My daughter started at 8 yo, here after telling us for 2 years she wanted to play the drums. They…read morewere so great with starting her in challenging and fun ways, and she always looks forward to her lessons! Their band program adds a great performance dimension, and keeps the kids "accountable" in a fun and engaging way. The teachers and owners treat everyone in a warm and pleasant way, and you feel this great balance between challenge and support. It's a great learning environment for musicians!

Update 08/2018: My daughter is still attending Columbia Rock School (renamed from LTBRS a while…read moreago). She is doing great, loves it and has no plans to stop anytime soon. Original Review: My daughter started almost a year ago at LTBRS and she loves it. Her instructors (band and private lessons) are wonderful and she has learned so much. She started with singing and we have added piano. She is also part of their band program which is a great experience for the kids. When I was first researching singing lessons in our area I did look at a similar school right across the street to us but wasn't sold on it as it felt very corporate with a program that didn't feel at all flexible in my personal opinion. My daughter can work on the songs she chooses alongside the songs she sings for the band program at LTBRS and there are also opportunities for her to perform at Open Mic Nights as well. Something she really looks forward to. As for the piano it was something that took a while to get going, as learning the basics can sometimes be boring for kids, but her instructor has done a fantastic job moving her along and keeping it fun. She is now practicing all the time on her own as well which is great to see. The atmosphere and the owner is great. I'm glad we chose this school over the other options in the area.

Landis plays the best songs to get people dancing and is lively on the mic. A wonderful host, dj…read moreand artist!

As a DJ...Landis brings the hot fire. He can bring any mood to any party you are having. From…read morekaraoke to giant dance parties he keeps things rolling. He did our staff karaoke party and made things fun and not weird. Also seen him rock a party with hundreds of folks. Either way he is reliable and skilled at what he does.

They did our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Excellent musicians with a wide repertoire that…read morewere loved by our guests. Professional and friendly with a great web "survey" to organize the whole event.

My son went for trumpet lessons here. I was impressed with the dedication of his teachers and it…read morewas evident that my son was progressing. I appreciate the progress notes and I like that the owner is usually present if you need to ask a question or voice a concern. I also like the newsletters that keep me abreast of upcoming events and information that I should know. The annual recitals are a good opportunity for the students to show off their skills. I've been to other places for lessons and it is my opinion that this place is the next best option to private lessons.

This music school is very unprofessional. My daughter applied to Julliard and this company…read morevolunteered to complete her recordings. Unfortunately the dream was snatched because this company did not complete the renderings until after the due date, which they were well aware of from the beginning. They actually emailed us the recordings at 11:59pm and they were due to Julliard at 11:59pm. How unprofessional and ridiculous is that? If I could give them 0 stars I would. We had a 2 year relationship with this company and it was very disappointing that they took no ownership for what they did. I could not believe that they blamed their slow internet. How ridiculous is that? If you knew your internet was slow DON'T VOLUNTEER to complete renderings. The CEO nor the director apologized and took no ownership at all. I could not believe it.

This is a band I know well. It's rare to come across a group where I love every song they create…read more They mix funk, soul, jazz, electronic music and multiple other genres. I can listen to them over and over and never get sick of it. Great band, great music live or recorded.

When I first stood in the same room with FFRD, I was amazed. I looked around and saw a group of…read morepeople who were very intelligent and musically gifted. Even though there was a wide array of personalities and musical styles, they all came together at the very first note. A head bobbing seamless blend of different styles is the essence of FFRD. The saying "Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth," does not apply to Fake Flowers Real Dirt. They live the saying "The more the merrier." They are great band to see live. The audio is great, but the visuals are just as good. I've seen some fantastic outfits worn by, front man, Billy Martin. This is just another way that FFRD stands out from many other bands. I've seen and heard lots of bands in my days, but I've never heard anything like FFRD. Go see them. I promise you won't be disappointed .

This place was so great for renting my son's violin. They had a promotion for $20 for 3 months…read more Then the price increases per month but the opening promotion is a great deal to see if my son likes the violin. They also have all the music books available for purchase. You can tell them what school your child is in and they will pretty much take care of the rest.

I brought my guitar in for repair and they did a nice job. Very professional. I will definitely…read morebe back!

