Quick communication. Fixed my bass on the spot, cleaned it up a bit! Works good as new!…read more Thanks for saving karaoke night!

Guitar came back playing much better and fret dents completely gone. High E string didn't sound…read moreright though, had sitar like sound I was surprised they didn't hear on the final inspection. It was too far a drive to bring it back but a little research told me the bridge point was probably a little flat and that I could file a sharper point on it and it might fix it. It did fix it. I brought another guitar in as well and they fixed everything wrong and even found a couple additional things which they fixed at no additional charge.

Been taking my horns to Lee Kramka and team for DECADES. They are absolutely the best sax guys…read morearound. Great people and fantastic work. Big jobs can be pricey, and wait times can be long, but they are the best, and they're also often able to do small adjustments while you wait for very reasonable prices.

Extremely knowledgeable, helpful and patient. This shop offers old school services that you don't…read morefind often nowadays.

My daughter had the wonderful opportunity to study with Morgan this past year, and we are so…read moregrateful for her guidance and encouragement. Morgan is not only an incredibly talented vocal teacher, but also a warm, patient, and supportive mentor who truly cares about her students. My daughter always looked forward to her lessons each week and grew tremendously in both confidence and vocal ability under Morgan's instruction. Morgan creates such a positive and comfortable learning environment, and her kindness and encouragement meant so much to our family. She was also very understanding and flexible with scheduling and communication, which we deeply appreciated. We highly recommend Morgan to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, inspiring, and genuinely caring voice teacher.

I've been taking lessons with Morgan for nearly two years, and she's absolutely the best. She's…read morekind, cheerful, and SO knowledgeable--regardless of your current level, she will provide feedback that is not only helpful and incredibly insightful, but also deeply encouraging. I came into the studio (virtually, lol) nervous and super self-conscious about my voice, and she immediately helped me feel at home and more at ease with producing sound. Her technical explanations and the visual imagery she provides during warm-ups have been revelatory as well. She's helped me expand my range, improve my vocal tone, and strengthen my confidence as a singer. I recommend her highly. I'd honestly give her double the stars if I could :)

This is a great spot in Noe Valley to study music. I have been taking 30-minute piano lessons once…read morea week with Oliver Levy since January. For the previous two years, I had been relearning piano on my own after a couple decade hiatus. But getting back into study mode with a teacher launched my playing further than I ever expected. Oliver put challenging pieces in front of me to learn that I probably wouldn't have sought out on my own. In particular, he turned me onto Chopin's Nocturnes, and helped me go from "there's no way I'll ever be able to play this" to "is it considered obsessive to play this seven times a day because I'm addicted to the way it gives me chills every time?" 5/5, would recommend. PS: There are some pretty harsh reviews for this business, but I never once experienced any negative vibes. All around great experience for this guy, a happy customer excited to continue growing into the best musician I can be.

Please be aware of the ongoing fraudulent activity from Russo Music School. They have deducted…read moremoney constantly and I Have lodged an official Better Business Complaint. Next step: Complaint with Consumer Affairs California to Shut your business down permanently. For all those who have had ratings like mine do not hesitate to act on the spot and take legal action as you see fit. Thieving behavior that was reported as fraudulently changing the business information and retaining financial information to deduct money long after the cessation of classes is called Theft in broad daylight. This is in addition to her persistent efforts to disparage my son not that she's anything worth paying for! She failed at her job as a music teacher the only skill set she has she cannot perform properly and cannot inspire students to learn. What she is good at however as are the remainder of the chosen music teachers is to act uptight and rude and baseless and change their identity to commit financial theft. This is despite the blocks I put on my bank end and they advised me that Nicole Russo mostly changed a few details so that the information she had saved about my card she deducted on an erratic basis in exorbitant disproportionate amounts. Please refer to the files or evidence to support my review. I am sure those of you out there who experienced this can relate to me. Also, be sure to collaboratively issue complaints with BBB and Consumer Affairs California and I am sure if they see a red flag, Russo Music School Should be permanentlY SHUT DOWN for theft, misrepresentation, identity tampering, abusive work environment, and the barrage of violations that are being committed. Looks more like the Russo School of Theft to me! I Have the evidence to back that up (attached) and more! NOTE TO OWNER: ANY REPEAT OFFENSE AT ATTEMPTING TO STEAL MONEY WILL BE MET WITH ME ISSUING A POLICE COMPLAINT OF THEFT.

