Brett is an excellent instructor for all ages and all skill levels. Keeps the student engaged by…read moremixing the fundamentals with learning songs you like

Nate helped me today and was amazing! I was buying a guitar for my son and he helped fill in my…read moreknowledge gaps and gave great food for thought in my decision process. He also tested the guitar for me and I was impressed by his playing too! Thank you Shining Light... you've got a good one there! The deal was incredible too!

I am so pleased with the great piano teacher match through Shining Light Music. When I called to…read moreinquire about teachers, I communicated that our requirements are stringent: my son is 6 yrs old, and while he likes piano, he doesn't looove piano, so the lessons have to be fun and engaging to encourage his progress. He's had 1.5 years piano instruction, and he doesn't respond well to some of the "too basic" piano book courses we had temporarily explored with a couple past teachers, so it's a challenge to level him up with material and technique that is age appropriate and fun enough but not too basic, nor too complex. And we had limited time availabilty as our schedules are maxed... It's such a blessing that the receptionist recommended Ms. Emily Shelp! Ms. Emily is well qualified; she possesses a Bachelor of Music in Piano Pedagogy from Bob Jones University and has been playing since she was 7 yrs old. Her bio is coming soon to the Shining Light Music teacher page. Best of all, she strikes the right notes - I couldn't resist the pun! - in working on my son's technique and making it fun. She motivates him with weekly fun point-competitions (to earn country stickers in his passport, medals, trophy, etc.) which has resulted in him reminding me that he has to memorize a song for the next lesson..cuz he wants the points! (whoo hoo, he's no longer resistant to practicing!!!!) I feel that she is the right piano teacher for his current level and needs; she employs a cheerful and focused Kindergarten/First Grade encouraging teaching style to keep all the lessons fun and on track, she's able to motivate and consistently award with positive reinforcement, able to redirect him when he gets silly (after all he's been in school all day, then straight to his lesson!) and I appreciate how she is able to teach finer technique in a way that he understands. She would be great for both beginner and advanced students.

Stopped in on a whim because I thought I wanted to learn to play violin. Or maybe clarinet. The…read morelady who greeted us didn't bat an eyelash - merely donned her helpful hat and said basically said 'Ok! Where would you like to start?' (boy I wish I could remember her name). She brought down every instrument I wanted to try. Explained the pros and cons of everything in detail, etc. Who knew I'd end up leaving after renting a cello (I mean, I guess it's like a giant violin, so maybe I didn't stray too far) and signing up for lessons as soon as they have an instructor available. Lol!! They also have a location maybe 2 miles from us which is a plus as well. Very helpful, highly recommended even if you have zero clue where to start.

I chose to Rent-To-Own a violin for my daughter. After a few months, I decided to pay the remaining…read morebalance and buy the violin for over $900. The neck immediately cracked and REW referred us to a different company because they couldn't repair it. The other company repaired it for $50 and informed me that the violin, without the damage, was only worth $200-$300! I feel taken advantage of and will never be going back. Do yourself a favor and just go to KC Strings instead.

We love music house. My daughter is learning so much. they provide a ln environment that makes any…read morekid feel welcome.

The staff at Music House Lenexa are very kind and welcoming to musicians of all skill levels. They…read morehave made us feel at home with our new drum instructor Eric. Eric is extremely talented and knows how to meet the student where they are presently at. All around great experience.

I took my violin to KC Strings after not playing for six years. The staff were super helpful with…read moregetting it back in playable condition, and they had a great selection of instruments to look at.

I don't know jack about stringed instruments, except guitar. But it didn't take long to begin…read moreappreciating KC Strings over in Shawnee. The shop specializes in stringed instruments. With no shortage of services, KC Strings is also the only American maker of professional grade violas, violins, cellos and bases. It's really a one stop string shop. Say that three times. They'll sell, repair, rent and even give you private lessons. The staff knows their strings. I quickly overheard one of the assistants is a student at Julliard. Everyone in the shop is eager to assist or simply enjoying their job by playing the instruments. They also emphasize their ability to work out financing options. Thankfully I had a sidekick who knew the difference between a viola and violin and that brought about some great conversations with the staff. I grabbed a brochure as we headed out and it says "Together We Create." I couldn't agree more.

Customer service is great until you buy from him and then they turn into jerks. they don't return…read moreyour phone calls when you call them on your payments if you bank card changes and they charge you fees for them not calling you back.

When I rented it it came so neat it was so nice looking the flute is work really good and book was…read morefree and ship it out to us

We've been clients of Dan Lawrence for about 9 years and I have so many nice things I could say…read moreabout him!! His wife and son are wonderful as well!! He is honest, helpful, kind, knows the stringed instrument world extremely well, always has his client's best interests at heart and it shows!! He explains things wonderfully!! We have purchased violins from him as well as cellos. ALWAYS a great experience!!! Thank you Dan Lawrence String Instruments for helping us make beautiful music in our home!!

I can't imagine going anywhere else after the experience I had buying a cello bow for my daughter…read morefor Christmas. Mr Lawrence was so nice, informative and just an all around nice guy. Great value!

Barbara is an amazing teacher. She's very patient and has great ideas to help me grown and…read moreunderstand my voice.