I've been taking piano lessons with Carrie for about 6 months and it has been amazing. She's fun…read moreand interesting. Huge knowledge of music and teaches me a great variety of composers and styles. She's always trying to get me to improve on my technique and is very patient with my learning. I highly recommend her!

I'd been looking for a voice teacher for a long time and Carrie was exactly the kind of teacher I…read morewas looking for. I took lessons with her for about 10 months and she helped me identify bad habits that I'd formed prior to studying with her. She greatly helped me to only to develop my vocal technique, but also incorporating more acting and expression to my performance. I really admired how well she was able to identify my mistakes and find solutions. She's extremely knowledgeable and performs beautifully, which inspires me to learn and sing more and more. I really enjoyed the repertoire we worked on together. There such a wonderful atmosphere whenever I had my lessons and she's really fun, patient, and easy to talk to. I'm really glad I had to opportunity to work with her.

If you're looking for a professional, principled, and practical guitar teacher Ila is the one you…read moreshould be taking lessons from. She's as knowledgeable as they come and her genuine approach towards a fulfilling learning experience is quite a rare quality. She doesn't take short cuts in her teaching methods and you'll find yourself seriously loving the guitar under her guidance even if you start learning with a casual mindset. I enjoy every class ever since I started six months ago and adore Ila and her sincerity.

Ila is such an amazing guitar instructor! I have been going to class almost every week for the…read morelast 3 months and never did I imagine I'd be able to play a song and a half! Through her patience and attention to detail, Ila will coach you through how to play guitar and help you to understand the music theory behind it if necessary. I've never been so pleased with learning how to play and having an instructor who can stay calm and patient makes all the difference. If you choose Ila, I'm pretty certain you will be just as pleased too!

It's been almost two years now and I'm taken aback by my progress. I'm playing pieces that seemed…read moreintimidating and out of reach, but now they're naturally flowing. I've played in front of family, friends, strangers, and peers (and even look forward to it now). By the time I presented my own compositions to Miranda, we had built up the rapport for her to give me frank criticism that a professional musician would have trouble digesting it. Without losing the essence of the piece, I went through several iterations with her that made it infinitely easier to read. Miranda goes the extra mile to immerse herself in what you're trying to accomplish. Now I have a strong foundation and am on a roll transcribing past work that's been confined to my head for years. I'm extremely grateful for the journey I've been on, and couldn't imagine a better coach and guide!

I've been learning piano from Miranda for three years as an adult student. She has truly helped me…read moreplay several of J.S. Bach's preludes and some well-known pieces from film scores. I never thought I would ever be able to play like this. Miranda is a devoted and highly skilled teacher. She pays close attention to the mistakes her students make and corrects them with patience and care. A great teacher recognizes where the student struggles, and she gently guides me, finding new ways to help me understand and creating methods that fit my ability so I can succeed with every piece. I truly appreciate and admire her as my teacher.

Violin/Viola Lessons- East Oakland Stephanie Railsback is an…read moreexcellent viola and violin teacher in Oakland. My daughter has been taking from Stephanie for 6 years and she has enjoyed every minute. Stephanie is patient, nurturing and very encouraging. She uses the Suzuki method, but is happy to add other styles to suit your child ( my daughter wanted to play fiddle and Lindsey Stirling tunes). Stephanie wants your child to be engaged so she is always open to discovering what interests and excites each musician. She has helped my shy child become more comfortable with performing and has coached her through several years of the ASTACAP certificate program which helped give my daughter a goal work towards. The yearly recitals feel like family, and I enjoy seeing all the musicians progress. My daughter will be going onto college next year, but she plans to continuing playing in that setting, and we owe all of this to Stephanie.

Kelsey is a very encouraging and creative teacher! With her, I rekindled my interests for piano :D…read more The environment of the classroom and its surroundings is also very nice. It's very quiet and helps you concentrate. I recommend coming to class with some questions in mind, and also know what you are interested in and how she can help you learn. You'll have a wonderful experience!

I've been learning piano with Kelsey for about 2 years now, and my experience has been wonderful…read more As a first-time adult piano student, I'm thrilled that she has had the patience and encouragement to take me through the theory of piano and music. She has given me a solid foundation in classical music, and is always eager to work on the pieces I want to work on. I highly recommend Kelsey's piano lessons, she is a super friendly instructor!

Amy taught my daughter and, now that she's left for college, Amy is teaching me! (By zoom, per my…read morepreference -- Amy will see you in person but this is so easy.) Amy is great with never-ever beginners of any age but also with adult returnees like me. There is so much I've forgotten since my childhood lessons, and so much I never learned in the first place. Amy has such breadth and depth as a musician combined with terrific flexibility as a teacher. Whatever kind of music interests you she can help you develop - classic-classical, jazz/blues, pop, improv/composition, you name it. Meanwhile Amy will help you build your musicality and, importantly, also a sturdy foundation -- Amy's music theory chops are as strong as her playing (she gigs professionally) and pedagogical skills. I now have a repertoire I really enjoy and am proud of, while I continue to advance my skills and understanding of music. I recommend Amy without reservation, for all ages and skill levels!

Amy is an accomplished music instructor and built a good foundation for my child with the piano. We…read morestarted lessons with Amy over two years ago when our child was in second grade. She always loved her lessons with Amy and came home with new skills and songs to practice.

I've been taking blues guitar lessons as an absolute beginner with Pete for over a month now and I…read morelove it. Pete has a great song-based teaching style - I love learning what I'm listening to. He really knows the music. I tried to learn online by myself before taking lessons but this is so much better - and it's so fun to see improvement in a relatively short time! I also like how Pete talks about the history and namesake of some of the music

I have been playing and taking lessons from various guitar teachers for about 6 years…read more Pete is by far the most well rounded instructor I have come onto so far. Very well organized, sends audio clips out and is flexible. Most guitar teachers are pretty INflexible. Pete will help you get to where you want to go. And a super cool person as well. Look no further he is one of the best in, the bay area. Close to BART as well

BRIAN'S SKILL AND COOL STYLE MAKE HIM AN AWESOME TEACHER FOR INTERMEDIATE TEENS. I had trouble…read morefinding a guitar teacher that my teenage son could accept. It sounds ridiculous, but the teacher had to be cool enough for him in terms of what he would teach. We'd been through quite a few teachers because he only wanted to learn what he wanted to learn. Brian recognized that and ran with it. The lessons are fun, varied and exactly what our son wants. But what really makes Brian great is he also provides what our son needs. Brian slips music theory into the lessons, showing how it all comes together on the guitar. Now our son is intellectually fascinated as well as emotionally and artistically drawn to the guitar. 2 last comments about Brian: he's taught our son styles ranging from Blues, to Latin/ Spanish guitar, to Country. He can teach it all. And finally, Brian actually prepares for the lessons! I've never seen that before in a guitar teacher. And here's the best added bonus: our teen is ALWAYS in a good mood after the lesson.

I just started taking lessons with Brian and had never touched a guitar before calling him. Brian…read moreis really laid back and encouraging. He tries to pull lessons from songs I like so I can start learning my favorite songs vs spending 6 months playing scales and Mary had a Little Lamb. He is also was willing to come to my apartment which made it easy for me since I work an office job during the week and his rates are reasonable for the time and service he provides.