Just brought my headless 8 string guitar in to have new pickups installed and setup for a very low,…read morealternative tuning. The staff were super friendly and helpful. They went above and beyond to get my guitar setup exactly how I wanted it. They're very fairly priced as well. A good friend recommended them to me. I'll be a regular customer for all my guitar needs.

I'm not even sure where to begin with this review. I will try to be as straight forward as…read morepossible. I was working on a semi-build, a Telecaster to be specific. Since it was my first real project ever I decided to have a professional do the finishing touch, a proper set up to make sure the neck I had installed was on the way it needed to be. I decided to take my work to my local guitar shop. I thought it would be a straight forward process, but I was wrong. The worker here had told me that my guitar needed sanding down and even this would probably not work. I was quoted a large amount of money. It was even implied that my guitar might not even be functional despite all this. My review on this place is a separate issue so the last thing I will say about this place is that I took my guitar back heartbroken and not knowing where to go from there. I am lucky enough to work with a lot of great musicians and came to a friend of mine with my issue. He immediately recommended Grayson's Tune Town, told me to ask for Erik specifically. He gave me Erik's information and that same evening I contacted him and explained my situation. The only downside was that Greyson's is about a fifty minute drive for me with no traffic. Taking traffic into consideration it becomes an easy hour and a half. I sent pictures to Erik and he tried to diagnose as best he could without me coming in to the location. We set up a meet and it was on. I drove an hour and a half and to my pleasure this shop is beautiful. The staff here is extremely friendly and accommodating. Erik finally took a look at my guitar in person and said that everything looked perfect. I was cautiously optimistic at first, given what I had been told days prior by the first shop. I left my guitars (I had decided to take another guitar for a set up) and was told it would take about two weeks to complete the work. Two weeks might seem like a lot, but Erik was just coming back from some time off and he was catching up on some orders. He told me it is normally a week turn around. During my waiting period I was in contact with Erik every couple of days to check on any possible issues. He was so incredibly patient with my messaging him and promptly responded each time. I even sometimes felt bad messaging him with questions, but he never once made me feel like I was bothering him. The two weeks were up and him and I set up our final meet. I drove another hour and a half to pick up my guitars. Erik even met me earlier than planned because I had an appointment to make later that day back home. You ever hear the phrase "You get what you pay for"? Well, the level of service I got from Grayson's and Erik went far beyond that. Considering the first shop quoted me so high with little to no promise of any results, but at Grayson's the quote was less than half of the other place and most importantly the guitars came out PERFECT! Especially my build. While paying for the services I even bought a cool tote bag because I wanted to support them even more. Walking out of there I felt like I had just robbed the place and all they did was smile at me lol. To me it was not even about the money in the first place. The level of professionalism and results are all that matter in the end; the price to me comes second to those. Personally I love my guitars. We all save our hard earned money and purchase these instruments that bring us joy, peace, and for some people they even put food on the table. These instruments are important to so many of us and they deserve the best in our eyes. Grayson's and Erik are the definition of these qualities. suddenly the hour and a half drive was miniscule when looking at the big picture. From now on I will gladly spend that time on the road knowing that my instruments will be serviced at Grayson's. Who doesn't like a good road trip anyways? If you are hesitant about this shop, do not be. The standard has been set incredibly high and I'm all about it. One last time: Thank you Grayson's and thank you Erik.

So happy to have a local music conservatory! They are wonderful to work with, great customer…read moreservice and wonderful instructors

A great overall student presence, good customer service, and most importantly a really good…read morecurriculum that their teachers follow that brings out the most in their teaching styles. I saw a handicapped (intellectually disabled) kid in there, that I thought would be impossible to teach (seeing that you could tell he had zero attention span, couldnt focus on things etc) and the teachers had a style adapted to even something as uncommon as that where they could get through to this kid and actually teach him to play his favorite song on the guitar. I had mad respect after seeing that, and had to give props to the Evolution crew for their teaching abilities! Keep up the good work!

