I'm writing this review after my son has taken a full year of music lessons and participated in…read morefour music camps. As a musician myself, it was very important to me that my son's first music teacher (and a coach) knew how to engage kids, meet him where he was, and bring out the best in him (easier said than done). Fortunately, everyone we've met at Dolce has been absolutely fantastic. Our family truly feels blessed to have found this place. A special thanks to Brenda and Jack. Thank to you, we're watched our son fall more in love with music.

My 12 year old daughter has been taking violin lessons since she was 6 and we have moved to several…read moredifferent music studios. She says without a doubt that Stephen at Dolce is her favorite instructor of all those she has had. She enjoys her lessons and he is really good at communicating with her. The only thing I would like to see as an improvement is a good way to motivate her to practice. She has joined the Youth Chamber Orchestra at Dolce and that has helped a lot because there are other kids her age that she plays with and she doesn't want to be embarrassed by not knowing her part. Also, having performances to prepare for helps, but I wish they made a bigger deal about the performances approaching and perhaps had some system of accountability for the kids to work for, even if it was just a little prize. P.S. I save 5 star reviews for very few places, so 4 stars from me is pretty dang awesome!!

After studying voice off-and-on for many years, I recently moved to Georgetown and began studying…read morevoice with Sarah Stokes. I am totally delighted to have found such a talented and knowledgeable teacher! Sarah brings years of experience as both a professional singer and teacher who truly understands the art and techniques of voice and loves what she does. Sarah communicates very well so that I can apply her techniques and hear my singing improve! This is the reward of working with an excellent teacher. I highly recommend Sarah Stokes as your voice teacher. Sharon D.

Sarah has been my voice and piano instructor for the last 2.5 years. Prior to Sarah, I never had…read morevoice lessons; however, I did have 9 years of piano up through high school. After pausing for 37 years..., I decided to get back into it :) Sarah has been a wonder and a joy with which to work. She is a classically trained musician and in the past a professional singer and college professor. She brings a deliberate approach to voice and piano instructions that will help build any student's craft and skills. I have some specific goals for myself, so at times we focus on piano and then other times on voice. Sarah has been very open and flexible working with me to reach my goals. Sarah has taught me a much more nuanced approach to my piano playing that was lacking in high school. As for singing, my voice is miles beyond when I started. If Sarah can teach me to sing, then she can teach you!

My son has been attending Orpheus for 5 years and we love it. My son takes both classical guitar…read moreand cello lessons there. Mr. Jesse is his guitar teacher and Ms. Sara is his cello teacher. Both are gifted musicians and talented teachers. Having two locations also makes it convenient for the summer camps that are offered and also if we need to reschedule and get a makeup lesson at the other location. There are also several recitals throughout the year so my son has really learned the performance aspect of being a musician. My son has ADHD and his teachers are able to engage him throughout the lesson. As someone who is experienced in both adolescent development and pedagogy, Orpheus is, in my opinion, the best music school in central Texas.

Great teachers. I love the mix of learning music along with an instrument. The new location is…read morevery nice (and we drive a long way to get here because they are so good). Beginners and experience all can thrive in a supportive atmosphere.

We love this place! The teachers are amazing, specially Leo! He is so patient and friendly with our…read morechild it makes him want to come back to play and learn! We look forward to learning with them and continuing his music skills!

We tried the toddler class and it was absolutely chaotic. The teacher let the kids run wild, there…read morewas no direction. One second we are going in a dinosaur hunt the next second she was taking about tempo to toddlers. The instructor was nice but needs to go into classes with a plan.

My daughter has been taking piano from Mrs Dolan for two years. Her skills have improved greatly…read more She is wonderfully kind and encourages her students to actually learn and improve while allowing their input in music selection. I am editing my review, because I just read the review from a "previous student." I have no idea what happened, but I know for a fact that she takes checks and sends invoices. She has since 2021 when we started. We've been through three recitals, and she has never forced my child to play a piece she does not want to play. However, every good teacher guides a student. Teaching is imparting knowledge of a subject. As for the IRS comment and bullying this person sounds like someone who gets mad and starts making false accusations out of their anger to hurt the other person instead of dealing in an adult manner with the issue.

My son's been taking lessons from Pat Dolan Piano Studio for five years. Having moved to Georgetown…read morefrom out of state, we were looking for an instructor and Pat came highly recommended and I echo this recommendation. Recitals are always a treat because I get to see how other students have mastered their skills, advancing over the years. My son graduates from high school this year and thus moving off to college so will be graduating from the studio too.

