I got word of Cabbagetown Piano Studio via a FabFind special. I hadn't played piano since I was 14…read more(I'm 32 now), so I thought it would be a great way to get back into it and see if I wanted to pursue it in the future. Jason is a very nice teacher, and a great piano player. On my first visit he spent about 10 minutes getting to know my skills, experience, and what I wanted to get out of my lessons. He provided a lesson book, and provides a great introduction to the grand piano's construction and parts. As a bonus, the homely setting with hardwood floors is a very nice place to play and learn. The grand piano you learn to play on is also pristine. Since my first lesson we have worked through the workbook and he has provided me tips on how to sit, how to curl my fingers when playing, but what I love the most is how much theory I've unexpectedly learned from my sessions! He's always willing to answer the curious mind's questions about things like why there are white keys vs black keys, why you'd want to play a song in one key versus another (actual questions I've asked him), and chord theory (now part of my lesson plan)! I recommend Cabbagetown to anyone looking for personal, hands-on experience from a great teacher. You can also book online very easily through the website, which is a great feature!

I take accordion lessons from Jan. He is an excellent accordion player and teacher. He taylor makes…read morelessons for a retired older lady like me and inspires me in every lesson I have with him. He has endless songs and styles for me to work on and is patient and understanding when I don't get it right all the time. He has a great sense of humor too. So glad he does on line lessons because Carlaw Music is in Ontario and I'm over in Alberta. Thanks Jan.

This is the best music school in Mississauga, the staff and teachers are all highly qualified and…read morebest of all they treat you like family. You will explore, learn and develop tremendously. Such a great place and a great community!

I learned flute and piano here. I am very glad I did because playing those instruments are now my…read morefavourite pastimes. Teachers were good with instructing how to handle those instruments and explaining music theories. But they were always so ccupied by schedules it was hard to keep up with the lessons or even ask further questions.

My daughter has learned piano for several years already, but I first brought my daughter here in…read moreOctober of 2016..and I am blown away at her progress. In these past couple of months has doubled what she had been learning from the previous years! I don't mean we're just blowing through the grades, each student here is required to take the official Royal Conservatory of Music exams in order to progress to further grades, so it's real progress. Thank you Alla for all your amazing work!

Never made it into the store - they moved, and the yelp page hasn't been updated. That's not a…read moreknock on the quality of the store, but more, they are no longer adjacent to the distillery district.

A couple of Wednesdays ago, I was in the Bloor-Ossington area. I had parked in front of this Long &…read moreMcQuade for a couple of hours. I like backstories. I saw a heritage sign on Long & McQuade's building. It used to be the Concord Tavern. This tavern was open from 1948 till 1983. Back in the day, it was the hip location for artists and music lovers. The Concord hosted a bunch of talented musicians, jam sessions, and cool performances. Ronnie Hawkins and his band, which was later shortened to The Band, performed up to seven days a week at the Concord during the 1960's. Eventually, The Band joined Bob Dylan as his backing band and later became stars themselves. Pretty cool! Jack Long, a member of the Jack Long Trio, was the founder of Long & McQuade Musical Instruments. To date, it is Canada's biggest music store. He started his business in a small Toronto house on Carlton Street in 1956 and expanded to more than 90 locations in all ten provinces. Through a bit of research, I found out that Long had passed on September 4, 2024 at the age of 95. He was a jazz lover. He played the trumpet. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2014. Drummer Jack McQuade of this trio, who left the business in 1965, passed away in the 1970's from cancer. I don't know who the third member of this trio was. When the Concord Tavern closed down in 1983, an Irish pub took over, but eventually closed down. Long & McQuade's moved into its current location in 1988. It's fitting that a music store gave this site a new musical life. It has a massive assortment of instruments, sheet music, accessories, and more. I looked through the window. I didn't go in because I'd be there for hours and would likely buy an instrument to attempt to play. I grew up with a lot of music. We had a local music store in the Beaches that is now gone for good. My parents got me a ukelele in grade 3. When I was in grade 9, they got me a clarinet and I played it all through high school. This massive music store is my kryptonite. From guitars, to trombones, the selection of musical instruments looked impressive. I saw a girl lugging her trumpet into the store. My guess was that she was there for lessons. I don't miss hours of practicing various musical instruments growing up and likely annoying everyone who lived in my apartment building. I'm sure that they are stronger for it... haha! This store does have a few parking spots, but they are limited. It's probably best to parking on the street and shell out of parking. Maybe when I strike it rich, you'll see me getting an electric guitar from this store. I imagine annoying my neighbours in Markham playing it. (376)

Excellent music school with stellar teachers and management leadership that truly cares. Sharin…read moregoes above and beyond. Anyone complaining about having to pay for lessons frequently missed without notice needs to understand that teachers still need to be paid for the time reserved for you. Otherwise the system and their work is unsustainable. Policies are clearly outlined in the agreement.

I have nothing but bad experiences at this school in particular in my dealings with Sharon…read moreBurlacoff. I found her offensive stand offish lacking in interpersonal skills and customer service/business acumen. She expected payment on classes that our daughter did not attend due to illness and offered a small percentage of make up classes. When it came to extending any latitude given the excessive absenteeism, she made no exceptions and on several occasions, threatened to discontinue classes for our daughter if the account standing was not "current" She did this quite glibly as if they were working an assembly line not a music school who teaches kids. On several occasions I requested an account ledger to view how many classes we had actually paid for versus the classes we attended and Sharon agreed to divulge. It was not until several requests and weeks later that she refused to divulge, siting privacy issues with the account holder ( my daughter's mother ) even after I had been given the task of having to deal with the account because my x spouse no longer wanted to. If you want personal care with your child in a music school this is not the one.

My 3 children took music lessons at Addison for 15 years. They each learned 2 instruments . I…read moreliked Addison because they allowed my kids to learn songs that they wanted to play as well as learning theory. The teachers were all very professional and fun ( important for young students) . Kim Addison is very upfront when she says she will do her best to give you make up lessons if they are available. All music schools have the same policy. Lessons are a commitment. I highly recommend Addison music learning centre to anyone thinking about lessons for their children or for yourself. My husband also took lessons.

The instructors (guitar and piano) were very kind. However, the management and ownership is…read moreexceptionally rude. They have zero intuition about customer service. Additionally, all they care about is money. They are not flexible when it comes to make up classes, even if you advise them weeks in advance. I would not recommend this place to anyone. I hope one day I'll be able to find that the individual instructors we were comfortable with offer private lessons or lessons elsewhere. Update: In response to the below, it's strange that you could not find me in your system. I was a paying customer for 2 years.

If this is the place I used to go there every saturday in the afternoon for Accordion Lessons…read more They also sold records to. I used to buy the top tunes on 45,s for 66 cents. It was a good enough store. I used to live with in the stores location. My dad used to drive me to my lessons and waited in the area till i finished.