Lessons with Melanie are the perfect blend of skill-building and musicality. My goals as an adult…read morelearner were to get comfortable with the instrument and also learn to play some favorite songs and enjoy myself. I was amazed at my progress under her careful hand! Plus, she is just a lovely person and musician. Highly recommend!

I'm professional musician and have performed extensively for more than 4 decades…read more I play upright bass in a number of different ensembles performing Jazz, Bossa Nova, French Swing & Gypsy Jazz, Rockabilly and Blues. Most recently, I've performed with Melanie Moralez in a Gypsy Jazz group, a Traditional Jazz band and backing a female singer in a small ensemble. It's been a great joy and rewarding experience working along side Melanie; she brings a high degree of professionalism and knowledge to these groups and has elevated the quality of the music with her outstanding skill and talent. As a self trained musician, never having had a lesson, I've benefited tremendously working with Melanie as she's shared her knowledge of music theory with me and I've observed the benefits of her dedicated & rigorous personal practice and rehearsal regimen. Her ability to explain music theory in an easy to understand way is remarkable and confirms why she is so highly regarded as a professional music teacher. I recommend her to anyone starting out playing music or even an experienced player who's interested in "upping their game"!

My son has been attending Aria's school of Music since July 2019…read more He is taking guitar lessons, and has had a good experience. His teachers have been friendly and informative. He has progressed in his play and has gained confidence. He has the opportunities to tell his teachers what he'd like to play and they help him achieve his goals. I would recommend this establishment for music lessons.

I saw the other review and had to write one because our experience was very different. My daughter…read morewent there for tumbling and flying classes and summer camp and because she enjoyed the experience so much, she wanted to be on one of the cheer teams. To be clear, my daughter was 14 when she attended these classes--she was not a little kid wowed with camp activities. And she came with only a back handspring. She's competitive and likes the way the coaches push for results. Despite being "old" to start the sport, she was able to advance her skills through levels 2, 3, and 4. She cheered for two years and both years her teams won bids to The Summit in Orlando. This year she's cheering level 5. Competitive cheer is not a walk in the park. It is an intense sport that requires dedication and discipline. The coaches there are all about that. If you're looking for someone to deliver roses and sunshine to someone who isn't pushing him or herself to advance, this isn't for you. If you want someone to help your child advance his or her skills and your child is motivated to do so, then you should check it out.

Northern Hemisphere has been great for me so far. I started classes a few weeks ago. I am 12 years…read moreold and just started. Coach Aiden has helped me improve so much. It is VERY good for younger kids. I have a lot in my class but that's ok, everyone has to start somewhere! While I will switch to another gym in the future, Northern Hemisphere is awesome for people, especially older kids improve on basic skills. However, I have seen coach Paul yell at several kid. There was a girl who was a red head, and lost her balance on a mat after landing, and was struggling to get up, when he yelled at her " Hey, red headed kid! Get off the mat!." I could not believe this. My experience has been good, but I would not recommend.

My six year old granddaughter loves it, but she's very nimble & good for her size & age, so I don't…read morethink she gets enough individual attention.

We've never had such great customer service. Kind, professional, a huge selection and great deals…read more- they always help us find what they need and recently went above and beyond to help compensate us for a broken bow - something they did NOT have to do. We've purchased violins/bows/cases and cello bows there and every time we go it's such a great experience. Cannot recommend highly enough. My kids love going there, and we know the String House is always going to help us.

Out of the 6 different music stores recommended by my daughter's teacher, their rental pricing is…read moremid-range and comparable to others. I remember String House decades ago when I used to play so I knew they were reputable. They also carried the book and CD that we needed to purchase. Look for the white house with the bright red door on Monroe Ave. Parking is in the back. It was a short wait while they finished with other customers. The rental process was easy and quick. My daughter was already measured, but the associate did a quick double check and tuned the violin. It came with the basics - violin, bow, case, rosin, and a nametag. The price includes insurance and repairs during the rental period, which is a school year or 12 months. We didn't have to buy a shoulder rest because sponges usually work fine for the little ones, but it fit her well so we bought one, in her favorite color pink. Seamless rental process and so beautiful to see the instruments displayed all along the ceiling. It was nostalgic!

I went in to buy my first guitar recently. I was given amazing service by two very experienced…read moremusicians who helped me try and find a good fit for myself. You should always support local music stores, and I can't recommend Bernunzio enough

I can't believe I'm still kickin it here at the Fridge in the best venue in town. Five years and…read morethe music and hosts are still top notch.

Marina is a world famous dance instructor who takes time between teaching professionals for us, the…read morebrand spanking new dancers of the world. We'd often have lessons sandwiched by impressive groups and couples training for competitions but for our hour we had 100% of her attention. When we first came she listened to our song ( which was a classical piece) and said, "I like it. I am thinking a waltz. " Like I said, we had no experience and at this point and were worried we wouldn't be able to pull this off... But fast forward a few months and we are gliding around like swans, with a few hiccups, but we are nearly there. We watch the video on our phone from recent lessons and its almost unrecognizable. She expects you to practice, so you are not wasting your time or hers. She is a practical eastern European dance teacher classically trained. She gives helpful feedback throughout the process and creates the dance based on the music and couple's ability. We went ahead and opted for additional classes after the initial pack and at this point we are doing lifts, dips and things we could only dream of - again- we could not even slow dance without a panic attack. I am eternally grateful to Mariana for giving us this life skill. My fiancé said to me the other day, "Any house we move into needs to have enough space for us to do the dance." I love that our dance is a measurement we will use for any new home we have going forward. Highly recommended!

Marina Lisser is a World Class dancer and a World Class instructor. We are lucky to have taken…read moreballroom dancing lessons with her for over 2 years ( starting with the very basics ) I think Lets Dance Studio on University Ave near Winton is the biggest dance floor in Rochester, NY with plenty of well lighted free parking. Please stop reading Yelp and start learning to ballroom dance, at Rochester best dance studio today

I live out of state and purchased a guitar from Joe at Northfield Music. What a great experience!…read moreJoe gave me a great deal and I received the guitar within two days of the purchase. Joe's knowledge, passion and attention to detail were obvious. The guitar's setup was perfect-Joe even put a brand new set of strings on her! If you're looking for a great deal from class people that are really pro.'s I highly recommend Northfield Music!

I first bought guitars, amps and gear from Joe (@Northfield) 32 years ago, and stopped in to say hi…read moretoday, 28 years after I moved away. 1st rate place and owner then, and now! One of the best in so many ways and a class act fellow and business. He will do you right!