We were looking for the right violin teacher for our son, and we're so glad we found Dr. Sarkis Gyurgchyan at Tchaikovsky Music School. Our son has been taking lessons with him for the past few months, and it has been a wonderful experience. Dr. Sarkis has years of professional performing and teaching experience. He is patient, knowledgeable, and pays close attention to every detail. He quickly recognized what our son needed to improve and always gives clear, practical advice that is easy to follow. After just a few months of lessons, we've already seen noticeable progress in our son's technique, tone, and musical confidence. He enjoys every lesson and is more motivated to practice than ever before. We also appreciate how much Dr. Sarkis cares about his students. Every lesson is focused and productive, and he always takes the time to answer our questions and explain what our son should work on at home. We highly recommend here to anyone looking for a professional, caring, and dedicated violin teacher. read more

Tchaikovsky Music School - Private Tutors Near Me - Walnut, California

My kids have been attending this school for over 10 years. The teachers here are fantastic! All 3 of my kids started when they were 6 or 7 years old. Two already graduated and only 1 still attends. They had piano and violin lessons as well as music theory. Dr. Sarkis, Ms. Lucy, Ms. Lily and Mr. T are fantastic! We appreciate all the patience and guidance. The value of learning to play an instrument and music is priceless. Do not give up, persistence and practice are essential. Kids will be frustrated but that's part of learning. read more

My daughter has been learning here for several years. The teachers are kind, patient, and professional. We are very happy with her progress.

My 7yo daughter has been learning piano with Ms Irina for about a year now. Previously, she spent about 6mo+ with a group class through the community and simply had a taste for the piano. The group class was a good experience to spark interest but not ideal for proper teaching. Ms Irina essentially fixed the posture and has consistently been training her to read music, have good posture, and play with good sound. I appreciate that the 30min lessons are always focused and productive. This is a good school for anyone that wants to learn a new skill the right way. Ms Irina is stern in a loving way. read more

This has been a great school for our children with dedicated teachers and rental violins available as the kids grow. We've been going for almost a year and the kids have shown great development in their respective instruments, piano and violin. read more

My son has been with Ms Irina since he was 4.5 years old and we have had a great experience with her. She is very patient and experienced, and has helped our son enjoy learning to play piano. I highly recommend this school and Ms Irina for piano lessons. read more

I visited over nine music schools before finding Tchaikovsky School of Music, and once we did, we never looked back. Our boys took cello and piano lessons here for years, and the teachers were always professional, dedicated, and precise with every detail of the music -- down to each note and rhythm. After moving to Texas, we couldn't find another school like it. When we returned to California, I was so happy to enroll my daughter for violin lessons. She loves her teacher and has improved so much! Tchaikovsky truly stands out for their excellence and passion for music education. We're so grateful to be back! read more

Tchaikovsky Music School - Private Tutors Near Me - Walnut, California

The teachers at Tchaikovsky are amazing. Both of my kids have been coming here for 6 years with the same piano teacher, Ms. Lily. She teaches with passion and love for music and more importantly she truly cares about the kids. I spend about 3 hours a week at the music school and have been able to observe the interactions of other students and teachers. Mr. Sarkis who teaches violin and Ms. Irina who teaches piano are both amazing teachers. Very passionate and patient with kids, especially younger kids. For music theory, I highly recommend Mr. T. Overall, the teachers here show a good balance between being serious with learning the pieces with the proper technique and having fun with kids at the same time. read more

This is an amazing music school, my both kid are in this school for violin. if you want your child to learn violin or piano you should definitely come here. The teachers are super professional and so friendly. Besides that, you can participate in performances (their music pieces are amazing) or if you wanna get ahead you can join an orchestra (your school orchestra or another place), the teachers will help you with the music pieces that you give them and you would be ahead in music theory. Trust me, you will never get tired of music once you come here! read more

My daughter has studied violin at Tchaikovsky music school with Mr. Sarkis Salamanyan for over one year, and piano with Mrs. Irina for half an year and music theory with Mr. T for few months. She has made tremendous progress in her music journey under their teachings. This music school has the best qualified teachers in their respective instruments and fields. The teachers approach the young students with patience and enthusiasm, they are strict in their profession as well to educate the young musicians with the best music skills. Music study for young learners sometimes are not easy, there are ups and downs especially with instruments practice. I appreciate the teachers' patience and dialogue to revive their love for the music. My daughter respects Mr. Sarkis and know he is the best violin teacher in the world. Mrs. Irina has an amazing & magical skill to teach piano. She helps learners to open their ears to hear their own music and emphasize good touch of the keyboard. I learned piano when I was young, but her way of teaching is different, the music is extremely beautiful and elegant. In my daughter's eyes, Mr. T is a purely lover of music, he teaches music theory in a way that draw my daughter's interest and passion. Overall, this is an amazing music school and we are lucky to have them in our community. read more

