Great spot to chill and grab a beer. The establishment had an interesting look about it with plates…read moreof patrons on the walls. Some with funny sayings. Service and selection of beers was very good. I didn't try the food so i can't comment.

I can't tell you how pleased I was when I brought my flute to Flying Squirrel for repair. The woman…read more(sorry I did not catch your name) was so competent and knew her way around a flute. She was able to quickly identify the problem, fixed it and proceeded to do a thorough evaluation of my flute, making sure it was in good order all around. To my pleasant surprise, the cost was very reasonable and I left with a flute in perfect working condition. I highly recommend Flying Squirrel Music as the place to go if your flute needs a "tune up", pun intended.

Friendly, helpful staff, reasonable offers, reasonable prices on used gear that seems well…read moremaintained. This is the second time I've sold/bought to/from them, and I'll definitely go back when the itch hits me again.

Gavin is an amazing guitar technician. I highly recommend him and all the amazing staff at music go…read moreround. They are friendly and professional!

Been taking guitar lessons here for a while. My instructor is the owner, Paul Warren. So…read moreobviously I have good things to say about him. But the other instructors on a multitude of instruments including guitar, bass, banjo, drums, piano, voice, fiddle, and others are beyond top notch. The price is the average for any instrument lesson business in the area, currently $95 a month, which gets you 4 thirty minute sessions a month. Here is what I really think makes RMA stand out above the others in the area. If you have a young child wanting to learn guitar, the primary youth instructor is Mary Ann. Her students never fail to amaze me with the skills they have at such a young age, and how fast they progress and improve. For the adults wanting to learn, you can put all of the instructors names in a hat and pull one out and you will not be disappointed in the expertise and quality of instruction you get. And to further separate the RMA from others in the area, each month there is a student show for those students who want to play live and show what they have learned and gain the experience of performing live in front of a crowd. And if you want some icing on the cake that you truly can not find at any other local place, the RMA regularly brings in musical legends such as Jennifer Battan, Doyle Dykes, John Pettrucci, Greg Howe, Vinnie Moore, Bumblefoot, Paul Gilbert, and Andy Wood. Read those names again and find me another musical instrument lesson business in the area that brings such people in and provide their students an opportunity to learn from them and watch them perform. You can't do it.

The Raleigh Music Academy is a well established business that provides music lessons, clinics,…read moreperformances, and workshops. The staff is the most professional and talented in town, and the opportunities to enhance your music skills are great. I think they are the only school in town that has a student show or recital every single month. You can usually play for friends and family without going on a waiting list - usually whenever you are ready. You can play with other students (like a band), alone, or just with your instructor. The shows are popular so get there early for a good seat!

Absolutely fabulous music store. They have the best high end gear and outstanding customer service.read more

I bought a very nice Gretsch guitar from Dave at Indoor Storm through ebay. It was a good price,…read morethe action on the guitar is excellent, and it sounds beautiful. I got it for a great price, and when it came it had some minor damage around the bottom strap nut. Dave took a look at some pictures I took, and refunded me $100! Excellent service, and very friendly. I would most certainly buy more instruments from Dave at Indoor Storm. Sincerely, Ira Carmel.

Such a great music school! The instructors are friendly and know how to make learning an…read moreinstrument fun. They're great with kids, but I've seen people of all ages coming and going from lessons while waiting for my daughter. She's 8 and currently takes piano lessons with Jacob, who is patient and fun, and pretty talented himself! She has also taken guitar with Daniel and he was a great instructor as well. The thing that sets Music and Rock School apart is that they gear the lessons toward the student, teaching them music that they're interested in along with the basics of reading music. My daughter is so excited to practice and go to lessons, she really enjoys learning music that she can sing along with!

Just noticed that I hadn't reviewed these guys. My son has been taking guitar lessons here for…read moreabout 2 years now and absolutely loves it. The guys are super friendly and make taking lessons both fun and informative. Highly recommended.

Top-notch luthier John Montgomery and his staff are professional and helpful. Great selection of…read morestringed instruments and accessories on hand. The store has many interesting musical artifacts, books and sheet music. I recently purchased a bench made violin from JM after a long grueling process of trial and error trying to find the perfect instrument. John made a recommendation and it turned out to be the perfect fit for me. Great quality does not come cheaply but it was worth every penny and was superior in sound and performance to others in the same price range. I was able to find outstanding service, quality and value. I'd like to recognize Freda for always being friendly and responsive. Thanks Y'all!

John Montgomery is an excellent Luthier and we are very fortunate to have someone as knowledgeable…read moreas Mr. Montgomery as a resource here in North Carolina. However, because Mr. Montgomery has such a superb reputation, he has a tendency to charge much much more than Luthiers for comparable work in other markets. Our family has had several violins worked on by top notch luthiers in major markets such as Chicago, LA, and New York. The costs for repair done by Mr. Montgomery is nearly twice what you would expect to pay if you went to a comparable luthier in another location. I suppose it would be a case of supply and demand. We have attempted to sell 2 violins on consignment through Mr. Montgomery. Not only did he inform us that we would need to sink 1500 into a $7500 violin in order to make it "marketable", after having the violin in the shop for over 5 years now, there has been no sale. So at this point, we have to pay 1500 to get the violin back or continue to let it continue to age with absolutely no communication or status updates from Mr. Montgomery. If you need to purchase an instrument, you will be able to find excellent "high-end" instruments and accessories. However, if you are looking for repairs and/or to sell your instrument, you would be better off either selling at auction or taking it to a luthier in a different market who will not take advantage of the seller in terms of repairs and sales commission.

Our kids have been taking piano lessons with Ian and Sally for the past 6-7 years. They have such a…read morewonderful way of bringing the beauty of music to our kids lives. Their passion, kindness and gentleness keep our kids I tered and coming back. Their flexibility in working with our schedule has also helped a tremendous amount. They are knowledgeable and make class fun and interesting according our youngest! I would highly recommend both Ian and Sally if your child are interested in music lessons!

Probably over a year ago I bought a month of music lessons at Burton on deep discount off Groupon…read more Took me forever to redeem it but I finally did, and ended up taking about 6 months of lessons total before time and money constraints meant I had to take a break. From start to finish my experience with Burton was great. I'm 32 years old and wanted to learn how to play piano, with absolutely no previous experience. Megan was my instructor and she was great, super knowledgeable and with plenty of tactics to help this old dog learn new tricks. I believe they offer piano, voice, violin, and other musical instrument lessons. Mostly kids of course, but I was never uncomfortable being an adult learner there. Nice convenient location in Cary and while the place is a bit small and cloistered, I would absolutely recommend this as a serious bang-for-the-buck place if you want to learn or brush up on your musical skills.

They chose to tell me that they would not do my son show there in part because of clientele and…read moretried to tell him it was because they did not have Alcohol license. Then threatened my autistic son with the police because he let people no there were discriminating . When I spoke to man on phone he did not seem to care about that when he told me himself it was partially because it was a rap concert

My kid really enjoys playing the drums in the band here. Every performance brings him so much joy…read more The teachers here are also very nice.