Sadly, Peter Horn passed away at least four years ago. I had the honor of having him work on a…read morecouple of my violins. But even more importantly, I sat and listened to him talk about life, his beautiful family, his time in Germany during the Second World War . His compassion, honesty, & humility left a deep impression. It was only a few hours but I felt like I had known him forever. He made you feel welcomed.

You will curse me, as you stand in front of this modest home, on a modest street in this often…read moreimmodest little town, thinking, "There is NO way this is the right place. NO way there's a violin shop in this or in any other structure within a hundred miles of this one. You lie, sir. And, further, you choose questionable attire." I accept, in advance, your apology. For this is, in fact the right place. Peter Horn, a man of infinite wisdom, knowledge and ability, works and lives here. People speak of a "life's work" in a way that places it in another time, long ago, as if it were something we modernists might find unattainable, perhaps even unnecessary. Mr. Horn's life work is the stringed instrument. His shop is an old-world throwback, filled high and low, nook and cranny, with all things musically wooden. A phalanx of mahogany-dark double basses aside the entrance. Delicate violins in every state of manufacture and repair hang from the ceiling. Hand-crafted bows designed and built for your hand, only. My double bass had fallen into disrepair at the hands of a neanderthal; it needed just one thing. Everything. Peter Horn took out his ancient, tiny ledger book, on whose pages were written in a steady, thoughtful hand prices for all his services. I was floored. All this, and you're giving away your talents, for pennies on the dollar? I could not have imagined the complete resurrection of this instrument, but HE did. Now, the sound approximates the music of the spheres, nothing less. Please. Support this business. If an ivory-billed woodpecker, say, showed up in your yard, would you do everything you could to save it from extinction? Of course. So do the right thing. "I am not handsome, but when women hear me play, they come crawling to my feet." -- Niccolo "Magic Fingers" Paganini

NOTE: I added Kindermusik - Royalton Music Center as a new business BUT Yelp decided to merge my…read morereview onto Royalton Music Center's reviews. I hope folks will understand that Kindermusik is offered here...actually separate entrance and suite #. Here is the link for the program http://rmckindermusik.kindermusik.com/default.aspx

What lowered my rating of Royalton Music was due to a bait and switch tactic, I feel. $20 to rent a…read moresaxophone attracted me. When I went to rent it, they insisted on selling me a cleaning kit.. Why couldn't they have listed that in their ad? What if I told them I already had one? I doubt if they would take my word for it. I dislike hidden charges. Why not be up front about it?

My teenager took piano lessons briefly at The Musical Schoolhouse. It was a great experience…read more Teenagers and their interests are fickle but the experience was absolutely not! Totally affordable, super convenient location and flexible session times. Plus Deana Lucille is completely plugged in to the local school programs so she knows what her students are focusing on in their music classes. I highly recommend The Musical Schoolhouse...even if your kid is simply curious about learning an instrument...go for it!!

From the owner: Our business specializes in Music Lessons given by Degreed, Professional Experienced teacher that…read morework with students and parents to achieve high success as well as fun education! Offering - Summer Camp and Lessons on Piano, Guitar, Bass, Violin and Band instruments.

Brought in a guitar body/neck with all the parts. Wanted it assembled but was told it was too much…read morework. Ludicrous. In my 40 years of guitar playing have never had a store that advertises repair and have never had this experience. Rude staff and almost impossible to get on the phone. Horrible experience

Ross LaPinta!!! He's the owner, but he was also a member of the one of the most awesome 80's bands:…read moreSPOYLD. Go see him, he rocks!! If you're lucky, you may just get him to belt out a few strains of their most excellent song "Cool Water" .. EPIC! Nice store, cool and knowledgeable employees, great deals too!

Wonderful, warm welcome from the owner and his amazingly gifted staff. They go out of their way to…read moremake music accessible, fun and challenging for everyone. I always look forward to my lesson with Liam, whose skill with multiple instruments is in keeping with his determination to help his students on their own journey. A gem of a cultural resource.

I agree with others that the staff here is rude and dismissive. I was told to come in at 4:30 for…read morean hour-long lesson. My lesson didn't start until 4:40 because the kid teaching me spent the first several minutes gathering materials (instrument, bow, book, etc.) for the lesson that I had scheduled days in advance. The session ended at 5:00, and I was charged $35 for a 20-minute lesson when I was originally told it would be an hour-long session. When we inquired about the session length, we were told that WE MISUNDERSTOOD that the session was supposed to be an hour. No apology, no attempt to make it right, nothing. Just we were wrong and that was the end of it. Rude. Dismissive. Unprofessional. Go elsewhere for your music needs.

My band and I recently used Super Critical Flow to record some tracks to be used as a demo. Erik,…read moreDrew and Nick were so great to work with. This was our first experience in a recording studio and their team made it a fun and educational experience. If you have any studio needs, I highly recommend them.

From the owner: We are a small, locally owned and family operated Music Studio focused on music education, with a…read morebig emphasis on the kids. We believe that teaching the art & craft of an instrument can be useful to any age, and every skill level. We have many of the the instruments right here at the studio to practice with. We pride ourselves on being NOT pretentious, and VERY inclusive. Currently teaching: Drums Piano Guitar (acoustic and electric!) Bass (upright and electric!) Vocal Performance Trumpet Electronic Beats