Fun, innovative and energetic. If you're looking for a teacher that can making learning music fun…read moreand something to look forward to, Phil's it. Hesitant? Keep reading. I hadn't touched a piano for 20+ years and was asked to play for our church for when the pianist was gone. I was classically trained from 1st to 6th grade. I had to relearn by myself but really wanted to refresh and learn some things I didn't know before and get retaught. Our pastor at the time suggested Phil. Although we did zoom, and I know if it was in person it would have been a lot better, Phil made it work. He had top-notch experience with the technology since COVID made everyone go virtually. The lessons were phenomenal. My lessons were focused on gospel and church music but I learned things like octave-chord, relearning scales (I needed this desperately), playing by ear and my FAVORITE improvisation. I didn't think you can "learn" or "teach" improv but Phil did. He even stated that he wished he recorded our lesson. Although our lessons were limited (just the summer every week), I still utilize everything he has taught me. I am regularly playing the piano now for our church for 3 services a week. It has been an incredible improvement and a lot of it is thanks to Phil. Seek him out and he'll teach you more than you would ever expect. If he does this for adults-- I know for a FACT he can do this with kids.

Loved that my son got to experience piano and his delightful teachers! He went here for a year or…read moreso but we were unable to continue. His teacher Ms. Mindy and Mr. Phil were awesome and the tuition is fair. I wish the school were closer as it would be more convenient.

My daughter (14yo) has been taking lessons from Mr. Ortiz for three years. Prior to that, she had…read moreseven years of lessons. She plays advanced classical repertoire. Mr. Ortiz has many outstanding qualities as a teacher. He pinpoints weaknesses in technique and works closely with students to strengthen their technique. My daughter's technique has improved dramatically. Also, Mr. Ortiz's approach has guided my daughter's independent musicality. He doesn't insist that my daughter play a piece with his interpretation, as I've seen many teachers do. At lessons, he's asked her to play a passage several different ways, and he's shown her other artists' interpretations, then he leaves it up to her. She is fully engaged and invested in not just replicating a piece but in developing her own interpretive style. He has also helped her prepare pieces for festivals and Certificate of Merit, and she has been well prepared. My daughter has been insecure about memorizing, and Mr. Ortiz has helped her develop strategies for securing memory, like analyzing the piece's form and transposing to multiple keys. Lastly, Mr. Ortiz is a kind teacher. It's clear that he enjoys his students. He meets them where they are at. If they don't understand something, he patiently comes at it from a different angle. We think he is a gem in the world of classical piano.

Mr.Ortiz has been working with our son for almost 4 months now and he has learned so much. We…read moreappreciate Mr. Ortiz attention to ensuring our son has a solid foundation of notes, timing, etc. as well as challenging him with pieces that interest him. My son was very timid when he started lessons but is really coming out his shell!

I highly recommend Jim if you're serious about learning to play the guitar. He not only teaches you…read morehow to properly play, he also incorporates the musicality and meaning of what you are playing. I can't imagine a better teacher for any age group or experience level. I have worked with other teachers and nobody comes close to Jim. I drive an hour and a half one way just to work with him and it's definitely worth it! Mark Carson

Our daughter started learning guitar with Mike when she was about 8 years old. She has continued…read morelessons with Mike for little less than 2 years now and we have only good things to say about him. She's able to read notes well now and took part in her elementary school talent competition where she received a lot of positive feedback. She also did her own Guitar Solo Album during Christmas of 2022. When it comes to motivating a young children to play a musical instrument, it takes more than just having knowledge of music. Mike has years of experience dealing with kids and is very passionate about his trade. He's a Berkeley graduate in Music and has helped our daughter expose herself to different genres. We would highly recommend Mike as you "Guitar Teacher of Choice" in Bay Area. He does both online and in person. Our preference has been the latter where he comes to our place in Fremont for lessons.

Mike is a talented musician and an excellent guitar teacher. I had been carrying a guitar around…read morefor years, happy just playing open chords. Mike actually got me interested in learning how to really play and use the whole guitar. My playing has improved immensely and I actually feel like I can play guitar now. There is always something new to learn, and practicing is vital to improvement, which is part of why guitar is so fun. Mike does a good job of guiding me on what to practice to help improve my overall guitar skills.

Mrs. Melton is a fantastic teacher. She is patient and very understanding. My daughter, who is 10,…read morehas been attending lessons since she was 5. Since that time, my daughter is on her way to level 6 for CM. Mrs. Melton is one of the few teachers in the area that is CM certified. She is passionate about teaching. On a side note, Mrs. Melton is NOT racist by any stretch. I am Hispanic and my wife is Chinese. We have never felt ANY sort of 'tension' based on ethnicity. Too many times the word "racist" is used haphazardly and will, no doubt, result in slanderous outcome.

My daughter spent over a year with Mrs. Melton and enjoyed her time there. My daughter found her…read morepassion in Dance. So we decided to invest more time where her passions were. Although we did not end up pursuing piano in the long term, Mrs. Melton was everything we hoped for. She was great when dealing with my daughter and making sure she learned a great deal in their lessons. Her warm character makes her a lovely person to teach your child. She offers many methods of remembering what has been learned and even adapted to the needs of my daughter when she was struggling in her piano studies. My daughter and I both agree that her piano lessons should be recommended to people of all ages and levels. I was always impressed with her curriculum and how prepared she always was for our lessons. She. Very easily gets a 5 star rating from my family!

Justine and Tom are both exceptional teachers who care deeply about their students and provide a…read morewonderful atmosphere for children to play and learn through music! All the stars!

Justine is the ABSOLUTE best! I can't say enough good things about how amazing she's been to our…read morefamily. we've been attending InHarmony for the past 7+ Years. Our older daughter has always enjoyed going to class as a baby, toddler and young child, she developed her language early, she has rhythm and loves to dance. Our younger daughter has also enjoyed going to classes, she loves the songs, she loves to sing and dance and can drum really well at 4 years old! Justine and Tom are a perfect duo and we LOVE them so much as people and Teachers. If you aren't enriching your children's lives with music, you are missing out! Their whole brain develops in a holistic way, making them a better learner! if you arent doing music with Justine and Tom, YOU (parent) are missing out on the friendship of two amazing people.

Does not reply at all. Terrible! I have been trying to get the availability since June 18, to no…read moreavail.

I thought Ms. Larisa was an excellent piano teacher. I have tons to say but not great at the words…read more I just noticed so many details about her teaching that were fun, smart, engaged, imaginative and super geared towards kids enjoying music learning. There. Also, teaches in a nice environment that made me want to do something creative even though I don't play music or piano.

Is there any other name as synonymous with the craft of learning music as the Dahlgren's? You'd be…read morehard-pressed to find another family who has engrained themselves so much in the music education of students in the Napa Valley. I have had the pleasure of knowing the Dahlgren family for years now, and even worked at R Pals Music way back when I was in high school (one of my first jobs required stringing guitars for Mr. Dahlgren). I am happy to see that, ten years later, their business is still a part of the community and still supplying the eager musicians of tomorrow with the tools necessary to realize their dreams. Beyond all of this, the real draw of R Pals Music, is the mom and pop store attitude the Dahlgren's bring to their business. This is LITERALLY a mom and pop store, the kind of breed that is rare to find these days. To truly understand the appeal, just walk in the store. You'll no doubt be taken by Patricia's warm and welcoming humor or Robert's infectious laugh. You can do business with a music supply store that views you no differently than a collection stub... or your could bring your business to a family that has made a habit out of making their customers part of their own.

Brought my flute & piccolo in for a cleaning. Rob was very friendly and did a great job. Highly…read morerecommend.