Tim Bertsch is extremely experienced in both teaching and performance offering his students a multi…read morefaceted perspective. He is kind, professional and adaptive in accommodating various skill levels. This Sound Academy of Music's location is extra cool! The parking is safe and the location convenient and central. As an instructor, Tim is present, engaged and patient throughout the duration of your lesson so you receive the most effective return on your investment of time.

My daughter has been taking piano lessons with Ms. Whitney for a little over three years. Whitney…read morehas watched Sophie grow up, once a week, thirty fun filled minutes at a time. Whitney's lessons are always packed with material and instruction keeping Sophie feeling busy, while making me feel like we are definitely getting our money's worth. The classes are awesome, but what makes them better is Ms. Whitney's patience and warmth. We started at the guitar academy in person, and have been on zoom sessions for some time now, but regardless of the method Whitney is an amazing instructor. After your first lesson you will see exactly what we mean.

Fantastic experience at this teaching studio. Whittney is the right person with the right skill set…read moreand attitude for our sons. They really enjoy learning from this expert!

I keep meaning to write the review. I must tell you how wonderful of a school this is…read more Each and every teacher (Angela, Sarah, Trent, Eli) demonstrate conventional and non conventional teaching methods, kindness, warmth, approachability and passion. My daughters are all in piano and my littles picked up an additional instrument. My daughter is learning flute and loves it, even if right now it is just a year of learning to blow correctly. My five (now six) year old picked up drums and will randomly start beating a tune using different surfaces where ever we find ourselves. She is hearing music in everything around her. Music 1st/Tuned In also demonstrates grace when I have mommy meltdowns, when I am late on payment because I am waiting on paid medical, and when I try to work the schedule around a second job. It is a little cramped in that big house, but it is a house of love in our family. I can't thank you enough.

My kiddos take lessons for so many different instruments and they take all of them at Tuned in…read moreAcademy and their sister school Music 1st. They are the best! All of the instructors are knowledgeable about their music. Not only that but they are attentive to their students needs and learning style. If one strategy doesn't work, they try another. Lessons are fun and engaging for the whole family!

I am a very experienced musician - I have taken hundreds of music lessons from dozens of teachers,…read moreon a variety of instruments, and even have a performance degree from an elite music school. And I can say that Carol is one of the best, most dedicated and insightful teachers that I have ever encountered. I had a lot of damage from music school - i.e. "drummers can't sing", "you are tone deaf", etc. and Carol helped me move far past that into a place where I can sing comfortably, confidently, and most important of all, have fun doing it! Carol won't try to fit you into some style of music that you don't enjoy - a lot of teachers think that the only "real" singing is classical, jazz, etc. Carol is more of the Bruce Lee philosophy - she doesn't aim to fit you into a certain "style", she is there to help you produce the best sound that your body can make. We all sound different because we have different physical characteristics and backgrounds, and Carol helps you to understand the fundamentals so that you can fully express yourself without strain or injury. She is comfortable with students of all ranges - some of her students were very experienced musicians like me, and others were total beginners. But we all felt that she had helped us progress in a very big way. One of the biggest surprises of my time with Carol is how much healthier I became. As a child I had asthma, but now I think it may have been just bad breathing technique - no one ever taught me how to breathe! Carol showed me how to breathe in a more relaxed and full-body way, which means that I can run faster and longer, and lift more weight at the gym. That was a surprise! I have also noticed that my speaking voice is better - it is easier for me to talk to groups of people with or without a microphone. Now I can speak more clearly, with less strain and without blowing my voice out. My time with Carol was a very deep learning experience, but also a lot of fun; we miss her here in Chicago. Thanks Carol - you changed my life!

Linda is the best! I saw her from ages 6-15 and I am so happy my parents put me in piano lessons 17…read moreyears ago! I wouldn't have the musical knowledge that I do now without this wonderful teacher! I also took guitar lessons for a couple months and that was definitely a lot of fun! All in all I grew up in Gig Harbor and playing the piano was a huge part of my childhood, I recommend Linda to everyone interested in the area! Shes the sweetest and makes learning fun and even now (17 years later) I can still play some of the songs that I had performed at recitals and it brings me right back to sitting at the piano with her and practicing when I was a kid :)

This is my favorite comic book shops to go to. If you're ever in Tacoma, I recommend stopping by…read morethis place at least once or twice. I have such good memories coming here. One time I asked for a specific comic with Daredevil and Punisher and the guy let me look through a whole bin full of punisher and daredevil comics(I got some that day), really helpful I took these photos just yesterday btw

What a cool find! A small hole in the wall store that is locally owned and operated…read more The walls are covered top to bottom with merchandise. New editions of tows, posters, vintage toys and comic books (individual and anthologies) galore. There was a turn stile with discount books and I scored a Star wars anthology for $4! There are boxes of $1 comics and I got an iron man and a cat woman book. In the back to the left is a clearance shelf where I found x men versus avengers for $20! 50% off!! This place is fun and is a total vibe. Support small business.

This school is one of the few hidden gems of Tacoma. Amy Reeves is a wonderful instructor and an…read moreinnovative business woman. The classes are fun, educational and very interactive. Students perform all work in a hands-on environment at the jewelry bench. All tools are provided and their use demonstrated. Lecture type instruction is not provided, mostly it is over the shoulder look at this sort of thing. When students create problems or flaws Amy is quick to illustrate a fix. Students learn through mistakes as well as techniques taught by Amy. Amy and TMAC are place for life's participants and not spectators. Go get your hands dirty, create something wonderful. Great place to get off the couch.

I love this studio so much! It has great vibes. Amy is a wonderful instructor. I've taken her 3 day…read morebeginning jewelry series and an enameling class so far. I had zero experience going into it and am now slowly building a home work studio. She sells the tools you need at great prices too. So glad I discovered this place!

Southcenter gave me two different sizes and the lady's at this location made the exchange process…read morevery easy, saving me a trip Seattle. Very welcoming Thank you Katelin, Mo, Sonya, and Suvan!

These days good customer service is hard to find, so I don't really expect it, especially when…read morehaving to make a refund/exchange so I was preparing myself for some drama. That was not the case here, upon entering we were greeted by the staff, a man and a woman both said hello and welcomed us in. The Gentleman, Jordan was his name saw the shoe box in my hand and asked how he could help. I explained I ordered the wrong size online and needed to exchange, he went to the back but they did not have the right size so he offered to find a pair online and he had them delivered to my house in four days. The whole encounter was so pleasant and his customer service skills were top notch! I hope that the managers of the store see this and let him know what an exceptional employee they have in Jordan.