This, so called, music academy is quite expensive at $60 for a half hour lesson and double for an…read morehour. It would be worth it if the teachers offered a personalized roadmap to students and prepared for each lesson. Unfortunately that is not the case. I took an introductory 1 hour class, and when I expressed an interest in continuing I was given an application to fill out, which included a space for laying out the student's expectations. In my statement I simply asked that the teacher be prepared for each lesson to include having any charts used in a lesson already prepared before the lesson. My application was approved and I paid for 6 months of lessons. At my first lesson, the teacher who had given me the introductory lesson could not remember what he had started me with (which was a chart with 6th notes in the Gmaj scale). I had to show him the chart that he had written out for me to remind him. We then went through the 1/2 hour lesson, during which 10 minutes for set up and break down electric guitar & amp, 10 minutes of showing my progress with the material from the prior lesson. I then sat idle for the last 10 minutes while he charted out 3rds in G maj for new material. He had another student scheduled right behind me. After reflecting on the lesson, I sent an email telling him that I would be using an acoustic guitar with no amp for future lessons to cut down on set up and breakdown time. I also asked that he have charts for new material already prepared before the lesson so that I would have time for question and answers as to technique and theory during the lesson. The day after my email, I received a credit to my credit card in the amount I paid for 6 months of lessons. I then received an email from the manager saying that they could not meet my expectations with the current arrangement and suggesting that I was not a good fit. So basically I was expelled as a student, after acceptance, because I asked that the charts be prepared before class so that I would have time for question and answers. I should also note that I have been playing guitar, singing and performing with bands for 40+ years. I have opened shows for national artists like Martina McBride, Sammy Kershaw, Doug Stone and others. I wanted to take lessons to improve my skill level since I now have time in retirement. I have no clue why my simple request provoked such a response, but I can't hlp but wonder whether my age and experience had something to do with it. This was a very disappointing and disturbing experience. Beware!

From the owner: BAM! is not a typical music school! The Bulverde Academy of Music, BAM!, is a unique music…read moreinstructional facility located at 28152 HWY 281 in the Hill Country Square shopping area. We offer serious music lessons, with an emphasis on live performances in several genres. At BAM!, our instructors are all accomplished professional musicians with a combined stage performance history that is decades long. Our curricula cover all spectrums of the live performance fields which include Bluegrass, Country, Western Swing, Rock, Jazz, Funk, Fusion and Orchestral/Classical. We offer music lessons that cover Violin, Viola, Cello, Electric Bass, Upright Bass, Drums and Percussion (Kit, Marching, Mallets), Piano, Guitar, Voice, Sax, Trombone, Tuba, Trumpet, Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Dobro, Breakdown & Western Swing Fiddling. Along with applied live performance techniques, we teach harmony & music theory, composition and transposition. We also offer classes in basic and advanced audio recording techniques.

Mr. Shavney is a great man and piano tuner. He tuned my Philadelphia upright piano great. He was…read moretimely and fair price. Mr. Shavney has done work for family and friends for many years. He is friendly and great to talk to with years of various experiences. I will continue to use him for all my piano tuning needs.

I took piano lessons for 6 years and went from not being able to read or play to playing advanced…read morepieces like the heroic polonaise and variations on chopin's etudes. Mr Shavney will teach you a lot about life as well. He is a great at working around the piano even fixing them. Highly recommended!

I recently heard Austin Kimble perform as a piano/vocal duo along with Kelsey Hoar at Yelp's…read morePuttin' on the Ritz open party at Speakeasy. Speakeasy is kind of a maze, so I couldn't see them at first, but I could tell after just a few bars that this was no recording. He wasn't just tickling the ivories; he was making sweet, sweet love to them. Coupled with the sexy crooning of Ms. Hoar, this was one lucky piano, and we were quite a fortunate audience. If you're organizing a party and want to turn the classiness up to an 11, I highly recommend him.

From the owner: Please email austin2.0@gmail.com with all inquiries…read more - Jazz ensembles: 1 to 10+ piece Let us provide the perfect music for your event! We fill requests for piano/vocal duo, solo piano, 10 piece swing band, jazz trio, quartet, quintet.. the possibilities are endless. - Public and Private Events - We regularly perform for all types of public and private parties, including corporate and government receptions. Austin Kimble and his bands can also be seen performing in many local clubs. -Private Music Lessons - Austin Kimble teaches a small studio of aspiring jazz pianists and beginning piano students. OCTOBER 2010: Public Performance Calendar 6th: Speakeasy - 5:00-7:00 17th: Antone's - "Symphony of Soul CD Release Party" - 6:00 start 19th: Cactus Cafe - "Live Recording" - 8:30- 23rd: "2010 Fredericksburg Food & Wine Fest" - 2:00-3:30 25th: Elephant Room - "Happy Hour with the Austin JazzBand" - 7:00-9:00 29th: Evans Auditurium @ Texas State - 8:00-10:00

Wow! Best piano service around - sales and service are the best…read more5 stars A+++++ very responsive as well

From the owner: We are a family-owned and operated piano store with over 50 years of experience serving San Antonio…read moreand the surrounding areas with high-quality new and used pianos and reliable services. We specialize in piano sales, piano tuning, repairs, and restoration.

Susan has performed for our Holiday events for the last several years. We hire entertainers for…read moreevents all year around and I can honestly say there is never an easier or more pleasurable and professional entertainer that we work with. Her sound is perfect. she has a compact system that we need in our large facility at the Port of Seattle, yet it is not loud and obtrusive. We love having her and plan to hire her for more events going forward.

I loved having Susan play for our July wedding at St. Patrick Church in Tacoma! She was absolutely…read morewonderful. I found her reviews to be accurate thanks to Yelp and Wedding Wire. We conversed over e-mail and she was quick to respond. For our consultation, we met at her home in Tacoma to go over music selections and as a musician myself, I had a lot of ideas.. with the exception of one song, she was open to all of them and played 3 songs specifically for my ceremony plus many others I chose from her list of selections on the website. Speaking of: I LOVE that Susan has sound clips to listen to on her website! How lovely to listen while doing other wedding research :) I asked for such favorites as More Than Words by Extreme, I'll Be There by the Jackson Five for family processional, some Sound of Music. She sounded great playing all of them and even had different methods to offer (more legato, more bass, etc etc). Susan arrived on our wedding day on time with her gorgeous harp. I like that she also asked me what colors I'd like her to wear -- how thoughtful. The cost was more expensive than expected - $400 for just the ceremony (playing 20 minutes before plus the processional) and for one consultation, but she did a beautiful job and I'm so glad we had harp as apart of our ceremony.