Lani has been my kids' piano teacher for nine years now and I can't imagine anyone else doing a…read morebetter job. She is so sweet and patient with my kids and always willing to find ways to encourage their learning styles and musical tastes. I highly recommend Piano Possibilities to anyone looking for a qualified teacher with a passion for music.

I started piano lessons wih Lani as a adult over seven years ago, wanting to finish what I had…read morestarted in my younger days. This is a tricky instrument, but I had taken music lessons for much of my life and wanted to really master this one. As an adult there is nothing more frustrating than a music teacher giving you 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' to practice! I showed up with a Chopin piece at my first lesson and rather than tell me I couldn't play that, she said, 'let's give it a go!' Lani treated me as an adult from the beginning, with adult iinterests. She has always pushed me beyond my abitliy and made piano fun at the same time. When things got a bit frustratiing she sensed the need for a change and a different piece of music was introduced, yet we always came back to the frustrating music at a later date, and as a result I Ihave some wonderful pieces in my repertoire. Lani is the one of the kindest people I know and her love for the instrument is palpable. It's fun watching her nerd out on piano theory and making theory fun for students as well! But piano is not only about the music. Piano is about getting to know yourself, experiencing the frustration together with someone you can trust to keep your best interests at heart. I have grown as a person through the years of piano lessons, and I do believe a great teacher will help one grow. Seeing her students go on to study music in college may be the biggest compliment one can give to Lani as a music teacher. She instills in you the love of the instrument, the deisre to practice more to become a better player. I have watched the younger students grow up in front of me through the years as we played together in group classes. But music is not just for the young. I hear so many adults say they wished they could play piano. I started in my late 40's with Lani. You can too. And if you are looking for a great instructor to guide you through the process, I can't think of anyone better than Lani Elston at Piano Possibilites.

Purchased a grand piano from this store. Accurate pricing and great service. I was able to try out…read moreas many pianos as I wanted before selecting one to purchase. 100% would recommend! :) Love my Falcone to bits!

I have purchased two instruments from Portland Piano in the last 3 years…read more Before I purchased, I had no piano, and the owner Mitch would let me come in and play on the pianos for my own enjoyment, even though I couldn't afford one at the time. I purchased a Kawaii digital CA78 while I lived in an apartment (an amazing instrument). Two years later I traded it in to purchase a Mason and Hamlin grand. Portland piano credited me 100% of the value for the Kawaii, even though it was 2 years old. The sales man found me the right grand piano, after letting me play most of the pianos there. His input was immensely helpful. When it was delivered I was unsure of what, if any bench would come with it as we hadn't discussed and I didn't pay for one. I was overjoyed when it was delivered with professional fully adjustable cushioned bench. This week I reached out to Mitch to get tuner recommendations, and instead he is having a tuner contact me, and covering the cost. Even when there were some financing mixups, they were immediately corrected with help from Brenda in accounting. In the end, great company, great people. When it's time to upgrade to my 9 ft Fazioli grand I know where I'll be going. Thank you to Mitch, Park, Brenda, and Portland Piano for helping me find my instrument.

If you're looking to buy a piano, Classic Pianos is the place to go. Taylor helped us with buying…read moreour used Kawai piano and we're really happy with it. Delivery was quick and seamless and their trade-up policy is a great way for us to stay connected with the business in the future. They have a huge showroom and a lot of different options for what your family is looking for!

