One of the best things we did for my daughter when she was a year old, was to sign up for music…read moretogether. Our daughter's language ability dramatically increased once she started the classes and she was singing along with her favorite songs in no time. A year later, we are still enjoying weekly classes, now held online due to the shelter in place. The online sessions have been amazing. My daughter loves seeing the teachers and follows the dance movements, singing along with the songs and "playing her instruments". I admit I'm not a fan of most children's songs, but the music together collections sound great and are really fun to listen to (they provide a new collection every couple of months). Overall, I can't recommend this program enough, it's very affordable and worth every penny.

This place is the best! Both our son and daughter enjoyed Music Together every week for years, it…read morewas their favorite activity of the week. Highly recommend. Thanks Teacher Elina!

I LOVE Rhoda. I started voice lessons with her over 7 months ago. My thoughtful cousin gifted me…read moretwo lessons for my birthday and I haven't stopped going. I think I've always secretly loved singing but didn't think I was any good. I enjoy karaoke and wanted to learn to be a better singer. Rhoda has helped me find parts of my voice that I didn't know where there (hello, high notes!). She has helped me breathe through songs (I can make it through Hamilton rapping without running out of breath!). She has given me more confidence in my voice and expanded my repertoire to songs I didn't have the technique to sing before. She is funny, talented and has been so encouraging to help me fine tune a tool I really didn't understand. Even as complicated as our voices are, she somehow makes sense of all of it. I look forward to our sessions and can't wait to keep up this progress. Thank you for everything, Rhoda!

She's great - she's taught both of my daughters piano lessons for several years now and we couldn't…read morebe more pleased with the relationship she develops with each pupil and how positive she always is - ensuring they will only grow to love the instrument more.

My three kids love Rhythms! My older daughter did musicals with them for years and was so into all…read morethe awesome instruction and camaraderie. She also took private singing lessons from Amanda and they really paid off when she went to do her MSA audition (and got in!). My younger son just finished his first musical and immediately after the show, his twin brother was so impressed, he asked to do a Rhythms musical too. This group is organized and at the top of their teaching game but more than that, they have created a community for kids with lots of outside activities and group cohesion. Everyone feels included and welcomed at Rhythms!

This studio is the perfect one for our family! It's small and personal and they care about making…read morethings FUN for the kids! My daughter has done the musicals there since she was four, as well as some dance classes and camps. She's always excited to go and always excited when she's done. You can tell the teachers really love their jobs, and unlike some studios, the admin (Megan) is super kind, clear and helpful in all studio communications! I seriously don't know what my family would have done without Rhythms during the shut-down--the relationships my kid had with her teachers kept her GOING!! I only wish it were closer to my house. LOL! But it's WORTH the drive to have my daughter participating in this amazing community!

I can't say enough good things about MCMS. With no musical experience, I came to MCMS as an adult…read morebeginning cello student. My teacher, David, has patiently and thoughtfully worked with me as I very slowly progress. When I'm in the school before and after lessons I get to listen to other students, or all ages, with David and the other wonderful teachers. There is a great sense of community and the interest and enthusiasm the instructors have for each of their very different students is heartwarming. From talented mini-rock n' rollers to older students, everyone is treated with care.

I am 66yo with long forgotten high school music experience and wanted, if I could, pick up were I…read moreleft off. What was I to do? I found MCMS and it was exactly my answer. This small but loaded school caters to the young and older alike. It has a bevy of accomplished and practicing musicians; teaching drums, guitars, piano, violin, cello. I see it as a place to perhaps learn to be a multi-instrumentalist. My first inquiry to the school was answered quickly and then put in touch with it's cello instructor (the instrument I wanted to learn). I was given a complementary hour of introduction and was sold after that. I appreciated the instructor's encouragement and that he did not sugar coat the road ahead to learn; I liked the challenge of that. This school has checked off all the boxes for me to learn. It is conveniently located in not quite down town San Anselmo and has a neighborhood feel about it. It is San Anselmo's very own School of Rock and Bach!

It has been an amazing experience all around! School of Rock San Rafael has outstanding instructors…read moreand staff who truly care about the kids. They combine high expectations with high support and foster a positive, kind, and mutually supportive environment. It's not a given that kids will be encouraging and inclusive in group settings, but the fact that SoR consistently brings together bands where the students are supportive and kind to one another speaks volumes. The non-teaching staff are also incredible--great communicators, always warm, friendly, and helpful. This program has been a life-changing, inspiring, and incredibly positive experience. Thank you to everyone at SoR San Rafael for everything you do!