My child has been studying piano at Tchaikovsky Music School for three years, and it has been a joy to watch her progress. Her teacher Mrs. Naira strikes the perfect balance of being firm yet patient. Like many young kids, my daughter can lose focus at times, but her teacher consistently brings her back on track with gentle redirection. And during those inevitable moments of frustration with difficult pieces, she's always there with encouragement and support. The school itself is extremely well organized. They offer plenty of recital opportunities for kids who enjoy performing, and they also provide strong support for CM exams and competitions. It's clear that they truly care about helping students grow at their own pace while also giving them room to challenge themselves. We've had a wonderful experience here and are grateful for such a positive, nurturing environment. Highly recommend! read more

Very professional and patient and great teachers. We are so glad to find this place knowing how to teach kids playing violin. My daughter likes here a lot and she made a lot of progress with Dr. Sakis read more

My kid was hate violin, after shift to Tchaikovsky school, my kid starts to love violin because of the professional teacher we met here shows great patient and encouraging interaction with student, the teacher is really caring about student and providing specific training program to help and support the growth on the foundation which is the most important thing comparing with trying different fancy music piece. read more

Great teachers and friendly staff. My children are usually not to excited about afterschool activities but love their teacher Mrs. Irina Highly recommend this professional and highly accredited school! read more

My kids have been going there for music lesson for many years. They have the best teachers. If you are looking for a music teacher for your child you must check them out first. We love it there! read more

We found Tchaikovsky Music School by referrals. The teachers at the school really care about their students. They have a good solid foundation of knowledge and set their students up for success from a very young age. Most of them are classically trained. They are very active in the community, arranging recitals and inviting visitors to participate. There are many rooms to accommodate all types of instrumental lessons. There is a wide variety of instrument lessons to choose from and many students learn more than one instrument! Our teacher very rarely cancels or moves lessons, and this creates consistency in our lesson plan. My son has only been going for 6 months for his piano lessons and I can already see meaningful improvements. The school is located in a big plaza with plenty of parking. Their hours are also very accommodating to school hours and parents' work hours. The teachers are dedicated to their students' goals and development. We couldn't be happier and we look forward to many more years to come for our son with our teacher. Thank you for continuing to teach kids the beauty and joy of music read more

Highly recommend Mr. Sarkis, the violin teacher. My son has been learning violin for about 2 months. Mr. Sarkis pays a lot of attentions on details such as correcting my son's standing position when holding the violins, how he holds the bow, how his fingers should be positioning. He can be funny, he can be serious about the learning attitude and commitment about practicing. My son respects him a lot. And of course we love him too. read more

Tchaikovsky Music School - Private Tutors Near Me - Walnut, California

Ms. Irina is amazing! She takes great care in making sure my children are playing nice sounds as well as teaching them the principles, theory and history behind music. She is the first teacher I've met who teaches my children techniques in playing where simplicity and accuracy are key to playing great. Ms. Irina is strict with hand, arm, body and head positioning and movement and train children to build great piano playing mannerisms into a natural instinct rather than being purposely conscious - she's all about reducing stress and playing great. My children have improved much with their playing technique, key-presses and producing great confident sounds even with just playing scales. read more

My child learned piano from Mrs. Irena for five months. He received the best standardized enlightenment education. Mrs. Irena is very patient and knows how to encourage students to make great progresses！So far, this is an unparalleled music school I was looking for. read more

My girls have been taking violin lessons here for almost a year. The teachers are professional and my girls have improved so much ever since they switched to this school. I highly recommend this school! read more

Finding a good music school is not an easy job. We used to learn piano at Yamaha. Compared here with Yamaha Mrs. Lily taught a lot in just two months. Yamaha , they just teach you a little bit every time, but they let you play a lot with the wrong posture. Lily is a patient but strict teacher. She has taught piano many years.some of her privous students become adults now. Private lessons are kind of boring because there is no other kids. This is a really serious music school. If you just want your kids have some fun ，its not the right place. Letting your kids become musicians is their goal. read more

Teachers are attention to details in all aspect of music, professional backgrounds. Students plays mostly classical music pieces.