Symphony No. 2: Trading in my piano…read more I had purchased a 1930's Knabe grand from Portland Piano in 2012. It's served me well, but totally needs to be rebuilt, and I don't want to spend my cash on that. On top of that, I've downsized via divorce and it's been in storage for about a year. All this time, I'm reviewing pianos and all of my options. I'm an old-school, classically-trained pianist. In the past, I have never been impressed with digital pianos. But knowing my footprint and not wanting to annoy the neighbors, I'm thinking I need to have a silencer in place. The after-market products that you can put on an acoustic is one thing, but after having gone down from a grand piano to an upright footprint, I'm not really crazy about getting "an upright." So I look into Kawai Novus 10S and compare it with the Yamaha AvantGrand N1X. These are upright sized digital pianos with a very real feel and sound to them. Look up the technology if you're interested, it's prettt cool. I can't really figure out why the Kawai is 8k more. Both are stunning in terms of action, feel and audio quality. Both feel like their brand... Kawai is warm and yielding, Yamaha is more quick and bright. Both have great tone. Some people love one over the other, but to me, they are comparable in touch and sound quality. I don't see 8k more worth of it in the Kawai. Also. Take a look at the case on the Kawai vs Yamaha. Yamaha has a much more clean, sleek look. Kawai just looks...heavy...visually. Of course, Portland Piano is willing to take my piano as trade in and sell me the Novus. They aren't Yamaha dealers. When I am telling the salesperson I really wanted to get into a Yamaha N1X, it was a better price, they had a few choices... lower the price on the Kawai to make it worth my business, or... not. Salesperson pinged me to tell me about a hot Clavinova they got in on consignment. Obviously she doesn't know her pianos very well, if a customer is looking for something like a 10S or N1X, and they call all pushy about a Clavinova. Portland Piano did not do much of anything to retain me as a customer, so I called over to Classic Pianos. Not only did I not get the runaround, they offered me a trade-in, sight unseen, along with a swift purchase over the phone. When the salesperson said it might take a bit because they have to ship it in, imagine my happiness when they called just a few days later to schedule delivery. Delivery went well, and I love my new piano. I hope it's this easy again with my next trade-in. Thanks, Taylor and team!

Caitlin is truly everything you would look for in a luthier, and more (if you happen to be lucky…read moreenough to be looking for a luthier)! She is knowledgeable, fair, very easy to work with, happy to help in any way she can, and very high integrity, which is so important! I feel lucky to have found her. She can help you navigate to what you are looking for, whether that is buying an instrument, having one repaired (or custom made), or selling one. She repaired and sold my cello for me, so now I'm shopping for a new car! Give her a try and I'm sure you will be glad you did.

Caitlin is excellent at what she does and an all-around great person. Very trustworthy. My son has…read morebeen going to her for his cello for almost 10 years. He started out on a tiny 1/16 and is now on a full-size. She has always found him excellent instruments. Caitlin also sold an antique bow for me and got me great price.

This place is amazing! I brought in my daughter's flute that malfunctioned on stage during a…read moreconcert and he knew right away what was wrong. Fixed it on the spot for no charge! I also had brought in my great Uncle's old trumpet for repair and tune up for my son to start using. We got it back within days and it's beautiful! It sounds much better too. The price was great as well. I will be going back for any other needs and tune ups as recommended. Thank you!!!

Russ is terrific and really knows his craft. He has helped me out on a couple different problems…read morewith my trumpets, And is quite reasonable on his rates. One of the best around. Highly recommend.

Good service, fair pricing. Went in to fix my cello neck and was grateful it didn't cost an arm and…read morea leg. Folx here care about what they do.

Such an amazing shop- knowledgeable staff who are enthusiastic and ready to help. I'm always…read moreimpressed by how quickly they can answer questions and how supportive they are of my kid.

Jan is an amazing teacher and super talented musician. We enlisted her weekly lessons 14 yrs ago…read more(wow time flies) when our kiddo was 5 yrs old and asked for lessons. Those lessons continued until kiddo went away to college and even a few more on summer break. From the start Jan was patient, kind and great with instruction and direction. Our, now senior in college, went on to minor in music theory and continues to develop their music skills with jaw dropping results. Thank you, Jan, for being such a wonderful constant in our kid's life, then and now

Jan is a wonderful, warm person and very talented musician! She instantly made my shy, 9-year old…read moreson feel comfortable. She really knows how to connect with kids, using compassion, humor and grace. She really wants her students to experience the joy of music, while also giving a solid foundation of proper technique to set them up for success! She noticed my son liked rhythm, so gave him a fun Beatles song to learn to keep him engaged. Jan is a gem of a person and teacher.

Anne is a remarkable teacher. She is kind and patient and is very good at drawing out the very best…read morein her students. She has helped me to go from a complete novice to being able to sing comfortably in a choir.

So unprofessional! She cancelled the first two lessons an hour or two before our meetings. We had…read moreone lesson over zoom which was a nightmare because of all the interruptions on her end. The next time when I cancelled the lesson (because I've been working two projects) she reminded me about her 24 cancellation policy. Lol. Our last scheduled lesson she didn't show up or call or email. I waited 10 minutes before realizing I had made a very bad choice in this music teacher. Maybe Anne was a good teacher in the past but I do not recommend her at all.