Very poor communication - took them over a week just to get back to my voicemail. No one answers…read morephone as well.

I've known and worked with Cherie Lebow musically for many years. When I ran a music program at a…read moreprivate high school in SF I hired Cherie to offer lessons in singing, guitar and help with some of the small groups the kids were forming. I've also known her as a professional musician as she worked with my music tech company laying down guitar and vocal tracks for sample libraries and such. I've recommended Cherie to various friends of mine who do booking and produce and promote shows. She's a consummate professional who knows her stuff and has been teaching for many years in NY and Bay Area. She's also a good communicator, lots of patience and a nice person to interact with. If you want something that is better than some online pre-packaged method-of-the-week - and to work with a real musician, composer and artist - Cherie is the real thing. She's recently re-located from SF to Marin, and I'd encourage Marin-ites, beginners and up to check her out!

I have to give Cherie 5-stars. She recently moved her teaching business to Marin and I'm so happy I…read morecan finally get back to lessons with her. I studied with her years ago when I lived in SF, I was a complete beginner back then. Now I'm breaking into writing songs and she has helped me get over a huge block I've had for years. She's really helped me expand my guitar skills so I can write with a fresh sound. And how to fine tune my performance.

Let's start with the bottom line: I can't recommend Pollyanna highly enough. I am learning so…read moremuch, and I have gone from disliking my voice and thinking that I would never sing to anyone other than my wife and dog, to craving opportunities to sing. It is kind of a miracle. I decided to take voice lessons after many years of "just singing" as best I could. I wasn't happy with my tone, I couldn't hold notes worth a hoot, and I was getting really frustrated with my limited range. I had read a few books, but found them unhelpful. I chose Pollyanna Bush/Alleycats Music School because I had had a little bit of contact with her socially, and she seemed approachable and smart (and I had heard some of her performances, and was impressed with her singing...but teaching is different than performing, so I was adopting a "wait and see" attitude). And her studio is near my house, which is nice. But before I went for my first lesson, I discovered that a friend's daughter had travelled from the East Bay to take lessons with Pollyanna, and LOVED working with Pollyanna (and my friend told me his daughter is an amazing singer who has won some competitions). My first two or three lessons were challenging, because I felt so badly about how little I knew, and even though I was making progress, I still found lots of things to dislike about my singing. But I turned a corner after a couple of more lessons, and things started to change rather quickly. And after a dozen sessions, I was REALLY pleased, and started to sing for friends, and felt much more comfortable singing in jams. Of course, a dozen lessons is not very much...I have had to take a lot more guitar lessons than that to make any reasonable progress. The more I think about it, the more impressed I am. I had to stop lessons for a few months, but I maintained my gains pretty well despite limited practice on my part. I resumed lessons with Pollyanna a couple of weeks ago, and I am blown away. I think her teaching is getting noticeably better (she was certainly no slouch before...but sh has shared that she is participating in a multi-year training program for teaching singing, and she seems very excited about it; I think I am just benefitting from her growth as a professional). And, I think I have finally learned enough so that the horizons are really expanding for me. I've heard some stories of people having to do lots of practice and drills to improve their singing, and how laborious it can be...and I feel very lucky that Pollyanna's is so effective, which makes the learning process exciting and very pleasurable. I wish I had done this years ago...AND, I am very happy that I am doing it now.

Pollyanna is a great talent and educator. Her classes are a joy. She offers many formats. Soar…read moreSong is great fun and very e pressure. Her workshops are top notch individual training

Cristina is a brilliant piano teacher. She is very experienced and truly cares about the student;…read moreshe provides an enriching and instructional environment for learning piano. We adore her both as a professional and as a human. She is very communicative with parents as well!

Cristina is a magical and wonderful teacher. Her teaching is highly creative and fun -- she uses…read morethe piano to help you explore your own creativity and applies super innovative techniques that help you learn how to read music, feel the rhythm, listen to the colors of sound, and express your voice through the piano. While she is highly creative, she is also highly educated and went to USC for her degree, graduated magna cum laude and is on the faculty for San Domenico Music Conservatory. She is the perfect blend of creative thinking and hard core experienced, driven expert. I have been working with her for just about a year now, and as a 49 year old who stopped playing piano at 15, I never thought I could learn, or that it would be this fun! I know Cristina teaches adults, but she also teaches many kids too! She can come to your home -- but I visit her adorable home in San Anselmo where she has a glorious grand piano!