My son has taken lessons now for three years, the past 9 months virtually, and he LOVES his…read morelessons. He looks forward to them, and practicing during the week is not a chore for him (far different from when I was a kid!) Lafayette makes learning fun; Jim, the owner, is wonderful; and Sue at the front desk is friendly and helpful. We miss seeing all of them in person so much, but we are happy that Zoom lessons have worked out so well, and will keep doing it until we can all get back together safely!

It was on my bucket list to return to piano. I have not had lessons since age 12 or played much…read moresince age 20. Now in my mid-sixties, I signed up for weekly lessons for the two months I was off during the summer. My fingers are clumsy, I do not have an ear, had forgotten how to read music, have forgotten what I used to know, and do not learn as easily as I did at 12! Since I perform so badly, my teacher, Lafayette Gilchrist - a working jazz musician and a tower of patience and diplomacy - cannot know how far he has brought me in only seven weeks! My goals were to read music again and eventually accompany elementary school students who sing. Thanks to Lafayette, I have achieved a modest level of literacy; I can recognize, choose and attempt to play music of a level appropriate to where I am now. I understand some notation I didn't know before and am no longer intimidated by anything that looks like I should be able to learn to play it. I can see myself accompanying children one day. Much unlike my 12-year-old self, I now enjoy practicing. I see all of this as a boost in my quality of life. I can't thank Lafayette or the Music Workshop enough and hope to return the next time I have a chunk of time off.

We LOVE our music classes with Ms. Betina, Ms. Joanna and Mr. Bryce. My son loves the various…read moreinstruments that come out each week and the predictable flow of the class.

its Groovy Baby has a been wonderful experience for my child. He looks forward to attending class…read moreeach week.

Jorge is an excellent coach and teacher. His approach is very professional and he truly cares about…read morehis students. From the first lesson on I knew this was the type of teaching I've always wanted. His studio is also always clean and impeccable. Highly recommend Zen Guitar Studios!

I am genuinely shocked to have to be writing this review. Mark (the owner) threatened my son (his…read moreguitar student) with violence when he let him know he would be quitting lessons. My son has taken lessons with Mark since 2021. He is about to graduate from high school, and told Mark that he will need to wind down lessons as he goes to college. Mark became irrationally upset. He threatened to throw my son's guitar out the door, began swearing, tore up the monthly lessons check and threw it at my son, and raised his fists to challenge him to fight. Thankfully my son had the presence of mind to just leave and get away from him. He came home early from his lesson very distraught. We did call the police to make a report. Apparently Mark's justification for this behavior is that my husband and I didn't talk with him enough about how the lessons were going. He never called us to report anything. Unfortunately we had no idea there was any sort of expectation for us to communicate, and even if there were I can't imagine that reason ever justifying threatening and yelling at a student. I'm so shocked by the end of this years long interaction we've had with Hunt Valley Music, but feel like I absolutely must warn people. He is clearly not a safe person to be teaching children.

Strong efforts to improve a wide variety of musical talents for a wide variety of ages.read more

Our friend's little one enjoys a music and dance class at the Baltimore School of Music up in…read moreRoland Park, Baltimore (May 2026). One of us participates, and the rest of us can watch through a glass wall at the back. The teacher is cheerful and encouraging. At this young age, it's mostly an intro to the idea of learning to dance around to different songs in real life, not only in front of the tv at home :-) Plus some fun with singing and percussion.

Our son took guitar lessons here with the school's owner, James Lowe. On September 29 I emailed to…read moreask for a couple of 45-minute make-up slots in October, and whether make-ups could be done with another teacher. Mr. Lowe replied by ending our son's lessons. Until that email, no one ever told us that our son's lessons were at risk. There was no warning, no request to talk, and no plan for what needed to change. Whether a busy student practices enough is a fair concern, and a reminder to practice more is something every music student hears. But a teacher considering ending lessons owes the family that conversation before the decision, not an email after it. The email also cites "your concerns about scheduling." I had raised no concerns. I asked for make-up times, in two polite sentences. Since then I have asked, politely, to meet and talk it through. Those requests have gone unanswered. I expect the reply to this review will say that tuition was refunded, that Mr. Lowe put extra effort into engaging our son, and that he encouraged more practice. All of that may be true, and the refund was appropriate. None of it answers the question that matters: why was the first we heard that lessons were in jeopardy the email ending them? A refund settles the bill. It does not explain how a child was treated. The school has many teachers, and many families are clearly happy here. Our experience was with the owner. It taught us that if something goes wrong, you should not count on being told beforehand or heard afterward.

Took voice lessons here with Charlie. Well worth the money. Charlie does a great job really laying…read moredown the basics. After which he was able to guide me through more specific advanced techniques towards the sound I was trying to achieve. My friends and family have all noticed a marked difference in my singing. Very happy with the results.

They treat others like you can not even read a single sign. I tried to go in to see if they sell…read moreany strings and how much the repairs are for at least 4 guitar. The sign said no restroom I read that and was not going in there for that. White lady said no lesson? It says No restroom and approached furiously in their store giving us nasty look after repeating no restroom multiple times and pointing to the sign .Did not even let us speak for question. Can not tell if she was owner but def not going in, I didn't even get to check the inside. How rude!

Business hours are Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm and Sunday: Closed. Two very reputable music teachers. Both…read morewith over 40 years of teaching experience. Very good with children and adults alike. Music Lessons available for the following: Keyboard, Guitar, Ukulele and Voice. Feel free to call anytime Iduring business hours to schedule your first lesson!

I've been going to Dave for over 15 years. He does great work and has lots of cool instruments and…read moreequipment. I love this place.

Dave's deals is the real deal. He has been around for a long time and always has great prices. He…read moreis very honest and has helped me with things above and beyond