DO NOT take your instrument here for setups…read more I visited Musicians Woodshed last week and initially spoke with one of the guitar techs, Jett Boyd, who was polite and professional. We discussed my bass guitar and the possibility that some frets might need adjustment. When I returned the following week after noticing some fret buzz, I spoke with Miles Manglos. I explained that I prefer a very straight neck with low action and that I was not interested in adding more relief to the neck. Because of that, the logical solution would have been to address the fret work. Instead, he suggested doing a setup that would involve adding relief and raising the action--the exact opposite of what I had just explained I wanted. When I asked whether that meant adding neck relief and how that would affect the current setup, he couldn't clearly explain it. I also mentioned that at a different shop in another city, a tech had previously performed a setup even though I specifically asked him not to and only wanted the jack repaired. I brought this up simply to explain why I was trying to be very clear about the work I wanted done. Instead of addressing the issue professionally, Miles abruptly declined to work on the instrument and told me to leave. He was dismissive and repeatedly said he didn't understand what I was saying. A competent guitar tech or luthier should be able to translate what a musician is describing and communicate clearly about the work being recommended. If a shop cannot or does not want to perform a certain service, that's fine--but it should be handled respectfully and professionally. Unfortunately, this interaction came across as pretentious and unhelpful, and it left a very negative impression of the shop.

Miles and Alex were awesome to talk with. Super friendly and knowledgeable. I will definitely be…read moreback.

We have fallen in love with S&C! The instructors here truly value students' passion as well as…read moretheir education. You can feel the good energy as soon as you enter their building. There's nothing more worthwhile to invest in than your music education, at any age. They're easily the best music school in central Texas! My step-daughter has loved working with Ms Samantha. Samantha connects fun with work. Beyond having fun and learning something new, she cultivates my daughter's passion. It's also really nice to have someone else holding her accountable. Learning discipline and accountability are not skills we set out looking for in piano lessons, but have easily been worth the money just for those! Thank you for all you do Ms Samantha.

Max Mayson-Cleary has been such a wonderful teacher and has really helped to introduce my son to…read morethe bass guitar. The school is so well-run and it is so easy to manage lessons. Max is the best!

Cindy has been such an awesome teacher for my daughter. We needed to make a switch from her…read moreprevious teacher and got in with Cindy. It's been a huge blessing because Cindy identified some major music reading weaknesses. We realized my daughter was just memorizing her music which created issues as she advanced. Now she's able to quickly read her music and identify her own mistakes. I love that she allows her clients to choose the music they play,too! She also has an awesome reward system that keeps them accountable for how many times they practice. My daughter really loves her and thinks she's "so sweet"! Thank you Cindy!

We recently moved to Georgetown and are so happy that we found Cindy! Our daughter took group…read morepiano lessons at school and we wanted to find private lessons to help take her to 'the next level'. Cindy is a wonderful teacher and we are so impressed by how much our child has learned already. Cindy is incredibly patient and encouraging and really knows her stuff. Highly recommend!

Elizabeth Westlund is the sole proprietor of this piano studio which is run out of her home. Ms…read more Westlund is a professional musician and it shows in the level of quality from her studio to her lessons. She holds her students to a high standard and they shine because of it. Not only does she teach lessons but she has also developed her own piano course. Our daughter is 6 and has taken only a few lessons. We were impressed from the start. After the very first lesson, she came home and played no less than 5 songs for us. She is also very fond of Ms. Westlund who is a genuinely nice person. Ms. Westlund teaches all ages and levels. She offers a few other services as well, such as voice lessons or solo pianist for events.

From the owner: high quality, in-depth private piano instructionread more

My husband and I run a small music school in Cedar Park, and have been trying to convince Wesley to…read morecome teach for us, but we haven't been lucky enough to get him yet. Perhaps the fact that we're forty minutes away has something to do with it? Anyway, Wes is a genuinely nice guy with a mean musical streak - he's played shows with my husband for a couple years now, and he's proficient in every style from R&B, to rock, to funk, to jazz. He has a good teaching demeanor: easy to talk to and a good listener. (If we could hire him, we would!)

From the owner: I teach piano lessons to all ages and levels. My teaching methods are tailored towards each…read morestudent, enabling them to have fun while progressing towards their own personal goals in music. I also tutor music school students in music theory, sight-reading and audition preparation. Students at all levels find me to be very patient and insightful towards their goals and challenges. Kids love me too!