I took adult violin classes here and the instructor was okay. He seemed a bit agitated that I was an adult trying to learn to play the violin and criticized me on everything form the size of my bow, to the type of resin I was using. However I did learn to play the violin and the class prices where well with-in reach. I recommend this school for kids and young adults. read more

Tchaikovsky Music School - Private Tutors Near Me - Walnut, California

We pass this place multiple times a week, as it is on our various routes to and fro around Walnut and always wondered how it was. There weren't many yelp reviews, so we were a little anxious about going in. One day, wifey decided that it was time to check it out, so she called in and asked, and they recommended that we come in so they could assess the little one's abilities so that they could provide her with the proper instructor. We went in, she was assessed, and paired up with Didn't realize they did both piano and various string instruments, so that's also an option for your kids, or even you adults. I've seen several go in there. There is no guessing game when it comes to prices here, basically, it's $30 per half hour for basic lessons and the pricing goes from there. It's priced out on their sheet. I know some people might think that it's a little pricey, but with my wife and I both being piano players, the latter MUCH more of one than the former, we have seen how our daughter's instructor is and she's very good. She's patient with her, yet stern enough that our daughter is being challenged. It's not an easy-go, just come in and pass the time environment, these instructors are here to teach, not babysit, so you really get what you're paying for. We've had instructors in the past that came to our home and after almost a year, didn't teach the kids anything, so I know a thing or two when it comes to what one should expect from a music instructor. The staff here may seem impatient, but they are very good at what they do, and expect a lot of the kids, as I feel it should be. Again, you get what you pay for, especially when it comes to music. Trust me. They have an auditorium, though I haven't seen it yet, for recitals, so there's no need to go to a different venue for them, as I have had to in the past. And they have a ton of rooms for the various lessons, it's very well laid out, imo. Tuition is due within 7 days of the first lesson of the month and they do charge late fees. They don't mess around here. But I definitely feel that my daughter will be that much the better after being a part of this school. read more

I took lessons from Sarkis Salamanyan when I was in college and was very impressed with his professionalism, serious approach to the art of music, and teaching abilities, so when my middle-schooler became serious about violin and wanted lessons I looked up Mr. Salamanyan & found his Tchaikovsky Music School in Walnut. My son has been there for a year now--his playing has blossomed and he loves to work hard and learn. My mom, who also played violin through her younger years, heard my 12-year-old & noted that he has a very mature sound and that he even has a lovely vibrato. I have heard good things about all of the instructors there, but we have only studied with Mr. Salamanyan and we cannot recommend him enough. My fiddle-playing husband has played violin since he was 5 but didn't study steadily with any particular teacher (though had some wonderful mentors here & there)--he wishes that he had been able to learn under the tutelage of Mr. Salamanyan. Our plan is to continue to study with Mr. Salamanyan at the Tchaikovsky music school as long as our son wants to study violin. read more

We are so glad that one of the other parents recommended Tchaikovsky School of Music. It has a variety of teachers who were sure to suit the different needs of different families. Some want a teacher who pushes, others want one who is friendly, still others want one who spells out every little detail. We feel blessed to have found one who matches our kids. His favorite phrase is "There are no good teachers, only good students." He puts the responsibility on the student. If lessons are going well or not depends on the amount of effort the student puts in at home and the attention they invest while in class. Mr Jacob is a professional violinist and a master teacher with a wealth of experience, so every moment is precious with him! We spent two years with a previous teacher, elsewhere, and our kids were never really taught how to read violin notes, but under Mr. Jacob we matched/exceeded those slow two years of lessons in under 6 months!!  Mr. Jacob challenged and encouraged them, and they began to read the notes well without any finger numbers. He values more how to play, how to make good sounds with good posture, not how to show off an expensive violin. Some people might think that he is tough, but his toughness comes from a care and support for students who want to learn more, and we are REALLY glad to have him as our teacher. And we are sure that people will find a teacher there that matches their styles, too. read more

My son is 5 years old and has been studying piano here for 10 months already, Ms Lilly is a awesome teacher! She has a beautiful background, but not those kind like only know how to play but don't know how to teach; she is very nice but very strict, she focuses on a lot of more important things like motions rather than just have him play a song. She is very patient but has her line. School is very clean and management is very organized. Price is reasonable, I am highly recommend it! read more

If I could give this place more stars I would. I highly recommend this school, namely my daughter's teacher, Mrs Anna. My child is just shy of 5 years old, is energetic, wiggly, and easily distracted but Mrs Anna does an incredible job of staying in command of her along with making the learning experience fun. She really has the patience of a saint and truly loves working with children and it absolutely shows. Unfortunately, I know quite a few children (or adults who took lessons as a child) who hated every minute of it because the experience was made dreadful and boring. I love how her teacher makes it a very clear point that we need to nurture in my child a joy and love for the piano read more

This school is amazing! Incredibly satisfied with the teachers: very professional and always ready to help. Best investment you'll ever make for your child's future! read more