This review is long overdue! Foothills Music Academy is wonderful! I took lessons when I was a…read morelittle girl and decided to start up again as an adult. I was hesitant at first being older and thought most music instructors cater to children but was so happy to find it wasn't the case with Foothills! Meli was my instructor and she made me feel so comfortable and confident during my classes! She is such an awesome instructor and so knowledgeable! I learned how to play Imagine by John Lennon which is my favorite song as well as learn scales, reading notes and all the essentials. I learned all this in a year and along with practice, have gotten pretty good! All thanks to Meli and Foothills Music! I wouldn't have gotten very far without them, they gave me the confidence to start and keep learning. Unfortunately due to financial obligations I was no longer able to continue the classes but have gained the tools to keep going and continue to practice every day. I love piano and feel that by taking these classes, I got over frustration of being a beginner to someone who can confidently sit down and play a song for friends! I highly recommend signing up if you are interested in learning an instrument!

Love this little treasure we discoverd in the foothills. My son looks forward to every lesson and…read morethat says a lot. Great teachers and a wonderful music program. Music is such an essential part of a childs education and this school delivers. My aha moment has been seeing my son thrive as he's developed much more self confidence through all the encouragment he receives. Provides a wonderful incentive for children to do their practice lessons again very supportive and encouraging. Highly recommend.

Learning to play a new instrument is hard enough for someone who is just starting to learn,…read morefortunately, this music school has instructors they could be proud of as they really do make learning fun at the same time teaching good playing habits which is an essential lesson to learn while developing one's skill. My violin instructor Michelle I have to say is awesome! I like her attention to detail, from the way you hold your bow, finger positions, proper way to rosin and anything in between - she just keeps her lesson light, not over bearing and gives compliments and corrections when it is needed or due. I highly recommend Fun Music School, learning to play from a group in school is also fun, but having a one on one time with an instructor just reinforces good playing habit and music fundamentals. Highly recommended.

My two daughters have attended Fun Music School for the last year and a half. They love the…read moreteachers and their instruction, the frequency of recitals, the option of having a lesson at home if it gets too crazy and the individuality. We as parents enjoy the good management, the good price, quick notifications, text reminders, etc. A 100% positive experience!

Our son has been attending Crescenta Academy for almost two years and we have been thoroughly…read morepleased and impressed with our experience! At 5 years old, he was a sport and went along with our idea to get some musical exposure, but he wasn't thrilled with the idea. We knew we'd have to find a piano teacher that could help inspire him. After stopping by a few local studios, we decided to give Jacklyn a try with 15 minute lessons to start. It was an instant hit! She has a demeanor about herself that works so well with children. Our son took so well to her style and right away I knew this would work for us. Every week, I look forward to taking my son to his lesson and I enjoy so much sitting in the studio to observe the interaction between Jacklyn and my son. She has a playful style of instruction that he feeds off of and its really fun to experience. She is just the right amount of rigid on her lessons and I've been very pleased with his progression. Like anything else, learning piano takes practice outside of the studio and he has been motivated to do so and absolutely loves his piano teacher. To celebrate the hard work, Crescenta Academy hosts BEAUTIFUL recitals to showcase the students. We have been part of two so far (Spring and Winter) and we are so looking forward to the upcoming Christmas holiday recital! 5 STARS+ for Jacklyn and Crescenta Academy.

