My daughter has been taking piano for 2 years and she has been enjoying the lessons. The teachers…read moreare very kind and helpful. This place is in good location and the price is fair. I reccomend this place to start your kids if they wanna learn to play an instrument!!

Do you have any idea how expensive it is to buy a cello? And did you know they come in sizes. So,…read moreif you have a kid who wants to learn how to play an instrument, they will soon grow out of the size that fits them. It's kind of like buying them sneakers except with a few more zeros tacked onto the end. Welcome to the world of rental instruments. We rented a cello for the boy down in Princeton last year. It seems the rates in Albany are generally higher than the rates in central Jersey. I guess it's like anything else, business can charge what the market will bear. The good news is that John Keal Music has an introductory offer which is really really cheap for the first few months. So if your kid turns out not to be into it, you won't have to lay out a lot of money every month. Fundamentally, I don't like renting. I would prefer to buy. So we were able to use our introductory period as a chance to try and find a cello we could own. Fate smiled upon us and now we are the proud owners of a slightly larger cello than the kid should be using. But like his dress pants, he'll grow into it. John Keal was great about taking the instrument back. They made the entire process super easy. It was a pleasure working with them. If the shop were a little less expensive, I'd give them that fifth star. And should the next kid want to take on an instrument, I'll be sure to check in here first. I'll also be sure to try and push her in the direction of something cheaper than the cello.

This place has outstanding service. Everyone that I've had the pleasure of dealing with here has…read morebeen incredibly knowledgeable and seems to be willing to go to any lengths to help me. The instruments here are also beautiful and make me wish I could play all of them.

Both My girls have enjoyed piano lessons for over two years. Bryan is an amazing teacher, so well…read moreversed. They really look forward to their weekly lessons and concerts during the year! We are so grateful for GMA.

We started at Guilderland Music Academy in the Fall of 2017 when they first opened. The location…read moreis convenient and we have had a really great experience there. My daughter started with group piano lessons, and has moved to a private lesson. She is 8 and has enjoyed her lessons and her teachers. She doesn't always have a lot of an attention span, but she loves the lessons and stays engaged and interested in playing piano. We have had a couple different teachers, and they have all been great. During the lesson, parents sit outside the rooms, which have a glass window in front. There are chairs and tables to sit at, as well as Wi-Fi. One of the things I love about GMA is they communicate so well. They are easy to get in touch with and I always receive a friendly, prompt response. They have worked with me to change our class time when we had a conflict because of a change of our swim practice time and work through other scheduling questions. My daughter has learned a lot since she started her piano lessons, and she is enthusiastic about continuing. My other daughter will also be taking lessons there as well and we look forward to continuing at GMA.

Will performed at our wedding with En-ting and they were phenomenal!!!! He was so kind throughout…read morethe process, was involved just the right amount in our planning, was extremely patient and professional, and was just all around amazing. On the day of the wedding we did not need to do anything - he took care of everything and delivered a perfect performance with his violinist. We are so pleased and so happy that Will and En-ting were a part of our wedding.

Will is amazing! As a teacher myself, I cannot say enough about what a valuable and positive…read moreexperience cello lessons with Will is for my daughters. They have shown so much growth and are motivated to play. He has met them exactly where they are and personalizes instruction to help them grow. They have grown more confident in so many ways and we absolutely treasure Will. He is extremely talented and kind. Will is also an excellent communicator and always exceptionally responsive. It is a joy to have Will as a teacher.

The Music Studio provides lessons in music fundamentals for children beginning at age 4 and group…read moreand private piano lessons for children through high school. There is also a limited adult learning program. My daughters started at The Music Studio at age 4 with music fundamentals that links musical games and activities to learning rhythms, notes and the very basics of keyboards. I don't think the kids realize they are learning as the group lessons are fun. After 2 years in fundamentals, the girls went on to creative keyboarding, which continues the group atmosphere but is focused on piano keyboarding; students are required to practice daily to support the in-class lessons. There is also a recital where students perform individually. After completing the 4 years of group instruction, some continue on to private lessons. The complexity of music pieces increases, and students have 3 recitals plus an evaluation where three pieces of music from different periods are performed for outside evaluators. The teachers are highly skilled and dedicated. All have bachelors or higher degrees in music and piano.

Eh, why not. I think I wasn't born for piano, so why give it only three when they really tried?read more