Don't recommend for busy adults that want good service and flexibility. 1. Strict, complicated scheduling rules. You can't just cancel, you have to commit to the whole month in advance and making up classes is extremely constrained. You'll pay for classes you don't attend. 2. Trapdoor auto-renew billing. You can sign up easily but there's no easy way to cancel. You have to email them and they're slow to respond. 3. Disorganized. Lessons were meandering and felt improvised. I only signed up for 30min per week and it felt like 10 mins of useful lesson time. Not worth the commute back and forth. 4. Chaotic environment. The student portal is a mess. Lots of email spam. Confusing rules. The studio is noisy (understandable). I had to remain crouched in the lesson room because the ceiling is only 6ft high. Staff seemed generally very nice, but out of their element when dealing with adult students. They value their own time much more than yours. I wanted to make time for developing my musical skills outside of my primary career and this experience ended up wasting time and money and just adding more stress to my life. I learned a little but ultimately not worth the costs. Will go with a private tutor in the future. read more

We love Little Mission Studio. My son has been a percussion student of Christian who is an excellent music teacher. He truly had an amazing impact on Atlas's interest in music. Not only is he patient with him to focus his attention to things, as he is a young kid full of energy, but also he is making his lessons fun, enjoyable and exploratory to let him enjoy music in different ways. Atlas is always looking forward to his lessons! read more

Been taking piano lessons here for years as an adult. They'd probably give me 4 stars for not practicing enough, but luckily it doesn't work that way. The ensemble classes are also really nice. Anywhere that organizes music lessons around here is amazing. It's far harder than you might realize to run a music school, but these folks are a level above. They put a lot of effort into the community aspect, providing multiple avenues for performance. Recitals are hard, but studio classes are easier. I'd definitely recommend for adult lessons and their kids classes are adorable. read more

My daughter has been a student of Matt's for two years, taking both clarinet and piano lessons. Matt has been a fantastic teacher, both in person and virtually. He has a great, straightforward approach and I am amazed with how much she has learned. My daughter immediately felt comfortable with Matt, who also made the transition to virtual teaching seamless. I was part of the adult choir with Claire, which was a super fun experience, although we had to practice virtually. The amount of work Claire put in to our videos at the end of the season was amazing, and I was proud to share our songs with friends and family. All in all, LMS is a great studio with lots of extra opportunities to get together through music - thank you, Matt and Claire! read more

Our 13 year old daughter started lessons with Clark less than 6 months ago and it completely turned around her attitude about piano. She is happy and enthusiastic before and after every lesson and wants to practice every day. This weekend we attended a wonderful recital event. Recommend. read more

I've been singing for 25 years. I started in choir from age 5-18, and just started my private voice lessons with Rebecca at Little Mission Studio. My experience so far has been incredible! On day 1 I received helpful feedback and homework to improve parts of my voice that I've always wanted to work on but didn't know how to on my own, felt instantly comfortable with Rebecca, and left the lesson feeling inspired, creative, and confident in myself and my decision to join this studio. Even though it's private lessons, I look forward to the community aspect this studio brings by attending the studio wide sessions where we get to perform what we're working on and give feedback to other studio members to help our creative process expand and flourish, as well as the recitals where we can invite friends and family and perform for them what we've all been working on! If you're seeking quality and fun private lessons with a community of other musicians and creatives, Little Mission Studio is the place for you! read more

My son said he wanted to learn to play the guitar. Up to this point, he refused to participate in activities of any sort due to his discomfort with unfamiliar environments. I told him I would find a place for him. I looked at a number of options in the area and choose LMS due to their responsiveness and clarity of their enrollment process. When I told my son he would start guitar class, he was nervous and said he only wanted to go to one class. When I met his teacher Brad, he asked if there was anything he needed to know about my child. I said, he needs to feel some success from the start or he will not want to return. Brad said, I got this. From outside the room, I heard Brad positively reinforcing my child's work. From that one session, my son had the confidence in himself and connection with Brad to continue practice and learning the guitar. Brad has been invaluable to my child's instrument development, and, even more importantly, my child's confidence to take healthy risk in unfamiliar settings. read more

