Rachel is an exceptional cello teacher, and I cannot recommend her highly enough…read more My son, Miles, began studying cello when he was five years old with a different teacher. Unfortunately, he developed some fundamental habits and techniques incorrectly during those early years, which ultimately held back his progress. When he began studying with Rachel at age ten, the difference was remarkable. She rebuilt his foundation, corrected years of bad habits, and helped him improve more than I thought possible. Rachel is a true expert in the cello. There are many people who are gifted musicians, but being able to perform at a high level and being able to teach effectively are two completely different skills. Rachel is one of those rare people who excels at both. Her knowledge of technique, attention to detail, and ability to identify exactly what a student needs to improve are extraordinary. She is so respected and knowledgeable that she even teaches and mentors other cello teachers. For years, we were willing to make a nearly three-hour round trip for lessons with Rachel because we felt the quality of her instruction was absolutely worth it. That probably says more than anything else I could write about how highly we value her as a teacher. I was so impressed with what she did for Miles that my daughter eventually began taking lessons with Rachel as well. Rachel also gives her students wonderful opportunities to perform. She organizes regular concerts and recitals where the children can showcase what they have learned, build confidence performing in front of others, and see the results of all their hard work. If you are looking for someone who simply gives cello lessons, there are many teachers to choose from. But if you are looking for someone who truly understands the instrument, knows how to teach proper technique from the ground up, and can help a student reach his or her potential, Rachel is exceptional. We feel incredibly fortunate to have found her and would recommend her without hesitation.

We are very grateful to have found Rachael Lonergan as a cello teacher for our 5-year-old son. She…read moreis incredibly patient and wonderful with young beginners. Her extensive teaching experience really shows in the way she explains concepts clearly and at a level that our son can easily understand. We especially appreciate her strong understanding of the fundamentals of the Suzuki Method and how she applies them thoughtfully in her lessons. She creates a positive and encouraging environment that makes learning the cello enjoyable for a young child. Her studio is always clean, organized, and welcoming. Rachel is also very easy to work with, accommodating, and professional. We highly recommend Rachael to any family looking for an experienced, patient, and knowledgeable cello teacher, especially for young beginners!

I have been a customer here for many years and the two who run this business are terrific. I take…read moremy instruments here and I suggest my students get their repairs done here. We're pretty lucky to have them here in our community.

Came in looking for a trumpet for our son. José was very helpful and allowed us to try out a few…read more We were able to pick one out at a great price. Thanks much, José!

I have been getting my violin and bows serviced by Nazareth for years. He does great high level…read morework and has a very quick turnaround. This week he fixed a crack near the tip of my bow and it is flawless. Despite his shop being small, he always seems to have the things I need. I have also purchased cases and accessories for my violin and viola students and everything is always high quality.

Wow! We are so blessed to have found Mr Gevorkian when we did. My daughter needed new strings on…read moreher violin, but we also wanted to get a quote on the restoration of my grandfather's old student violin. Mr Gevorkian is a true artist and did such a phenomenal job. My daughter can't put down the violin and absolutely loves the sound. I'm so impressed with Mr Gevorkian as both a professional business owner and an artist. Highly recommend.

Great owners great staff. I taught there for eight years and absolutely loved the place.read more

The feedback will be from an actual band member below, I am merely the platform :)…read more "I have been coming for a while now and I like it. My music teacher Taylor always helps me when I need it. I've done 5 concerts."

Baxter Northup is located on the bustling Ventura Blvd, but unless you're looking for it, it's…read morereally easy to miss! For starters, the windows and posters have seen their days that one might think that it is out of business, but it is in fact not and quite the opposite - tons of space inside! They have a variety of instruments and supplies, including a cleaning swab which I was looking for. And the plus is that they also offer music lessons in private rooms - even same day! I had an initial same-day oboe lesson with Phil, and we had great conversation. However, I have to admit that I didn't learn too much, and that we spent most of the time talking. The person working at the front was pretty chill, but paying for lessons wasn't very clear from the beginning - recommend being more specific with those. Their website is via Tumblr (?) which is a surprise. Lessons were $40 / session, and they recommend one session per week (but how long is a session?). Overall, I wish that there was more clarity on this side from time to payment the moment that we signed up. Parking was fairly easy to find on the street or in the lot in the back. However, do note that parking on the street is via metered parking and not free most hours. Return? Potentially for some music books!

