Agree teachers are great but admin/owner is terrible…read more If you cancel a session the day of because your child is sick, you just lose that day/money and are not offered a make-up because it's a 'late cancel'. Apparently, they want you to upgrade the package in order to be able to cancel if your child is sick? A fair sick cancellation policy should NOT be dependent on a more expensive package. That's completely ridiculous. Meanwhile, if the instructor 'late cancels', we don't get a refund....instead, we are forced to do a make-up session even when the make-up times/days is not convenient for us. We don't get a refund....they make sure THEY don't lose money, but you are out of luck if your child wakes up sick.

First let me say, the instructors are great and my child's teacher is awesome!!!…read more School administration is poor, really rude , not flexible and only want to make money, they will use every trick in their pocket to charge you without actually giving your child a lesson, for example "you cancelled 23 hours and 59 minutes before the lesson, the policy is 24 hours so you don't get any credit " or "you have to cancel online and we can't do it over the phone so we are doing you a favour cancelling , oh and by the way since you cancelled over the phone you get no credit " or they can call you 30 minutes before the lesson to cancel, doesn't matter if you are already there, but you have to cancel 24 hrs ahead of time. The staff is rude and all they do is just read the policy to you. So if I could give a 0 for service I would. Facilities are poor as well, you walk in every time it smells disgusting and that is not just one time, it is every time. Beyond that, there is no sound proofing at all, you can hear what the student next to you are playing even if is a soft piano, they might as well be in the same room. The only saving grace are the excellence teachers they have.

Jimmy Ruperto is a wonderful guitar coach. I was referred to him by a personal friend who is now…read morevery, very good and I don't believe it took much time for him to excel. Now that I'm a few months in working with Jimmy, I find him to be very thoughtful, organized, professional and able to pace our lessons to match my (lack of) skills and experience. He'd be great for beginners as well as seasoned guitar players. Very well structured lesson plan that is actually teaching me to play the instrument, not just a few songs that I would like to play. One day I expect to be able to play any song with the knowledge I gain from my time with Jimmy. 5 star rating is well earned so far!! Highly recommended!!

From the owner: Lessons include everything about the Instrument you are studying all the way up to being Recorded…read morein our Professional Studio and Making your own CD.

Yes! I took a trial lesson here. The instructor was helpful and knowledgeable as well as kind and…read morepatient. I felt very comfortable. It's very, very $$$$$$ or I'd sign up in a heartbeat

My daughter has been a student at SOR for the past 2 years give or take. She has been able to try…read moreout different instruments, finally finding the keyboards. The instructors are so good with kids and can teach using their own interests. Once of the first things my daughter learned to play was the theme from the Super Mario Brothers game. She's now learning the Blues. Teddy is awesome - and patient; and my daughter is very comfortable with him. I recommend SOR to anyone who asks. On another note, the house band came to play at a fundraiser we are very involved in. The talent of these kids was a shock to so many who watched them walk in and didn't know what to expect. The band played for an hour and we must have had 15 people comment to us on how much they sounded like Jimmy Page, Nancy Wilson and so many of the others they covered. They were amazing. 2 of them are national SOR all stars too, so we actually had celebrities on stage! The drummer did a solo that was reminiscent of Mickey Hart or Bill Kreutzmann, only not 45 minutes long and the bass and electric guitars were just as amazing. These kids can rock.

One of the best piano lessons in central jersey. We have been taking classes from zen for so many…read moreyears now. Very very good teaching. They prepare kids well for abrsm and other competitive courses . Thumbs up to all teachers and the management staff in zen . 5 stars ..

Highly recommend this professional music center! My son, Brayden, has been taking private lessons…read morewith Mrs. Mikako Ogata since he was 4-year-old, and she is amazing- She helps build solid foundation for the kids to develop technical skills, and parents will definitely see their progresses every month and even every week. This music center started in 2001 and I personally also took piano with Mrs. Mikako and Mrs. Hong Wang from 2007 to 2010 and that was why I trusted them and this music center with confidence.