PLEASE READ, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE PLANNING EVENTS INCLUDING YOUTH!…read more Crushing Colonialism, a nonprofit based in DC, used Washington Talent Agency (WTA) for two nights full of major international hybrid in-person and livestream events in May and June 2025. They made promises they couldn't keep and the quality of work was awful. They were horrendous at communication. The worst incident that occurred was p0rn being played by some hateful viewers during our live stream because they didn't follow our instructions to deny mic, camera, and chat access for viewers. The person we originally spoke with, Sam, seemed incredibly friendly and excited to support our organization. He said that they could do the work that we required and they worked with our very limited budget. We were so excited to move forward with WTA. We hired them to do photography, videography, and hybrid/live-streaming during two nights of international events. We had many higher level needs that were clearly expressed to them in numerous meetings, emails, and contracts, which included zooming in a couple or speakers, spotlighting ASL interpreters in the live stream, playing films in the zoom livestream as opposed to a camera fixed on the screen in the theater, and ensuring that viewers were easily able to access our language interpreters. They did almost none of this. They were also supposed to give us a high-quality video copy of the events and they didn't. We had to spend a great deal on an editor who could only correct so much. There were plans to use some of the footage for a documentary and WTA knew that. Their volume settings were incorrect in the zoom so people watching the zoom weren't able to hear things properly at the higher quality the in-person audience experienced. The photographer was pretty good, but there were so many photos that weren't taken during one night of performances. Our organization and the communities we serve have been denied an important part of our archival efforts to preserve our culture. The person assigned to our event wouldn't respond to anyone's emails or phone calls, including our language coordinator, who said that the primary reason we had so many problems with language access during the event was because WTA wouldn't respond to emails. As a result, the required coordination between all parties didn't occur. BUT THE WORST is that they didn't set the zoom link to private for the viewing public, despite being told repeatedly that they had to do this for fear of hate speech or other inappropriate and harmful actions occurring. Well, that happened, including people playing p0rn in the livestream. Our events included youth. No one at WTA had the decency to contact anyone at the organization after this happened. I had to contact Sam and tell him everything that went wrong, including his person making some rude and unprofessional comments about our event, including that he told others at WTA to not accept our event. I asked for a 50% refund, which frankly we should've been given a full refund since they didn't meet their contractual obligation and caused significant harm to online event viewers and our organization's reputation. But Sam refused to even ask his boss. Not only did they rip us off and mistreat us, but we're still heartbroken regarding how much our communities lost because of their incompetence, carelessness, and awful behavior.

"They do not pay their workers" -I was hired as a dancer at their events. First day on the job I…read morewas told I would be in training.The event began at 6pm and was to go on until 10pm. I applied weeks ago and only received one email that I would be hired after a quick phone call interview. I waited for days , never heard from the guy. He goes by MC Tee as seen under the profiles of MCs. I decided to give him a ring since I knew the event was coming up on Saturday the day before Easter even though I was to be out of town for family I was really dedicated to my job and wanted to make a good impression. He picked up and stated that he totally forgot about me and sending me the info to the party. He said call time was at 5pm At this time it was 4:30pm (sheesh) and all the way in Reston Va. I told him I'll do my best and be there at 6pm He said perfect. I arrived at the location 6pm.I texted and called him several times for the room number. Never got it. The hotel staff kindly directed me to the party room. I saw MC Tee on stage and he didn't acknowledge me until almost 7 pm. No training no plan no nothing I just jumped in and started dancing and entertaining. During half-time One of the dancers quit and left home early for reasons unknown to me. They kept that on the low on purpose. I was told by Mc Tee that since he left I would get his tip which was $50 He took it out his wallet handed to Mc Tee and he handed it to me. I was then told I'd be bumped up from trainee at $75 per event to full time which is $150 for that day. So that would mean I would be compensated a total of $200 for the night correct? Wrong. I went all night in high heels all black because I wasn't told what to properly wear at this event. Mc Tee laughed it off while I was in discretionary pain all night. I learned the dance moves on my own and integrated with the kids all night. I was also told by Mc Tee to shut the Vendors down during critical times during the ceremony (which is not my job) He kept yelling at them on the mic. There was so much drama the whole night I stuck it out and completed my services. He did not pay me by end of night So I only went home with a tip. When I woke up next morning I found $$75 in my cashapp wallet. Huh? Wheres my remaining $75. I did this company a solid and all I got was threats insults and name calling from MC Tee refusing to pay me. I will never work for this company again It's rude abusive and they do not pay their workers. I was even told my "tip" was included in compensation lol They are nuts I am highly disappointed after helping them out and will be seeking legal counsel to get my remaining monies.Rude Disgusting and Lazy Do not hire Mc Tee!

I haven't gone yet. I've scheduled a free trial class but I have to pay a trial deposit? Is it a…read morefree trial or not? If not they should take it off their website. It's misleading.

Update: while my son loved this place, when he was younger, as his talents grew with piano, they…read moretaught him nothing at all. No real piano lessons. He couldn't read music. No songs that he could play on his own. All he did was play back up in the little bands that they create. it's no good for teaching music after a certain point.