Your response only confirms what so many of my Bay Area musician friends warned me about: the poor…read morecommunication, the dismissiveness, and the inflated sense of your own selectivity. For the record, I WAS a repeat customer -- you worked on both my Yamaha tenor and Selmer Mark VI alto on multiple occasions for close to $1,000 over the three repairs. So claiming you "don't know who I am" isn't just false -- it's telling. You didn't "choose" your customers carefully. You just treated them carelessly until they stopped coming back. And to be clear, your work was never exceptional -- passable at best, certainly not worth the frustration of trying to reach you or the disrespect shown in your reply. I should've listened to the many working pro colleagues of mine around here who steered me elsewhere. Who's arrogant? Many blessings to you.

Yikes, Mike! No…read moreissue with the number being NY. The issue is you shouldn't post your number if you're not going to answer. Or maybe note to leave a message for a swifter response. The phone call was urgent, we were looking to confirm your location as we were on the way. Again, the first time I called, you picked up, said nothing and hung up. Odd behavior for a business owner. So by the time you rejected the 2nd call and sent us to voicemail, you turned us off completely and we chose to explore our other options. Also, it's wild that you're only now responding to a review from 8 months ago. What makes your potential customers think you'll get to a voicemail in a timely manner??

Wow! I'm thankful that Inspire Music exists and is here in the city. I was looking for a place to…read moreincrease my vocal skills and produce my own music. I found both of these here. If you are looking for a place to learn musicianship by those who do it then make inspire your choice. Thank you Victor and team!

We've been with Inspire Music for many years. I'm kind of glad our previous music school didn't…read morework out! We came here for voice lesson with Victor. He's very good with kids both strict and patience! He will make recommendations for our kids to do certain things for the best interest of them. Very honest, friendly and humble guy! We love him! Also, the front desk people are very friendly with families. Easy to do registration over the phone or making payments. They are good about reminding parents of what, when is due! This music center teaches and rent instruments to students of all ages. Victor also leads a choir group named Hip Kids. It has been around for sometime. Some kids we meet has been in the program since they were little until they graduated from middle school! Lot of great kids in the program. I'm happy that my kids are meeting good friends!

My daughter has been a piano student and we have been very happy with the teachers and the overall…read moreservice. We had some disagreements with the school about scheduling and they hung in with us and we worked it out. It's nice that there's a person (in our case, Cheri) at the other end of every email who is quick to respond to our concerns, flexible and has partnered well with us on solving problems.

We have tried the younger child / group music class as well as the private lessons. The teachers…read morehave impressive music and teaching credentials and our kids making great progress. I appreciate they have multiple lessons going on all at the same time in different rooms so I can bring all my kids in for lessons at their different skill levels. They host regular recitals in beautiful venues for the kids to showcase their talents. Overall I've been really happy with this music studio.

Overdue review. Started my daughter at their yamaha group with Ms Nicole, and shes fantastic, just…read moreenough firmness and still fun. My daughter completed 2 recitals. Now she is in drums with Henry, another ever so patient instructor, he is also teaching my other daughter who was only 5yrs old when she started.

Super cute music store! They have way more than what you think. I went in on a whim to see if they…read morehad harmonicas, and they had three different types to choose from! I didn't even know there were that many options, but the employee was very knowledgeable, helpful, and nice! Will be back once I've mastered the C-scale harmonica

Jian has been super helpful with information on picking a cello. I would highly recommend him for…read moreany services to your violin(cello). He used to own a violin shop down in the peninsula and now he works from his house. Super knowledgeable and super helpful!

Jian did a wonderful job restoring my violin which had not been touched for 10 years. He was…read moreprompt, very friendly and knowledgable and charged a very reasonable price.

We purchased our very first piano from here at the beginning of the pandemic. We figured that…read moresince we'd be staying home more often, why not purchase a real piano!? We made an appointment to come in and Ulysses helped us out. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and helped us through the process. He didn't rush us or pressure us to buy a piano, and he was patient in answering all our questions. We went home that same day to think about which piano we wanted to get and returned a week later to purchase a Yamaha upright piano. Overall, it was a great experience and we now have a beautiful piano!

Another five-star review for Music Exchange and Gary in particular! I recently had a wonderful…read moreend-to-end experience; Gary was patient and helpful and didn't try to sell me something we didn't need. The entire process was smooth and delightful. I am happy to recommend Music Exchange/Gary and we will certainly reach out to them again for our next purchase.