Little Mission Studio is a gem. Our daughter has been a voice student of Claire Plumb for the past 4 years, and has developed and matured into a wonderful vocalist with her support. Claire is a skilled, patient, nurturing, warm, intuitive, passionate teacher who knows how to motivate her students to do their best. Our daughter relishes her time learning with Claire, and respects her instruction. She and Claire work together to grow her repertoire and challenge her to attempt (and conquer) more difficult pieces for each recital. We are so grateful to have found Little Mission Studio, and recommend it highly for any parent wanting to support their child in a first-rate musical education. read more

Claire is an amazing musician/singer/choir director/overall person! I just finished my first adult choir season and it was such a great experience. Claire and Matt were wonderful to work with and I really feel like I improved greatly over the 10 weeks. The Little Mission Studio team has worked really hard to create a warm and welcoming space, and they are clearly very passionate about what they do. The studio offers a wide variety of lessons, both voice and instrumental, and are great instructors for both children and adults alike. The studio also does a great job promoting community; by continually hosting open mic nights, recitals and showcases, they really instill pride in their students. I've already signed up for the next choir session and I can't wait to start singing again! read more

It is a nice little studio, and the kids had fun taking a couple of classes. I can not say that the instructors are great with kids and know how to work with them. But it looks like they are trying to do their best. However, the instructors who run the business are very immature. For these reasons, I can only leave one star. read more

I started taking piano lessons for beginners and ended dropping the class. My teacher was Matt which is the owner of this studio I have to say it's the worst teacher I've ever had zero patience and nothing inspiring. I'm learning to play the piano with YouTube and I'm very happy. If I could give a no star I would defenetly do it. read more

Matt is a terrific piano teacher who has been working with our daughter for years now. It's exciting to hear her play more sophisticated songs week after week. As a student at LMS, you're expected to practice and get ready for recitals, it's challenging and it's forced our daughter to really learn. Claire is equally terrific as a vocal teacher and our daughter has enjoyed her instruction as well. It's especially delightful to see Matt and Claire play together. A wonderful little business run by talented, wonderful people. read more

I'm a returning adult student to classical piano after a 15+ year hiatus from lessons. I studied piano from a wee one through college with a spattering of classes and teacher in adulthood. Missing piano in my life and wanting to pass along music to my new son born in 2014, I decided to find a teacher. I am beyond fortunate to have come across Matt Rupert and his Little Mission Studio because I am playing and practicing again. He has got me playing scales and Hanon exercises to my initial chagrin, but rather quickly, I understand how they inform the pieces I am working on and the way I carry myself on the keyboard (pianist vs. office worker/typist). He has chosen some pieces for me to play that absolutely cater to challenges I have and he readily perceived. For example, simple pieces that I could easily site read but gave me a heck of a time in rhythm studies, one of my weaknesses. He is encouraging but incisive with his comments for improvement. He also indulges me in my love for Gershwin and helps me interpret beautiful moments in the simpler versions of his masterpieces. I've had a lot of teachers in my day and Matt is among the few who I have considered ambassadors of my love for playing "musically" and understanding of the big musical picture (history, interpretation of markings, diligence in exercises and practice). A young boy age eight or so, follows me in my lesson at Little Mission Studio each week. He practices more than I do based on our school's seasonal practice challenge. We compare notes. He always wins. I am very happy about that as I see my own son finding a musical home here, too. read more

Both our children are taking music classes here and are very happy with their classes and proud of their new musical abilities. Matt and Claire are very encouraging and give them exercises and songs tailored to their level and interest. We are happy to have discovered Little Mission Studio. read more

Our 9 year old daughter does piano and voice twice a week at Little Mission and we couldn't be happier. Matt Rupert is a skilled, insightful and VERY patient piano teacher (believe me, our kid is a wiggler, and Matt is amazing at keeping her as focused as possible), and Claire Plumb has her singing her heart out after piano. They have a great space and great teachers and it's a truly inspiring way for kids to explore their musical interests after school (or whenever). 5 stars for Little Mission! I'd love to see them grow and grow and create more great programs for artsy kids like mind. read more

Claire is an amazing teacher and sets an excellent tone for the group classes. I have learned so much in the short time I have been singing. My confidence is much higher and I have the tools to continue growing my voice work. read more

Claire has an effervescent, positive personality, and she's very passionate about helping her students. When LMS opened, I was worried I wouldn't make it there too often since Blue Bear was closer, but now I'm hooked on LMS. The group classes are lots of fun, and it's a supportive environment that really nurtures the bonds and personal growth that I get from music. I'm looking forward to many more classes and lessons! read more