This is my go to place for Instrument fixing and tuning. There is a wonderful gentleman who is very…read morenice and knowledgeable who helps us. It usually fast :)

I took my guitar in for a little tuneup on my fret board. He was very nice as professional. Had it…read moredone the same day. Only a couple of hours. Came back exactly how I wanted it. You can tell they take pride in their work. Definitely coming back for any future guitar needs

Spoke with the owner George very accommodating and professionally friendly looking forward to doing…read morebusiness with this gentleman

I'm a pretty average guitar player. 13 years ago, I treated myself to a Martin HD28 guitar. I was…read morehoping it would make me a better player, but in reality it just allowed me to be just as average, but sounding much better. It's a great sounding guitar. I played the factory settings for all these years and thought everything was great. Then, I took it to Eric's for a setup. WOW. The guitar plays so much better all up and down the neck, is correctly intonated and even to my "average-guitar-player" ears, sounds even better. Eric treated me like a king. He's obviously someone who loves what he does and values all clients, whether they are pros are someone like me who just dabbles. GREAT job, thanks, Eric!

The only spot to bring your Axe. They set-up my son's Fender Player II to his exact…read morespecifications. All the gentlemen here are very nice, and professional.

Emma is great! I was looking for someone who could split lessons with guitar and voice, and it's…read moreworked out perfectly! I really enjoy her style, which is finding out what you're excited about learning. I've noticed significant improvements in just a short time!

No words can explain how happy I am to have found Emma :) I…read morework as a full time professor and I'm a first time mom of a 5 months old baby. I have wanted to learn how to play the guitar for a very long time, but never took the time and was always too scared to start. First of all, Emma made scheduling lessons with her a breeze : she replied to my initial message very fast and our first lesson was scheduled within a week or so. Since then, she has always been very flexible to find the best time for our lessons. It's been very helpful with my busy schedule. Additionally, being a mom, I'm often tired and stressed out and Emma provides a relaxing and supportive atmosphere to learn. She always takes the time to see how I'm doing and adapts the expectations of the day in function of how I respond or feel. She is a very good people-reader and is very empathetic. As a professor, I know that it's not easy to be a good pedagogue who adapts to the learning style of his/her students. Emma figured out really fast what time of learner I was and adapted her teaching methods to my pace and the type of instruction I responded best to. She makes it easy to understand where to place your fingers, how to strum, and the best way to remember chords and transitions, etc. She is extremely patient but, at the same time, challenges you to always be better ! Overall, I've learned much much more that I could have ever expected in just one month. I missed a few lessons but I always feel like I'm progressing every time I see her. My goal is to sing and play with my dad in December and further down the road, to sing and play for my little girl - I totally believe that Emma will get me there ! If you are looking for a wonderful music instructor, look no further! You won't regret it :)

My daughters have been coming to this music school for a couple months now and we absolutely love…read moreit here because my daughters are learning how to play the piano. They teach my girls all the notes and timing and all the basic and from there they play any notes we or they give them. They only been attending there several months and they've learn alot. I highly recommended taking your children here. The pricing is not as expensive as other schools my daughters have tried to attended.

This place is a scam!!!! They get your child to take 4 free lessons and they tell you after the 4th…read morelesson they will assess your child's ability to be accepted to the school. During the interview they tell you the cost of the course is $2700 for two years. The parents sign a contract for the two years with an interest rate of 21%!!!! And you pay the music teacher $10.00 a session on top of that! Why would anyone borrow money at high interest rates when you can just pay for lessons on a monthly basis anywhere else?! Stay away from this place!!!! No vayan a esta escuela!!! Es un fraude y solo le quieren quitar dinero. No es ningun programa del gobierno o comunidad. Le hacen firmar un contrato con un interes muy alto.