Bob's shop is a violinist's paradise, and I always enjoy an opportunity to stop in and talk…read moreinstruments, bows, and shared experiences. If you're a player or just have an interest in the violin, give him a call and set up an appointment. You won't be dissapointed.

This place is great, made me feel very welcome and so far the lessons have been going awesome…read more Definitely recommend going here, George is a great teacher and very helpful for drums, everyone is really nice.

The whole group there is very good. They accommodate schedule changes and are very flexible. The…read morelessons are valuable and instructors patient but also encouraging. They have a wide variety of instruments and vocals instruction and are talented teachers.

I purchased two instruments there, one for each of my daughters…read more I bought a guitar there for one of my daughters. The selection was great. Rockland music center had a wide range of price points. We found a good guitar at a reasonable price with the help of a knowledgeable salesman. My other daughter purchased a midi keyboard. She has been very happy with it. I highly recommend Rockland Music Center. We stopped at several in the area and found this to be the best.

I highly recommend the team at Rockland Music Center. I have purchased two guitars and have had…read morethem restring my mandolin. Their prices are fair and everyone in the shop is very knowledgeable. I've also taken guitar and mandolin lessons which have both taught and inspired me to play. Please support this local business. You will not be disappointed.

I've been playing drums for a long time and never had a lesson. Until I met Dan Britt the writer…read morefor Drumopedia and started taking lessons a few years ago. I must say I kick myself in the butt for not taking lessons before because the lessons have paid off big time. The book is a great starter book for beginners and and even a great refresher course for advanced drummers to get get back to basics and beyond. Dan is great teacher and explains things how you could understand. I look foward to taking more lessons and the next book and hopefully more after that. The main thing I got from the book and the lessons are what I call the three p's of drumming, patience,practice and perfection..

I cannot be say enough about the good service I received by this amazingly kind owner. After the…read moreroughing up we had gotten at Robbie's by the nasty owner, I was loathe to call another store for something as silly as strings for a dulcimer. Also, there was a minor repair to this old dulcimer that the NJ happily repaired. To top it all off, I bought pics for my husband as this dulcimer was a Christmas present for him, and the bill for ALL he did was $3. That is 4 strings, a repair and tuning and very cool pics. I am grateful because we didn't have to drive back to that nasty store, and I would recommend this place highly for anything. It makes me want to take a lesson because he was so kind, but I am a poet and not a musical. Here is a poem I wrote that won 3rd place for poem of the year one year. http://www.melicreview.com/current/byro%20poem.htm

A couple years back, I bought my first acoustic guitar from Shawn. I was impressed with the level…read moreof service I received, especially considering my modest budget. I got a guitar that looked, felt, and sounded better than I would have expected. Fast forward to now when I bought my first new electric guitar and Shawn did it again! I got more than I expected on a budget, both when it comes to service and quality. Shawn and his team are experienced, knowledgable, and professional through and through. I never felt pressured and always felt as if my beginner-level questions were taken seriously. My only regret is that I have yet to find the time to sign up for lessons. I know I'll be coming here when I do.

I brought my 4-year-old child here to have violin lesson for the first time of her life. My child…read moreloves the lesson here. The instructor is very nice and kind, and makes the session very fun. Academy is pretty new, so everything is clean and well organized. Highly recommend this place. Update: My daughter is 8 years old now, and she is still taking lessons. We're satisfied.

We've been bringing our daughter to NY String Academy for the past 6 months and we're truly happy…read morewith the the progress she's been making. NYSA provides a personal touch their classes and the instructors are great in providing feedback to the parents. Seeing the level of talent in the children that have been taught by NYSA I believe we made the right choice.

Great local business here in westwood. The owner and staff super helpful, they even offer free gift…read morewrapping! It's a great spot for the latest toys, including legos but even more so they have a very sophisticated board game selection.

Tons of toys? Yes! The room is filled to the rafters with toys. The space is sort of divided…read moreinto sections (Legos, minecraft, etc.) Not for the middle aged toy collector but great for my 10 yr old. Also it didn't seem like there was any price gouging which is nice

It's a shame people rate this place low. NYT critics over here. Its a mommy and me class what is…read moretheir expectation? Juilliard for babies? The negative reviews are totally undeserved. Lovely program, giving my daughter an opportunity for experiences she would not otherwise have in Englewood. My daughter loves the class. I'm so grateful for this place and the instructor.

UPDATE: After much effort, I finally reached someone who was…read moreable to help - the director of licensee relations - who is working quickly with the Bergen County to ameliorate the situation of getting the materials before class to help my son. I appreciate the response from both. I generally like Music Together, I certainly like the idea of it. A few things to consider: Don't let them sway you with class choice - I started my 6-month old, and planned to go into a baby class, but when that class was cancelled due to lack of enough registration, we were put into a more mixed age group class. My son was totally overhwlemed by the kids and the high noise level, and wasn't comfortable until the last class. He is a daycare kid, so he's used to group environments, but the music played was LOUD. I wanted to stick with it because I felt that it would be a good learning experience for us together, but I was disappointed that instead of recommending I wait a season, they put us in a class that wasn't good. The experience put a bad taste in my mouth, needless to say. Now I am gamely trying again for Fall, since he's older, and my plan of attack is to have him get familiar with the class CD in advance, so that we have more of a chance of being comfortable off the bat. Unfortunately, that plan is being thwarted by Music Together. The Bergen County organizer told me that she wouldn't get the CDs in until about a week before class starts, so there was "nothing she could do" to get it to me earlier. I called the main office in Princeton, and the woman I spoke with was astounded at my request. She said the CDs are "at the warehouse" and they "don't sell directly to the public." Let it be noted that I have already paid for my class. So my CD is in existence, just unattainable. I asked if they had a spare in the office I could borrow and send back, or if they have the files they can send me online for now. She said she would call me back and I haven't yet gotten a response. I have a hard time believing that this is the first time they've had a child who loves music but needs a little extra handholding with the crowd and the loud noise. I am a parent trying to help my child enjoy and grow with Music Together, instead I fear that we are going to spent another 6 weeks+ just getting him comfortable there, and completely missing the point of the class. Pretty frustrating, to say the least.