Great experience and great shop. They serviced my two acoustic guitars and got them back in shape…read more I highly recommend this store!

Recommended by our kiddos school, we are renting an instrument from here. Jeff was patient, kind…read moreand welcoming. Made the process easy. He even took the time to give our kiddo a quick demo of how to properly assemble and care for the instrument. Cool decor. Decent selection of music books and all instruments. Practice rooms/area looked tidy.

Why is this saxophone even allowed to be rented out? We are paying almost $50 a month and this is…read morewhat was given to us. WTH!

My son (7yr) been taking drum lessons with Mr. Corey for the last 2 years. My little one (5) is…read morealso taking lessons now with him, as well as my husband. He is wonderful and know how to keep kids interested and motivated wanting to come back. Everyone at the studio is very professional. Love this place

Not beginner friendly. My experience here was not good. If it weren't for Charlotte, I would have…read moregiven this place 1 star. I would say this place is more for those with experience since you are pressured to perform. I am sure all the 5 star reviewers have had lessons before coming here. I started coming here in early October and left 3 weeks later. When I came, we had to perform within 2 months. We were all expected to know 4 songs within 3 lessons (6 hours, since each lesson lasts 2 hours). I can't learn how to have long conversations in a different language in this small amount of time. I did not care for Todd's teaching methods. I could not bear to see how he was talking to another student who I will call S for privacy reasons. I felt pretty bad for S. Like, I do agree that his performance was average, but you need more time to learn than just 2 months! He was also making things seem like a serious problem, which can easily crush dreams. I felt like I was auditioning for AGT or something. The ear buds they give you did not look like they get cleaned at all (as another reviewer said), which disgusted me, so I decided to use their huge headphones instead. They have a variety of colors and designs, but they only have one size. They do not look like they are for kids. I saw this little 4-year-old girl wearing those headphones with the unicorn pattern, and the ear protection part was below her ears, which is dangerous. The one positive thing was my private lessons with Charlotte. I enjoyed them more than being with the group and Todd. I would speak highly of her with my parents. She was very understanding of my feelings. I'm sad I cannot come for lessons with her, but I am also now taking voice lessons at a different place.

Amazing voice teacher. She knows her stuff. Working on my own and then getting lessons really…read morehelped grow my confidence. Great music school for all ages.

Our son who is in 6th grade now has been playing the violin since 4th grade. This year we started…read moretaking violin lessons with Mr. Alex at OC Music and we couldn't be happier. Trevor is making great progress and is enjoying the violin even more than he did before.Alex is a wonderful teacher for our son and if you have children we highly recommend Alex for violin lessons.

A final update: Alex Shipitsyn has been the best violin instructor we could have wished for and our…read moreson loved stuyding with him for over 10 years. Our son is in college now and I wanted to mention he was accepted as a violin major to the San Francisco Conservatory though he ultimately decided to study science at a university. Still, he auditioned and was selected to be the Concertmaster for his current college's symphony orchestra, in spite of being a science major. He says he credits Alex for giving him the training to have done so well. His love of the violin will be lifelong in part because of his wonderful training with Mr. Shipitsyn.

My daughter practiced piano here and loved every minute! I attended a drum class and had so much…read morefun. It's an excellent community. I highly recommend!

I started taking West African Drumming (Djembe) lessons from David Hilal recently…read more I was nervous at first. I wondered how many people would be there and if I'd be out-of-place as a beginner. But, from the first day, David and my fellow students made me feel welcome. Even when I got pissy and frustrated during my second lesson, David helped me through it. David has a way of teaching that allows me to participate as a beginner while he assigns more complex rhythms to intermediate and advanced students. Some of us play Djembe while an advanced student accompanies us on dun duns. During the lesson, David will allow us to record specific rhythms or exercises he wants us to practice. When he gave us "hand over hand" exercises, my skill started to improve very quickly. It isn't totally easy, but it is TOTALLY FUN! RECOMMEND.

My guitar skills have definitely improved. Glenn is professional, patient and respectful. He is…read moreopen to teaching what you want to learn. For me, it was the classical style and lullabies for my new baby. Five stars!

At my age in my early 50, and not knowing anything about guitar! Glenn have showed me how to read…read moremusic sheets, how to hold the guitar and more importantly how to play the classical pieces. He is very knowledgeable in all genres and patient with his students I highly recommend him.

Got blamed on because I accidentally took two free trials for different kinds of music, one for…read morevoice and one for piano. The voice teacher and the piano teacher use two different phone numbers to text me, and I never realized that they are the same studio until I got there. The voice teacher even saw me and recognized me. I had nothing to hide that I was there before. Other studios that offer trials often offer one trial for each kind. It makes more sense. If this studio doesn't allow more than one trial for different kinds of music, they should mention it at the beginning but not to blame potential client. It's not the potential client's responsibility to adhere to their policy before signing any contract with them. See below text messages.

