My ten-year-old has been loving her violin lessons with Daryuish! She looks forward to her lesson…read moreevery week. She's new to the instrument, and he's been very patient and kind. We've had to miss a few weeks due to illness and we really appreciate the option to receive a prerecorded lesson, as our schedule makes make-up sessions difficult. We'd definitely recommend SDMA to anyone looking for music lessons!

My granddaughter is 8yrs old and has been taking voice lessons here for about a year now. Moriah…read morewas her voice instructor and she is amazing. The only reason we have decided to stop our lessons is because my granddaughter wanted to try dance or ballet lessons. I highly recommend San Dimas Music Academy. If in the future she would like to resume with any type of music, we will definitely be returning. We had a very positive experience here!!!

Great Place. Real, Honest. And has a little attitude! Love you guys keep rocking!…read moreYou can get basic musical instruments or dive into great selection of higher priced parts and gear! Thanks Again Team!

I really love this local music shop. Recently moved to Claremont and found this gem of a service to…read morethe community. My son's bass guitar stopped working and they were able to easily fix it quickly. Courteous staff and a good selection when you need equipment in a pinch.

Janice is the absolute best! She's patient with my daughter and is teaching her curriculum and…read moremusic theory based on a set of books. We had a lot of piano trials with different teachers, and she was the most kind and knowledgeable in my opinion. Definitely get lessons with her if you can! She is not cheap but the lessons are worth every penny!

Janice is very nice and patient teacher. She really motivated my kid to keep learning piano.read more

My children have been taking multiple music lessons at CCSM for several years. Previously, we had…read moretaken lessons at a variety of different schools across different states and countries. Our experience with CCSM has been the best in all respects. If you are looking for reasonable fees, CCSM checks this box. It is a non-profit that was established in the 70s in response to cuts to music education budget in our local public schools. Their main mission is to make music education accessible to as many people in the community as possible. Hence, their fees are very reasonable and much lower than music schools of similar caliber in the area. Since we're talking caliber, I have to say the school has an excellent faculty from a variety of musical fields. Many teachers have graduated from top music programs, performed with top orchestras, and/or produced generations of excellent musicians who are either professional musicians or just regular folk who really love music and continue to support the arts. My boys love their teachers, and they have different teachers even though they learn the same instruments. Since the chemistry between each student/teacher pair is important, you can trial with different teachers and figure out which teacher fits your child best. As for facilities/infrastructure, you won't find state of the art, fancy facilities (see point about it being a non-profit), but they are very good facilities and instruments, many of the pianos have been generously donated by families or the community. There are two formal recital halls, with a Steinway grand (paid for by donations), that allow students to have the opportunity to perform on an almost monthly basis. This helps them build confidence, develop performance skills and share their musical growth with their friends and family. CCSM actively contributes to the community through a scholarship fund that pays for students in financial difficulty to have lessons. There are a few big fundraisers for the scholarship fund held each year and all students are invited (never any pressure) to help raise funds for this, either through actual donations or performing at fundraising events. This helps the kids look beyond their own needs to the needs of others. Finally, since it is a community-based organization, there's a warm familial atmosphere at the school. There's no snooty arrogance you might get at other music schools. Everyone here is really friendly and supportive. This is an amazing school, it's no wonder that students travel all the way from Riverside or Orange Counties to have lessons here! If you're thinking about music lessons, you have to consider CCSM. It was the best decision our family made.

This school is GREAT. More like a conservatory than a regular music school…read more The teachers are all professionals, a large number are also professional players in addition to being professional teachers. I'm not sure how many studio rooms they have...I think about 25 or so, and they all have pianos. They have two performance halls, and have student recitals every month (usually several recitals - hour long recitals- every month). They have pros teaching every instrument. The office staff is great If I could give them 10 stars I would!!!

Perfect match. Very professional and a great teacher. I hope to continue my music journey with herread more

I had online lessons for about 2 months off and on....and with that small amount of time I learned…read moreso so much! I love how educated and helpful Michelle is. Very direct and encouraging . She's truly amazing. I am hoping to do lessons again, but this time vocal and piano. For anyone who would like to learn....I suggest trying one lesson. You won't regret it!