My son has been attending Music Notes Academy for about 3 yrs. It has been a fantastic experience…read more Brandon and his staff are true professionals, lovers of music and teaching. My son is 9 now and his interest when he started 3 yrs back was to learn guitar. Brandon advised us to start with piano and learning notes etc. as 6 yr olds do not have the finger/arm strength to play guitar and after a few years transition to guitar. Again honest and very professional, did not try to sell services.Their focus is on music, teaching and what is best for students. Plus Brandon organizes music events/concerts that are a tremendous boost for students especially with respect to stage performance and confidence building. As East Brunswick residents we are lucky to have Music Notes Academy in town.

This place is purely commercial focus. They bill you for the monthly or quarterly program and the…read moreteachers keep teaching the same lessons for the whole quarter. Even though the kids are moving faster, they will still keep you at the same level. Highly recommend to try month to month and if you don't like, tell them a month ahead, otherwise they wont pay back you advance payment. Rip off! Stay away!

Amazing customer service. Helped me get everything I needed, and ordered whatever they didn't have…read more Store also has a great assortment of instruments, especially drums (I'm a drummer).

They have canceled more of my lessons than they have actually taught me. Two weeks in a row, three…read moreweeks in a row. With about an hours notice. No manager is ever available to talk to, they won't refund me they just keep rescheduling and canceling. They don't return calls or emails. They transfer you and hang up. Just the most aggravating and wasteful experience. DO NOT RECOMMEND FOR LESSONS!!!

I was introduced to my vocal coach Richard Bozic through word-of-mouth, and it's been amazing! Do…read moreyou know how you think that you know something because it's familiar and you've been doing it for such a long time and you sort of feel that your brain is on overload and you couldn't possibly learn some thing new especially being singer and actor later on in life? Well it's NEVER too late to learn and hone your craft. Richard is so professional and finds out your strengths and challenges that you need to work on. Full disclosure, I wish I met him years ago, but I'm so glad he's in my life now. I've been with him a short time so far and it's been nothing short than inspiring and a feeling of accomplishment every single time I walk out of the studio. His direction, skill and overall attitude to getting and being better he takes in stride. I have been singing for quite some time but my vocal lessons though I have just begun have been even better because of Richard's feedback, vocal instruction and overall theory on breath control, Bar none...thank you Richard! -Kim Trachtenberg

At first I took my niece and it was our special activity to bond over. Then, after my niece aged…read moreout and I had my own child, I signed my daughter up for the Babies class, then the mixed-ages class, and so on. My husband even took the Guitar for Grownups class. This program really helped our family not just develop our musical abilities but also helped me and my husband be better parents. The parent education provided with the fun musical activities gave us ideas and tips on how to communicate with our daughter when she was pre-verbal and how to use music to soothe a fussy child, to teach new things (like brushing teeth), and to redirect unwanted behavior. By far THE best money spent on a "children's activity."

I had four children go through the Music Together program. It was by far the best money I have ever…read morespent on a children's activity. My children loved every class and I loved the special time I got to bond with each of them. All of my children could sing before they spoke and they were all early talkers. The teachers are wonderful, talented, and fun. The nursery rhymes and songs are so important to the development of children. My always had so much fun that they didn't even realize they were learning. As a parent, you don't even realize how much they are gaining until you see how excited they get when they hear "Hello Everybody" or see the instruments come out. I recommend Music Together to every parent that I know.

I have been a customer here for many years. Jay is the owner, and he runs an incredible store. His…read moreselection is top quality, and his prices are super reasonable. And every guitar Jay sells is setup to perfection. I would give more than 5 stars if I could.

The owner was an amazingly sweet older gentleman. Very helpful and happy to let you play anything…read morein the shop. The place is a cramped dump but the guitars, etc, are top shelf amazing instruments. Top professional quality and a very high cool factor. I'll be back as a regular