High turnover rate for teachers - nobody stays more than a couple of months at most. Your child…read morewill constantly be dealing with a new teacher every few sessions. Unannounced cancellations - you go to their location at the usual lesson time, and you find the location locked with nobody there. You call and call - nobody answers. Nobody at the front office to help you schedule things. And yes - don't leave your autopay information in their system. I got charged an extra month's feee, and I only noticed because I checked a few months later. Apparently it was a "glitch". Anyway - a lot of the problems seem to be coming from a bad business model where they exploit their teachers, don't ay their staff, overcharge customers, cancel lessons, etc. Too much drama and my child is not getting a good musical education here. I'm ending my relationship with this company.

The teachers themselves are wonderful, but many of the teachers have not been paid and Vivaldi…read moreMusic Academy will not answer their requests for payment. Please hire teachers individually or go literally anywhere else - Your money is not going to the teachers you all are so fond of.

My daughter has been a student for almost two years now at American Music Academy. Honestly, we…read morecannot say enough great things about this place! Mrs. Vanessa, especially has been a wonderful teacher to my daughter. The way she motivates and encourages Giselle has been amazing. Giselle has a passion for music and Mrs. Vanessa brings out the best in her. We have also had Mrs. Genesis and she was just as wonderful! If you are looking for teachers that encourage and motivate children to love music, then this is the place to be!

From the owner: Welcome to the American Music Academy! We provide private one-on-one instruction for students ages…read more5+ on violin, piano, voice, guitar, and drums.

Consider hiring teachers independently or looking elsewhere. The teachers here are great but your…read moremoney certainly isn't going to them, it's going to the faceless higher-ups. If you want to support the arts and make sure these wonderful teachers can keep teaching, make sure you know where your money is going!

The owners only care about generating income for themselves, and do not pay the teachers fairly…read more They take advantage of foreign teachers to not pay them vacation or benefits. I don't recommend this studio. There are plenty of amazing music teachers who work independently in this city.

We discovered Texas School of Music through their summer camp, and it turned out to be a wonderful…read moreexperience for our family. Both of my kids (ages 7 and 9) absolutely loved the camp with Mr. Sal. He is incredible with children, engaging, funny, and truly passionate about fostering a genuine love for music. They learned far more than I expected in such a short time, and the weekly recitals were a highlight, giving parents the chance to hear the kids play and sing. It's easily one of the best summer camps in Bellaire. The experience inspired both of my kids to continue their musical journey. My 7 year old now takes piano lessons with Mr. Sal, while my 9 year old studies with Mr. Roscoe. Although they have different teaching styles, each approach perfectly matches my children's personalities and learning needs. We couldn't be happier with our experience at Texas School of Music.

My daughter has been coming to TSM for piano lessons for over a year, starting since she was 6, and…read morehas made a huge amount of progress. She studied first with Ms Estefania and later Ms Michelle, and both have been incredible with setting progressive yet realistic goals, clear communication with parents, and most importantly making classes fun and something my daughter is happy to come to every week. There are multiple performance opportunities a year, which is a big confidence booster and makes the repetitive practicing of a single piece very rewarding. The receptionist, Ms Bonnie, is also very sweet and helpful; even my younger daughter, who doesn't take music lessons, loves to come in and hang out. Thank you TSM!

I wish I was still in Houston, regarding my violin. Gold violin shop was a pleasure to visit. My…read morekids took classes and they told the parents to learn, which I did. We were always so well taken care of there.

During late elementary and junior high, Gold Violin Shop was the place to get my cello fixed. How…read moreneat when I see this shop. Repair you would think you needed or accessories aside from rosin. Mr. Gold, hi. Kim @cello,

Super nice group of people working here. Brought my son in for a trial class to try it out. It's a…read moremix of kids ages but on the younger end however he just turned three and the class is an hour long so it was a bit much for him. Overall the kids were engaged and the instructors were really nice people.

Love this place and all of the teachers. My 6 year old is so happy here! Gio, Noel, Camille...the…read morelist goes on of all the fun and talented staff!

We have had a great experience with Sylvan. My daughter has maintained a high algebra grade thanks…read moreto her tutor. She's currently in high school and we utilize them to keep her competitive with her peers. That said, commitment is crucial to see a difference. My son has had a bit of a hard time with reading comprehension. We saw a big difference in his grades after a few months at sylvan. He wasn't always eager to go but understood it was crucial to be able to keep up with his GT program. We are very pleased and could not have made a better investment.

Not a fan. We paid a sharp fee, for tutoring for our son who is 9 years old. This is the first year…read morethat he took his STARR test, and he has really been struggling in a new accelerated school. We started by taking an assessment on a Saturday. This assessment finds every strength and weakness of your child. When we started going over it together, there were ones that were definitely questionably written. But they do this on purpose to try to get you to sign up (which I get). My son attended Sylvan for 4 months, and we had multiple incidents with the tutors (former teachers). They were unprofessional. When there was a problem addressed, we brought it up to the owner who assured us he would address it with his teacher, and there was a clear disconnection in communication with the two. The next week we found out she was gone, and there was another teacher. She didn't seem too much better. At drop off I came to pick up my son, and used the bathroom and I noticed the trash overflowing... When my son did not progress in reading, they recommended we come for longer, and more days a week. We already were coming 1 hour 3 times a week. He was clearly exhausted. We brought some of his homework in, and the teacher erased all the answers that he had done and made him start from the beginning (this is after we had worked with him on his homework for 2 hours prior). Bottom line, don't waste your money here.