Great facility, fantastic teachers, and lots of activities always going at the studio (movie…read morenights, group lessons, award ceremonies, a cappella groups). The best music studio in Colorado by far!

The lessons are OK. The instructors are hit and miss. They are mostly college age and there is…read morefrequent turnover as they move on, go back to college, etc. When our daughter was going to PMA, she had some good and some not so good instructors. One didn't even seem interested, was just getting through the hour. The web site is deceptive. For instance, #5 of the "12 benefits" says "A comfortable waiting room for parents" and has a photo of a large room with big windows and leather couches, giving the impression that the photo is the waiting room. It is not. In fact, the room pictured is not anywhere at their facility. I don't know where it is but it's not at Parker Music Academy. On the web site, the photo by #3 and #6 shows a lovely outdoor amphitheater with people playing instruments. This photo is also not anywhere at Parker Music Academy. Maybe they posed some students in another town? I'm not sure. But, their actual facility is an old house that has been converted. The "waiting room" is a VERY small foyer with an old, broken-down sofa. Looks like the front room in your weird 70 year old aunt's house. The facilities are totally misrepresented on the web site. Their waiting room is not large or comfortable by any means. If more than 3 or 4 parents are waiting, someone must stand. As far as the 5 acres of space, maybe they own 5 acres but all I've ever seen was the old house and a gravel driveway with mud holes. There is no space for playing music outdoors. As far as the "Observation windows" talked about in #5, I don't know what they're talking about. When I read that, I thought there would be windows from the waiting room into the lesson rooms so waiting parents could watch. No such thing. The lesson rooms are small rooms with regular house windows to outdoors. I suppose one could walk around the outside of the house in the weeds and look into the rooms like a peeping-Tom, but I've never seen anyone do that. The photos on the web site by #2 (indoor) and #7 and #12 (outdoor) are also not anywhere near their facility. They were taken somewhere else, somewhere much nicer than their facility. If they are going to post photos on a web site that brags about their facilities, the photos should actually show the facilities rather than some other, random location. The web site also says "Conveniently located" in Parker and "Central location." Well, not exactly. They're quite a ways out a gravel road, not anywhere near the center of town. To be fair, the location is not terrible. It doesn't take long to get there. But, it's not as if it's on Main St. or Parker Rd. or any other paved road in town. In summary, the lessons are OK. They do offer many days/times to fit just about any schedule. But, their web site does NOT give an accurate impression of their facilities, not even close.

My son has had Mr. James as his guitar teacher for six years…read more He's taught him so much more than just chords, music & music theory I couldn't recommend this institute more . It's huge and has every instrument. Every type of teacher. The staff is friendly. And we really look forward to coming here. Keep up the great work Colorado music Institute CME

Plain and simple - if you are looking for a professional, motivating and committed school for…read moremusic- Colorado Music Institute is THE REAL DEAL! I started my son Alexander who has a IEP in school and is on the spectrum (special needs) when he was 8years old playing ukelele. He since has continued playing uke and over the past 4 years has been taking lessons for piano to get ready for his next year marching band audition for Cherry Creek High School! He had held a A+in his middle school band all through 6th, 7th, and now 8th grade he's way ahead of his peers in so many areas of music. Fast forward to 2 years ago our oldest son wanted to audition and compete for first chair trumpet in his band class as a junior in high school at cherry creek high school. He felt he maxxed out with where he was at and needed that extra push and tutoring to acheive more. He asked me to sign him up for private trumpet lessons this past summer. Here we are in September of same year and after a summer of private lessons he auditioned and made FIRST CHAIR TRUMPET in his band class and for Cherry Creek Marching Band !!! (Did I mention CCHS ranked #1 for welcome week and in 5A tournament )!!! Wendy&Dale are the best ! All the instructors they hire are top notch and our invested in their students to succeed and not just in music but the why behind music , their self esteem, and technical skills that go along with it. I could t be more blessed to have found this school for my children. I have two other kids that will also play music this year. One more trumpet and one more piano or drums!!! This school has an amazing g new facility that they are in the process of moving into because they grew out of their old one ! They are so humble but I feel like if there is anyone out there that is looking for a true music school who will help their child learn music, love music appreciate music and embrace music this has to be the school they enroll in!!! Thank you CMI for all you have done and continue to do !! Congratulations on your award for National Music School of the Year!!!!!!!!

