Knowledgeable and personal. I felt the business manager and owner will well versed and extremely…read morehelpful in helping me pick the right piano. I would highly recommend Cordogan's to anyone looking for a piano. Their showroom is amazing!!!

We came in here with an intention and a budget. We didn't want to be sold on what the salesperson…read morewanted to sell. We were pleasantly surprised to find a kind and accommodating sales team with nothing but options available for us to pursue. We wanted a vertical acoustic piano in black and the available stock in our price range was low. Keith (I think), recommended some other verticals in brown wood finishes, but we had our preferences. He was careful not to pressure us into anything and we ended up stumbling upon and asking about the Roland line of digital pianos. He was knowledgable and helped ease our concerns around digital versus acoustic. We ended up buying a Roland, because it met the needs of our family at the moment. Eventually, when we can move to a larger house, we'll be back here to see about getting a bigger acoustic piano! The close of the sale and the follow-up to the pick-up were pleasant experiences as well, which is why we highly recommend Pianoland!

Awesome services. Not only do they teach guitars and other instruments, and voice lessons, but they…read morealso have student workstations set up to teach producing your tracks using iMacs and Apple's Logic Pro X music editing software - which by the way is both known as the software to have, because it's great with medium and pros, but with a little learning curve, also with beginners. It's a great value for parents to get their kids someday, it won't break the bank, and Logic was wisely chosen as the program to teach at this place. They're a great value financially, but the main reason why you'd want to take lessons is because of their very talented teachers. They're all 20s and 30s, so they don't teach the old school Led Zeppelin school of rock oldies. They are more in this day and age of music like hip hop, pop, and electronic EDM. Their sound booths are super large, and their production studios are also very large, loaded with multiple instruments, and super cool. Again, it's cool that they know how to record and produce your music, and that they can add other instruments to your tracks, but in my opinion, what I think is the coolest, is that they have a dozen computers with affordable software parents could buy so that their kids could produce their music on their own. They're really good at showing off, but what got my kid really excited was that she could do things, like copy and paste harmonies of her voice, and as piano and drums, etc herself to her own music (which was great as her vocals and her guitar, but it's truly professional and sellable by electronically/programmatically adding much much more to her basic songs. Excitement in your kid - that's where they really Excel. But holy cow, these guys will take your semi-talented teenager and turn them into the next Taylor Swift or Calvin Harris or Beyonce. Absolute Music Academy is way better than any other place we've been, and we've been to 3 vocal coaches, a guitar coach, and SoR. There's no comparison if your kid wants to play today's music and honestly, quite possibly, turn pro. Good luck. Very affordable. Have fun!

My son took a one day DJ class at Absolute Music Academy and it was extermely helpful. As a novice…read more/ aspiring DJ, my son really appreciated the individual time they provided to him, even in a class with a few other students. Also, the time spent on the "theory" of music (mix on the 8, 16, etc beats) was invaluable. Thank you!

Our son has been going to SOR for 2 years. The regional manager Brandy Boska walked into the co. 6m…read moreago with zero customer service edicate! I expressed some conncern when I learned about a Manger leaving. I talked to her about some concerns of personal growth for our son and she had disregarded all of it as well you want this then you have to pay. Last week I was trying to work with the on site manager about maybe trying to have our son work with a teacher who can flip flop weeks through the month to teach piano and drums. As other students have been able to do this. Next thing I get is an email - we no longer want your business basically because they didn't like constructive criticism of suggestions from a loyal paying customer wanting to grow their child's musical talents. When I called the office the manager tried telling me its because I yelled at teachers on multiple occasions. Lie! I have gone in only speaking with the manager and with kindness but expressed some frustration. I was told she will get back to me as things are changing around here. So my 12 yr old son who was exited to start a new band, instead I had to be tell him that the school of rock terminated our business! Wow terminated a customer because they don't want to provide accommodations! Last time I checked a stong business goes above beyond to accommodate a customer or to talk about options to assist. Nope not the Geneva nor Schaumburg location. I guess getting too rich too fast to care about word of mouth goes far! Becareful customers!

Such a great staff! My son has a great voice, but zero confidence and the teachers and staff at…read moreSOR Geneva have been so supportive. They are allowing him to move at his own pace and he is absolutely loving it. They give him the most sincere guidance and praise which is motivating him to work harder. Ms. Char, his voice teacher, is absolutely the bomb! She sings like an angel. The format is geared to opening up their mind to their own inner creativity so they can soar. While the format is the same at all the schools, I feel the staff here is more knowledgeable and professional than the other SOR's we've visited.

Needed dulcimer work/repair - owner was completely uninterested in helping with this…read more Selection is small amounts of acoustic guitars and band/orchestra school instruments. Talked a bit too much about trains for our liking when we wanted to discuss almost anything music related in the music shop, while we were just trying to leave. Felt trapped by the layout and operator. Looked like a good place for your kids school needs and things, not for professional instruments as much

My husband and I discovered this wonderful shop, when we needed to trade in our granddaughter's…read more3/4 size violin for an adult 4/4 size violin within two days. We were referred by our daughter, who had frequented the store. We walked into this Batavia Music store not knowing anything about violins beside the basic stuff, and left with a wealth of knowledge. Tom (owner) is very pleasant; we enjoyed doing business with him. We were quite surprised that he bought an old violin from us, before we settled on anything he had in his inventory. He helped us make the right decision quality and price. It was a joy to be in the presence of so many beautiful instruments and an owner who really cares about his work. We will be back for lessons and care of a couple of other instruments.

