about the kids and their musical development. We are very grateful for his dedication and support. Thanks Brn Sako for everything that you have done for us

*Update* I was able to engage with the admin office and my child was paired with a new instructor,…read moreit's only been a few lessons, but I do see a difference in his playing, most notably being challenged to play with both hands.

I'm not your typical dad of a typical guitar student as I am by profession a guitar player and…read moreinstructor with over 10,000 hours teaching experience with adults and kids of all ages. I thought I'd be a good instructor for my 9 year old son who has been holding a pick correctly since 18 months of age but let's just say . . . I was wrong. He doesn't listen to me, shocker, right? I ran into Trevor from Guitar Ninjas at a school event and after first disregarding the idea it dawned on me that perhaps all of our lives would be easier if I wasn't his primary instructor. Although my son has a very high degree of musical talent he also has a very low degree of work ethic. Over the years he has had lessons with a different place which is a great place with wonderful people but it alway felt like I was inconveniencing them by asking questions or trying to be involved. He didn't really learn much other than one chord over 4 months so I took him out of it. Granted, he was younger and that was 3 years ago and he didn't touch a guitar for those 3 years. He started showing interest again last year so I started teaching him some stuff but A) It's nearly impossible to teach your own kid and B) my frustrations with it were creating a bad vibe. I called Guitar Ninjas and spoke to Jason the owner for about 30 minutes. He was extremely open and flexible and said I could sit in the lesson if I wanted (I do not do that but the offer was nice). He sent me their syllabus and I was pretty impressed with the approach as it is geared towards kids. It is very structured with concrete milestones to "graduate" to different levels which are structured similar to karate belts which is great incentive for kids especially. Most instructors/schools are almost exclusively focused on the left hand with chord fingerings, etc. and they start with chords that are very difficult for beginners of any age to learn without either quitting, feeling hopeless or frustrated. The GN approach puts a particular emphasis on strumming and right hand techniques from the ground up using achievable chord voicings. They also have standard songs in each level with backing tracks in their online portal which can be adjusted for tempo. btw - they don't suggest kids "practice" but "play" guitar on a regular basis which is actually quite brilliant as "practice" sounds like a drag. Jason thought Lucas would be a good instructor so we set up a trial lesson. When I ran the idea by my son his reaction was "sure, I guess" so not overwhelming enthusiasm but that's my son but he was kind of interested in what level he would place in initially. I told him probably the bottom despite the fact that he was playing barre chords with maybe 30 hours total play time. We had the first lesson and I waited in the waiting area as I want my son to establish his own relationship with Lucas. The lesson went great and I could overhear most of it. They placed him as a green pick (4 levels up) to start which is high for his age but he was pretty stoked to hear that and he was pretty stoked to continue as a Ninja. We have been taking lessons consistently for maybe 5 weeks and his playing has grown SO much. Lucas is a great guy with a great background and seems really good with kids. Now, I can assume the role of the dad that teaches him stuff outside the Ninja curriculum and just making sure he is doing their assignments correctly. So, I guess I could give the Ninjas a stellar review!

If anyone can get a cocktail drum set to sound great.. it's Ross Garfield!…read moreI had the totally wrong idea of muffling the floor/kick drum. he put on a beautiful Remo Renaissance Diplomat batter head... drum sounded better than it ever has..also with his history of working with many famous drummers from Tony Williams to Metallica and Nirvana i highly recommend Ross to build, tune and fix any drum problems you may have... I'm sure he plays a mean mambo too!

Great experience. Very detailed oriented with fixing my drum. Even tuned it up for me. Very…read morefriendly and professional. Would definitely come back again.

Highly recommend. Reasonably priced. The staff and teachers are all great! My daughter started…read morepiano lessons when she was 5. Sona is a very patient teacher and great with kids. Then my daughter started drums classes with Scott at 6. Amazing environment with amazing teachers! I love it here!

Great school!! Thanks to wonderful team of teachers! I've been going here for 6 years and it's…read moregreat. All the teachers are amazing, and the concerts are great as well. I 100% recommend this music school for anyone who wants to learn how to play a number of instruments, sing, play chess, and so on.

Our son began taking acoustic guitar lessons last month with Mr. Louie Kang and we are grateful for…read morehis patience and consistency in teaching him. (He really gets our young son's attention when he brings out his electric guitar!)

The acoustic pianos are trash. Not even worth trying to repair…read more.. How older students or parents accept this, is unknown to me.

Grayson is an excellent neighborhood music shop with top quality gear, a wide variety of brands and…read moremodels to choose from, and most importantly, a knowledgeable, helpful, and service-oriented staff. Plus, my preferred guitar tech works here. His name is Sal. He is the only man I trust to work on my instruments. Grayson's is a fantastic option to shop and definitely a worthy place to spend your money in. Can't recommend them enough.

Just brought my headless 8 string guitar in to have new pickups installed and setup for a very low,…read morealternative tuning. The staff were super friendly and helpful. They went above and beyond to get my guitar setup exactly how I wanted it. They're very fairly priced as well. A good friend recommended them to me. I'll be a regular customer for all my guitar needs.

I can't recommend EMC highly enough. It's more than a music school, as it feels like a community…read more Dedicated teachers who connect with their students. As a senior who has returned to piano, I appreciate the individual attention and ability to adjust teaching to the student that makes learning fun.

So happy to have a local music conservatory! They are wonderful to work with, great customer…read moreservice and wonderful instructors

I have a couple of not-so-great electric guitars. One is an Aria Pro II from back in '78 when I…read morefirst started taking lessons, with obvious intonation and tuning problems, and kinda "frankensteined". The other, a new Schecter that was gifted to me, just needed a little set up. I didn't want to spend a lot of money because the guitars are not valuable plus, as a keyboard player by profession, I don't spend much time playing them anyway. So I asked some of the pro guitarists I've worked with for recommendations and wound up going over to William because he is fairly close by, came highly recommended (Thanks, Chris!), sounded like a nice guy on the phone, and his quote was very reasonable. Well I'm glad I did. William cares about getting your axe just right. I was going to sell one of the guitars, but after his work I decided to keep them both. And since one has a rounded 22-fret neck and the other a flat 24-fret neck, I now have options! William is my go-to tech. 'Nuff said.

Bill builds amazing guitars. I bought a used les paul junior style guitar from Future Music in…read morehighland park that Bill had made and I brought it back to him for some work. He's very friendly and does incredible work. Highly recommend him for any work to be done on your guitars or for custom builds. I got to a play a Flying V he was building and it was to die for.