Debra Myers Dobbs is a consumate professional, with great integrity and drive! She is easy to work…read morewith and helps those she works with to achieve greater heights than they could achieve alone.

From the owner: With over 25 years in business, The Sounds Of Music Studio is Champaign's leading music studio…read more Established and operated by Debra Myers, we offer a wide range of private or group services to include: Vocal Lessons Audition Coaching Music Theatre Workshops Director Services For Choir & Theatre Summer Music Camps Piano Lessons Wedding Music Funeral Music For more information, call or email Debra Myers.

My daughter has been taking piano lessons at Stafford for a couple of years now. She loves her…read morelessons and her instructor. She always looks forward to it!

Instruction is mediocre but that is not all. Back in march of 2023 they were still enforcing masks…read moreand did not allow kids to sit and wait but made them stand. These rules are apparently for customers only. While my daughter was masked and standing their employee, a thin and tall guy with brown hair, was sitting behind a computer with his mask down so that his mouth and mustache were showing.

I highly recommend takin lessons at Taylorville music lessons. I am a midd aged adult taking drum…read morelessons from Mike he is an excellent drummer and instructor. His years of e and methods of teaching speak high volumes. my son started taking trumpet lessons his instructor plays a variety of instruments and does a great job. Mike along with his wife are experienced community involved business professionals . He offers a quality experience, explains contracts to sign so all parties involved know what is expected, students, staff, parents and owners. He goes above and beyond having an adult arcade for parents who wait for their child's lesson. He has answered my music questions outs of business hours in a very timely manner if not immediately. He located a trumpet for my son to rent until we are sure that is the instrument he will stick with. He located and sold me at same cost he purchased it for a very decent and reasonable beginner drum set outside of business hours, tuned it, taught me set up, travel and tear down with out charging extra. He organizes Recitals and he let me bring in a class of 3-5 year olds for a field trip to introduce them to a variety of instruments. He gave a drum performance and even arranged for a guitar instructor to be there as well. He has a referral incentive program for students. I'm very pleased and look forward to our weekly lessons.

From the owner: Since opening our doors on August 28th 2021, we've been committed to helping students pursue…read morelearning an instrument they love. Taylorville Music Lessons provides a unique and highly personalized method of learning, creating an environment to nurture, educate and encourage creative individuals to achieve the highest level of success. Browse through our site to learn more about what we have to offer.

Accidentally walked past the entrance while looking for it and an employee came outside to call me…read moreover which I'm very thankful for! I called beforehand and they were very professional. They replaced my guitar strings in no time and now my guitar sounds amazing again. The staff was very nice and the shop was well kept and hospitable.

Love this place! Very knowledgeable and reasonable prices! Very happy with my Epiphone Explorer…read more They have also set up an acoustic-electric bass that I bought secondhand, and it sounds perfect after having been neglected for years.

My Daughter & I popped into the store on a whim on February 21st, 2026. The store looks quite a bit…read moredifferent than when I last saw it 5 years ago. There was a varied selection of instruments, but we spent all of our time this time looking at the electric guitars. We were quickly greeted by their tech, Derrick, and another salesman that made frequent check-ins to see how things were going. Derrick did tell me that their selection of guitars had recently gone up quite a bit. We ended up making an unplanned guitar purchase and we left happy. I saw the old reviews, and I would suggest that people give The Music Shoppe another look because things change, sometimes for the better.

Top notch customer service and great selection at good prices…read more My daughter plays trumpet and has been taking lessons with Chris Moors at the Music Shoppe for a couple years now - it's really paid off and we've seen her develop her skills and perform with confidence in band and in jazz band! Every time we visit the shop for something or need help with her trumpet they have the parts and service that we need - a couple years ago I lost a small important part for the trumpet and when we went to the store to ask for help they went above and beyond and gave us the part we needed for free. We didn't even buy her trumpet there so this was awesome customer service. They carry a complete selection of musical instruments, sheet music, accessories, and offer music lessons for all ages of students. I highly recommend this store!

I have taken guitar lessons here for 2 years and just recently my children have taken music classes…read morehere as well. Also one of the instructors recently had an informal ukulele jam that I attended as well. The faculty here are great! Everyone is friendly and they absolutely LOVE music and the arts. It's cool watching the wide variety of instruments that students are carrying to and from their lessons- violins, violas, cellos, guitars (acoustic and electric), banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, and so on. They have summer camps for kids with some variety including a "rock band" camp that a co-worker's daughter attended. She was only going to go for the first week but enjoyed it so much she signed up for the second week too. I think it gave her the confidence to join a real band which she has since done and has performed with in public a few times now. My kids love their instructors and not only had a good time in class but my wife and I are impressed by how much music theory they picked up in class! Also they have a kid's string band The Bow-dacious String Band and I've caught them twice at public performances and for a children's band they're very impressive, if you get a chance to see them perform I recommend it and I recommend C4A if you're looking for music instruction! I wish their location was a little more convenient but really that's the only complaint I have and really that's a minor thing.

From the owner: Music lessons, group classes, ensembles for adults and kids, summer campsread more

I called today to ask about get the action on my guitar lowered. Keep in mind that I am a beginner…read moreand know very little about this stuff. The person who answered the phone was far from helpful. He was condescending and rude and ultimately did not answer my questions. Instead, he cackled when I asked clarifying questions and responded with sarcastic answers. I will NOT be taking my business here and did not appreciate the customer service or lack thereof.

I love Corson Music! The staff is always friendly and helpful. I've bought two guitars from this…read morelocation and two from the location in Champaign, my experience has always been great! Their prices are very competetive- matching the big online music retailers. They have a very good variety of instruments and a pretty decent variety of accessories and amps. My only complaint is that they don't have much in the way of sheet music/song books. If you're looking to pick up a guitar or bass I strongly recommend checking out Corson!