We are so lucky to have this shop in St. Charles! It is the perfect place to go for when your kid's…read moreinstrument needs repair or you need something for it. Jon has a great depth of knowledge and he's super friendly!

As always amazing staff, as soon as I entered I was greeted. The store was clean and organized…read more David checked me out as I was in store to buy an amp. He was happy and helpful and ready to answer all the questions. All in all a good experience. Definitely recommended.

My son took piano lessons here for over 3 years until we moved out of state. They give you a…read morediscount for paying with a check. After all, credit card fees are ridiculous. We never had a problem with make up sessions and they were more than accommodating when we had to cancel. There is a groupon for 1/2 price on a month of lessons. My son had Robert for a teacher and I can't say enough good things about him. My son excelled with him and at age 7 wrote his own song that he actually entered Into a contest and got 1st place. Robert transcribed it and emailed it to me. I would definitely recommend this location (st Charles) to anyone looking for lessons.

Do not be fooled by the slick first meet you will have with the owner…read more.. Firstly, the teachers here are fantastic! Well trained and excellent with children. The owner is also very nice and knowledgeable. With that said, some of the policies like their sporadic hours which they rarely are even ever on time with, their fees to make payments, and the sick cancellation policy, are not "standard" in the industry no matter what they try to tell you. The recitals for mostly children, when they aren't cancelled, are hosted in bars and local casinos. As far as I'm aware, it's actually illegal to have children in a casino... I have not met the management in the other locations, however I have spoken with them, as it is the only way to get a message to the owner. The manager in the St. Charles location, is frequently unkempt with her unwashed hair and dirt under her fingernails. She insists on blaring loud and distracting music through the entire studio. The customer has to work unnecessarily hard through a lesson to play over the loud music. The studios also have 3 inch gaps between the door and the floor so there is no sound insulation. So the lesson has to compete with the ongoing loud music and then also other adjacent lessons going on. This facility was not intended to be a place for musical lessons and the owners haven't and won't make an effort to make the studios more conducive to musical lessons. When you speak with the owner or manager on your first visit, they will go on and on about how they have recording capabilities and how up to date they are so that the children can take cd's of their lessons home to review and practice to. After several years, we have NEVER seen this even be attempted. Do not be fooled. You will also find that after your initial low enticement lesson price, the price will go up without mention; until you go to pay for the next installment. Ask what the regular lesson price is. Not what the introductory lesson prices are. They won't tell you this unless you press for the information. I would not recommend this place for lessons unless you like hidden fees, double talk and broken promises.

Purchased a violin and kit from StringWorks. Customer service was world class, let that simmer a…read morebit. Communication, input, presence, packaging, delivery, followup, there is a stew going there that will have me coming back for needs. Every expectation was met with a step above, they worked for it and deserve it, thank you for your time and patience StringWorks and the Maestro Violin that is finely tuned with care.

The Stringworks Artist cello sounded really nice. It looks very beautiful, too. It was delivered on…read moretime from the online shop.

The owners know what they are doing and bend over backward to help out. They want people to succeed…read morein the lessons.

DO NOT take your guitar here for any service. I took in my Martin OM-21 to have the binding…read morere-glued and they absolutely butchtered the guitar. There was a 2" x 4" section on the back where they peeled off the gloss finish, there is glue smeared all over the side of the guitar along the waist area, and there are multiple scratches and dings on the body and neck. Worse yet, their response was simply "We've never had this happen before". It was just a stunning lack of workmanship on a high end acoustic.

Craig Elliott has been tuning our piano and working with our kids for years! he's good humored,…read morepatient, super skilled and just a pleasure to have in our home. i would recommend.

We had a very bad experience with Craig Elliott at A&A Music Academy in Hanover Park, IL. After…read moreteaching my child the Ukelele for two months, Mr. Elliott, the music instructor, decided that teaching this instrument to young children was outside of his expertise as a music teacher and thus canceled the rest of our classes for the month, which by the way, had been paid in advance. In addition, there was an incident where he grabbed and yanked my six year old child to try to keep the child from standing up from the child's chair (this we learned later!). The list of incidents goes on. To top things off, during the last class that Craig taught my child, Craig seemed to be be sick and coughing with a cold. As a result. my child contracted RSV after this last lesson with Mr. Ellilott. These are just a few examples of our experience with Craig's lack of professional acumen as a music teacher. First, children should not be grabbed or yanked under any circumstances. Second, it is very unprofessional to not have completed his commitment of teaching after having been paid for the classes in advance. Thirdly, one should not have close contact with anyone while sick! At the very least, Mr. Elliott could have informed us and/or wore a mask to prevent spread of disease. Unfortunately, sharing our story here will not keep you all from experiencing the same at this school with Mr. Elliott. However, if we can save one person from experiencing abuse in the way of poor professionalism that we have experienced, then sharing our bad experience with Mr. Craig Elliott is worthwhile.