I think my son just did about 2 months of piano lesson here. It's usually my wife that drops him…read moreoff but, that day, I happened to be the one dropping him off, and I've decided to sit down a bit further away from the lesson, and decided to just watch with no other intention. From the moment I came in, I felt that the piano instructor there is not friendly and does not usually look back and say hi to my boy nor to me. I am ok with this kind of thing as long as the lesson's got the quality so I was thinking to my self no big deal on this one. That day, not to make the matters worse, we forgot to bring our book (yes, I blame myself and my wife for not telling me to bring the book) but the instructor there had a face where she did not want to teach my child, I felt like, and another face with " You should leave here now, and what are you doing here not bringing the book" attitude. I was a bit puzzled because I've never experienced such face from someone who teaches kids (My son is 6). When I made a face of "Then, what am I supposed to do, and don't you have a spare book you can teach or something? What music school doe not have extra books for those who forget. I mean, Isn't that a normal thing for the little kids? " Only because of that, I assumed that she had no other choice but kill some time. Then, she was going over 'Typical' making the fist like egg shell (I've learned how to play the piano myself when I was young so I know how fast that chapter can last) but yet, because we forgot to bring the book, she was doing that for the next 15minutes( Yes, you may think that this is some ridiculous time here that they claim they are the music school and probably efficient to teach kids with 15min lesson. It wasn't even full 15mintues as it was already about 2minutes passed. At one point, she made a comment that my son does not have a piano, and it made it sound like, the lesson that she was giving is pointless because of that. (She did not have that specific comments but that's how i felt like). At that point, I had already heard from my wife that all she does is making egg shell with my son's fist, and that goes on about for 15 minutes for every lessons. I can see that my son's demeanor was very weak and uncomfortable and, not welcome here. So just to summarize, this piano instructor is somewhat cold, probably not welcoming all the kids she teaches depending on what the circumstances are, and making some comments about not having the instrument ( a few days to this, Me and my wife were discussing which piano we should buy, and eventually we would have bought him a piano, but the reason why we started sending him here is to have him be familiar with the piano first. He is only 6). After that day, I was furious about the school and the instructor, and asked my wife to stop sending him to this instructor. Anyways, if you want a decent care and somewhat of decent time for any piano lessons here, probably not the one.

For year I've been looking for a music school that could provide a fun and stress free environment…read morefor my son to learn music. A friend of ours recommended Foothills music Academy to us 2 years ago and we're very happy with the experience. Teacher Andres is excellent. He's very patient with my son and found ways to keep him engaged and interested in piano. For a child who is afraid of competitions and stage performances, Andres was able to help him overcome the fear and now my son actually looks forward to recitals!

I took singing lessons here and loved them so much I bought my grown son who is in a band some…read morelessons as well. He has much improved. Also the staff are great here. Very helpful and attentive. Good value for the money. I highly recommend.

Tom Mendola is a great drum teacher, not only for adults, but forchildren. He taught my four year…read moreson drums, and had great patience and a simple, but professional, technique my son could actually learn. My son became quite an excellent drummer, for his age, and Tom was very validating to him for his skills. I think Tom is such a good teacher because he is such a skilled and talented drummer himself, with many years of performing and teaching at the highest level of his field. But, he is also a good teacher for children because he is a parent himself, and understands the challenges of teaching children. I highly recommend Tom as a teacher for both children and adults!

Tom is a great drummer, an excellent teacher and has been a personal mentor throughout the years…read more It wasn't just someone showing me some licks and then moving on. It has been 16 years of follow up and advice and I have to say, it has been a great 16 years. I became a professional in the years I worked with Tom. I have played with all types of groups, opened for Eminem, KISS, Papa Roach and other big bands. I got these gigs by being known as a professional who can play anything. That is a big thanks to Tom who taught me enough to be a good drummer. I highly recommend anyone who wants to get to any level, but especially is you want to be a professional!

Our son began taking acoustic guitar lessons last month with Mr. Louie Kang and we are grateful for…read morehis patience and consistency in teaching him. (He really gets our young son's attention when he brings out his electric guitar!)

My son's been studying at Music Junction for almost 2 years. He started playing piano during COVID…read moreonline, but then it was time for us to transition to an in-person teacher. We got paired up with Dan Sabatino, who is a phenomenal musician and composer in his own right and a fantastic teacher. He's patient with my son, who has ADHD. At the same time, Dan knows how to push and challenge him to do his best work. He changes up the classes a little bit every week--by bringing in new instruments, or having a jam session, or working on a classical piece then a modern rock track. I highly recommend both Dan and Music Junction.

He's done a great job teaching me. Coming from a marching-drum background with no drum-set…read moreexperience, I was worried the lessons would either be too easy for my hands or too hard for my feet. Instead, he came up with creative, brain-twisting exercises that challenged me in all the right ways. It's been a genuinely fun journey learning with him. One of the things I appreciate most is that he has two drum kits set up side by side. Being able to jam right next to him--and watch exactly what he's doing--makes the learning process so much clearer and more engaging.

I've been taking drum lessons with Robbie for the past four months, and I can't recommend him…read moreenough. His lessons are not only super fun, but also incredibly effective. Robbie has a great way of breaking things down so they're easy to understand, and he's helped me improve my drumming a lot in a short amount of time.