From the owner: We are a private music studio offering in-home, in-studio, and online piano, voice, violin, and…read moremusic theory lessons. We teach all ages and many styles including classical, pop, jazz, and more. Learn your favorite songs! We offer the Essential Elements and Faber Curriculums, ABRSM program, and Suzuki Violin program for students of all ages. We are experienced in teaching violin to young children, and students have opportunities for duet work. We provide piano accompaniment during lessons. We also offer Music Theater Vocal training, audition prep, acting in song, monologue coaching, preparation for high school and college auditions, Jazz, contemporary and pop singing styles. We teach beginning music theory through AP level.

Im and adult and fairly new to guitar. I took lessons here for awhile and I highly recommend anyone…read moreto take lessons here. Josh is awesome and has created an incredible learning environment. I took guitar lessons with Cole and he is an incredible guitar player. I learned a lot here!

Oc Music Shop is an incredible place! Let me share my incredible experience with Josh and Oc Music…read moreShop. My wife surprised me with guitar lessons from Josh, and we started with the basics. He taught me how to relax while playing and made things incredibly simple for me. Since I travel a lot for work, about two months in, we had to switch to FaceTime/Zoom lessons. This was fantastic because it kept me on my learning journey. As time went on, I've steadily improved. I can now play scales, rhythms, and even some lead. I'm 56 years old and have only been playing for three years, but I love it! I'm excited to participate in Oc Music Shop workshops where people can come together and jam. There are even older guys like me who can all get together and play. So, please call today and schedule your first lesson. Maybe I'll see you there one day. One love to Oc Music Shop!

Kristi is such an amazing Piano and music teacher to my daughter, words are not enough to describe…read morehow lucky we are to find her! How she engage with my daughter and inspire her in her lessons is just magical. She has this amazing ability to bring out the musician inside the child. We look forward to see her every week. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

From the owner: I combine my education in classical music with modern teaching methods to create a well-rounded…read morelearning experience. My teaching style is caring, enthusiastic, and detailed, and I aim to make every lesson encouraging, productive, and motivating so that each student can experience the fulfilling rewards of pursuing music. I teach students of all levels from beginner to advanced in the comfort of your own home.

For anyone thinking about hiring Society Music and Sound, DO IT! We heard them play at my best…read morefriend's wedding almost four years ago and thought that they were best wedding band that we had ever heard. The dance floor was packed and we had an absolute ball. When it came time for our wedding, we didn't think twice. We are still receiving compliments about how incredible the music was almost five months later. Our guests didn't leave the dance floor and they even let one of our guests sing the last song on stage with them! Our wedding was in Santa Barbara and the band came up from Orange County to play and drove back that evening. Everything was perfect from our first song, to the music during dinner, to the dancing portion of the reception. They played the perfect mix of songs and really tailor their music to the vibe of the room. They don't need any direction and just go with the flow! We provided them with some "must play" songs; otherwise, they had complete discretion to play what they wanted. Our dance floor was packed from the first to the last song of the reception. We had an AMAZING time dancing the night away with our family and friends. The music catered to everyone, including our grandparents who were out on the dance floor with our best friends. We had the best time and could not recommend Society Music and Sound more!!

This band is off the charts amazing!! They made our wedding an incredible night that our guests…read morecan't stop talking about! My fiancé and I were determined to get a band that would bring energy, play awesome music, and create the fun vibe we were looking for-- The Society Band far exceeded our very high expectations!! Brandi and her team came highly referred to us by our wedding coordinator, and she proved to be a perfect partner for us. Brandi worked closely with us to select the perfect songs for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and they killed it all night long! They went above and beyond to make we had a good flow for the night, and they incorporated our Jewish traditions perfectly with an awesome rendition of the Hora (but thanks to Brandi's suggestion, our first dance did not happen immediately after) :) Our first dance song, "You are the Best Thing" was played perfectly - with horns to top it off! And, Brandi worked with me to play an appropriate version of "Brown Eyed Girl" for my father daughter dance. They were so flexible and accommodating of some timeline changes the night of, and worked closely with our Wedding Coordinator so that the changes flowed seamlessly for our guests. Our dance floor was packed the entire evening! We are receiving so many compliments from friends and family on the music, during and after the wedding! My husband and I look forward to attending future weddings with The Society Band, as we are sure that our friends will book them after such a great experience at our wedding! Matt and I couldn't be happier with our decision to have The Society Band play at our wedding!!! We highly recommend this band - if I could give them 10 stars I would! They truly are incredible!