Did an internet purchase from this location. Great communication and i feel the staff went over and…read moreabove for my purchase. SUPER HAPPY with this location and looking forward to doing business with them again!

Dan at the front counter was very helpful in answering my questions and left the counter to show…read moreme, an amateur with electronics, what could be done by demonstration with a guitar and amplifier, that made it easier for me to be objective; and he pointed out the USB option I did not know about. I learned something from him, and realized later the great value for the price of the amplifier, and all the more with the relatively inexpensive guitar he picked up... he made the guitar & amp sound great together in just seconds, and with inspiration - I decided I would consider the purchase of the guitar as well.

I can't say enough good about CMA!!! This is our second generation going through the program with…read moremy grandson. Kim Brown taught my son and I was thrilled to find out she would teach my grandson!!! We love her and the program!!! My grandson is learning so much and thriving!!! Kim is the best!!!!

This is such an amazing program, my daughter graduated from the Masters program a year ago and even…read morethough she already had a love for music, she is so well rounded now. She can read music proficiently, she is confident and enjoys playing for herself and other people. This is a gift she will enjoy for the rest of her life. And our instructor Deanna is such a brilliant and intuitive instructor. I really can't say enough wonderful things about this program.

The Piano Playhouse is excellent! My daughter started taking lessons there when she was in first…read moregrade, and, three years later, she still loves it. Claudia is extremely flexible in re-scheduling classes or setting up private sessions as needed, especially when seasonal extracurriculars interfere with our piano schedule. My daughter always has a great time in class, loves participating in the recitals, and seems to be learning a lot.

They did. Lovely job re-hailing my bow. I had a lovely and personalized shopping experience being…read moreallowed to try so many different violas and bow combinations. I came home with a gorgeous viola that resonates like a bell and the most luxurious new bow.

My mom brought my violin to this place to have it repaired for me as a graduation present…read more My violin has never played like this! I am so impressed with the quality of the repair. Not only does my violin sound better than it ever has, it's easier to play too. They also did some cosmetic work, and it really does look much nicer. When we went to pick the violin up, we returned our rental and we were greeted with an opportunity to go to a practice room and test it out. Everyone was extremely kind and helpful, and I could really tell that they cared about my satisfaction with the repair. They also gave me great care advice when I asked. I'm so thrilled to have my violin sound so nice and for it to be so well taken care of. For any string instrument repair, I would extremely highly recommend. I am sure their lessons are top notch too, though I haven't experienced for myself.

Mason is by far the best luthier I've ever worked with, and he also happens to be a great guy and…read moresuper helpful. He installed a new bridge and nut on a guitar of mine, and even fixed an unknown issue with the wiring in my guitar free of charge. Seriously great set up on the guitar too. Thanks Mason

Had a nut replaced on one of my electric guitars. Just got it back today after the replacement and…read morea setup and I couldn't be happier. I'll definitely be back in the future! Mason is quite friendly and accommodating and obviously knowledgeable!

Following retirement, I decided to pursue a life long dream of learning an instrument. I taught…read moremyself to play ukulele using YouTube videos. Unfortunately, I was unable to develop any significant improvement. I enrolled with Smoky Hill Music and love my weekly classes. My music teacher is amazing. His patience and love of his craft pushes me to become a better player. I play all the genre of music that I enjoy and my skills have dramatically improved. Thanks, Smoky Hill Music!

Great place to learn guitar and ukulele! Me and my son have taken lessons here for years. The…read moreinstructor is very patient and great with kids - and adult students too! We learn our favorite music and all the theory and technique too. Highly recommend!