This family-run stringed musical instrument store/stringed musical instrument museum is a real…read moretreasure, and a throwback to the 70s for me. Amidst an extensive collection of lutes, balalaikas, sitars, and other instruments hanging from the wall are face masks from around the world. Tucked slightly away are all sorts of mysterious instruments in their cases. Here's where you can find a harmonium, and it wouldn't surprise me if there was a theremin in their inventory. There are a lot of small whistles and kazoos and things like that for the children, or the children at heart. Check out the spinning "Leave a Poem" post outside. What a fun place!

My family tried to walk into the store but as soon as we walked in, an employee grabbed my wife by…read morethe arm and asked her where she was going. My wife, daughters and I stood there while he told us we can only go in if we had a ticket for a concert they were having. We didn't know and there were no signs stating that fact. We only wanted to walk through the store. I understand there was a ticketed concert but the reaction the store employee had was rude. You don't grab people and ask them where they're going. A simple explanation would have sufficed.

I purchased a Groupon for this guy's business and it was limited to 2 groupons PER PERSON, at 8…read morelessons per groupon. Initially the seller dodged my calls for MONTHS. When I finally got ahold of him he claimed to never have received my NUMEROUS voice mails. After finally attending the first set of lessons, I informed him I will be obtaining another 8 (gifted via Vauna), to which the seller responded "great". Toward the end of the first set I informed him that they were purchased and that I would be continuing with the lesson to which he said its "one per person". Whether from alcohol-induced amnesia (he had empty liquor bottles all over his studio) i do not know. I double checked the groupon and it in fact said "2 per person" he said that he gave me "free lessons & cannot afford another Groupon deal". I reminded him that he is contractually obligated to uphold the deal and he said sorry he "can't honor that [contract]". I am still waiting for my refund.

Corey Mast, a phenomenal teacher! Our Madeline has totally flourished and blossomed playing piano…read moreunder his patient instruction. Unfortunately, we have been on the brunt end of poor instructors. We can truly see how much impact a great coach can make!

Friendly & sincerely helpful people.My kids occasionally get life lessons from the gentleman behind…read morethe counter. No apple pay,no biggie. Don't pick the low hanging fruit of Amazon & get the sweetest one(KYR).

Very kind! Restrung my guitar right there and I purchased a new one; very helpful in discussing the…read moredifference between options!

I'm so so happy I found this place! I am taking voice and guitar here with Kevin and so far have…read morejust been focusing on voice. I have had many voice lessons in the past, and I can tell Kevin really a) knows what he's talking about b) gets the most possible done with me in the lesson minutes (timely and efficient) c) is very fun and upbeat d) such an amazing musician e) highly qualified, having majored in music pedagogy in university, and traveled the world performing f) communicates clearly and effectively! I chose a random song, "Peaches" from Super Mario Bros and he knew it, and was able to play it in the correct key on the keyboard for me to sing to. I had so much fun and I surprised myself when following his modeling. He used his voice so skillfully and brings the passion through the dynamics. Such a good price for how much I'm getting out of it! I know voice lessons in general aren't cheap. I hope he gets nicely compensated, because he deserves it.

My time spent in this studio was epic. Each person was truly a thrill to play with, I wouldn't…read morechange a thing. Thanks Guys

My 2 daughters go to Moultrie academy. Carlie and her team are just so amazing and caring! One of…read moremy girls has cerebral palsy and special efforts have gone into including her in the classes so she could enjoy incredible experiences too! I cannot recommend more to anyone to come and have a look. It is simply a very very special place, filled with love and a team that helps kids build confidence and make them realize of their immense potential. Louis

My daughter just signed up for classes here for the first time since we moved to the area and she…read moreloves her ballet, tap and singing lessons. They train to help build confidence in public performance at a young age. Great place to have your kids learn to develop their skills and foster their talents.