I was Googling music schools for my son and this place popped up. It's not too far from my home so…read moreI decided to give it a try, and I'm glad that I did! Chris quickly established a good rapport with my son, and my son really looks forward to his lessons. My son likes to talk and move around, but Chris is patient and knows how to keep him engaged in the lessons. They have so much fun together and my son has learned so much in a short period of time. This place has totally exceeded my expectations and I'm very happy with the quality of the lessons.

I really love 4/4 School of Music. Everyone is so friendly and accommodating, and piano teacher…read moreMichael Martin is wonderful with my five-year-old. I would highly recommend this school.

Started piano lessons for my 8-year-old here during the summer. The teachers seem to be very…read morepatient with my little drama queen. And my child has been making excellent progress (as long as I enforce daily practice). My child actually whined about missing a lesson because of a National holiday! I also like how the staff is large enough that the Conservatory was able to find last minute substitutions when the normal teacher couldn't attend my child's lesson. My only negative experience has been lackluster communication. I was able to straighten things out by initiating conversations directly myself but there were several times when emails or the 1-2 minutes before or after a lesson simply couldn't clear things up.

No makeup class whatsoever, not even one makeup class is allowed during a whole school year! If you…read morehave kids who can get sick sometimes, definitely expect throwing your money away and never a single makeup class is possible....

My step son attended Matt Burk studio for several months. Within that time, he had three different…read moreinstructors. His first was a no show for an entire week. This happened again several weeks later. The second instructor was extremely condescending and acted as of myself, my wife, and our son knew nothing about vocal training. Even if we knew nothing, talking to adults let alone a child as if they are just plain stupid is unacceptable. Matt has his name on the marquee however he is nowhere to be found. Getting a hold of him to voice concerns is near impossible. Instead he leaves his lackey front desk employees to field off any fodder from parents that may come his way. If you are wanting beginner or continuing vocal or even musical instrument lessons, I would highly recommend going somewhere else. Additionally, the website states that they have recitals at The House of Blues in Dallas on their website. This is absolutely not true. These are held in some of the most uncomfortable locations. Matt Burk seems glamorous but under the surface, it's an absolute dumpster fire.

My daughter takes guitar lessons with Brandon. I can not express how amazing he has been with…read moreher...highly recommend!!!

We were shopping for a middle schooler off a list provided by the school. Typical clueless…read moresuburban parents. I have read previous reviews about this place and as I walked in I was expected rude, disinterested staff. We still decided on this place because of the convenient location, fully expecting to probably walk out in a huff. A lady in bright red spotted us, gently pried the list from our nervous fingers and proceeded to hunt down every single item on the list. The one thing they didn't have - she ordered for us. We got a phone call they day it was in stock and we went and picked it up. I am really bad with names, otherwise I would have mentioned this staff person by name. As long as they M&A retains her, they will have our business for sure.

Prior to Christmas, there was a special for a gift card that was four lessons for $100. I called to…read moreinquire about when teachers for guitar and piano were and if they were there the same day so I could schedule lessons for my son and I the same day. They say, oh yes, that's not a problem. I also asked if we couldn't get to the Frisco location, could we move the lessons to Lewisville. They said yes. You cannot break the gift card lessons for different teachers though. I decided to buy the cards since my son was interested. I called to order the gift cards and they said I had to come in. I ignored this red flag and went to the store even though I live an hour away. After I knew our schedules after Christmas, I called to set up our lessons together. I thought this would be easy but it was anything but. I asked if we could book out certain dates and they were adamant that you had to have the same time each week. I said that was impossible for us for many reasons. I asked to book out the four lessons, which supposedly they did, however, then they said, we give a free lesson and then after that you will have those time slots available. Long story short, I went to my "free" lesson on a different day than my son because there were no times together. Then I went to schedule my lessons and the times were not available. Before I move on, I also have to note that when booking these lessons, they require a credit card. I asked why they needed a credit card since I have a gift card and we weren't planning on continuing lessons. They said it was the only way they could schedule the lessons. I left the store and got a text from my credit card company saying that they charged me $95. I immediately called and they said, oh we are so sorry, you should expect a refund next week. I went in for a lesson for my son and asked for them to refund me and they said it should be in the account soon. After 4, 5, 6, and 7 days I checked my credit card and there was no refund. Then I called again and they said that I had to come in to get this refund. I began classes and the teacher asked where my book was. I was never told that I had to buy a book. This is a minor detail but after all of the above, I was already frustrated. Then we had to deal with my son's lessons. I called and asked when the teacher was available. I said great, let's sign my son up. My son had the gift card and credit card at home so I asked him to call to get it set up. My son calls and the associate said that he couldn't set him up over the phone and he needed to come in. I was beyond livid at this point. I call them back and unfortunately had to be a major Karen. He asked why my son was asking to do two sessions at one time. I said that it really wasn't his business but I said that we live far so if we could do two sessions at a time, it would help. I then said that my son would call back and that I would like him to be able to schedule his appointments. I had tried for weeks to get us appointments together but their guitar teacher was only available on Saturdays, which my son was not available for now. I asked them to move me to Lewisville where they had more times and after a day, I got the OK that we could go to Lewisville. I am not sure if this has only happened to me but I can't tell you how much time and effort I spent to get these lessons and deal with this office. I work and have a million things I handle daily and this was anything but easy. Something fun turned into a pain in my *ss with all of the dumb rules. I know the associates are just doing as they are trained so it's not their fault. But I am not sure why they put so many barriers on this hobby. I have used them in the past to rent an instrument and they were fine. But this was a horrible experience and I would never, ever recommend them to anyone. I ended up cancelling my last two lessons and ate the cost because I just don't ever want to walk into that store again.

Mrs. Wunsch piano teaching methods are totally revolutionary. As a beginner taught traditionally,…read moreafter a year I was ready to quit, thinking that my 56 year old brain was simply not able to put the two hands finally together... This amazing woman rocked my world! Her knowledge of how the human brain works combined with her music carrear and life long quest to be the best teacher she can be, is making a huge difference. She also believes that if a student doesn't improve, is the teacher's job to find the way to help a brain that is stuck! She brought tears to my eyes... I am devoted to my piano practice; used to practice 2 hours a day! Developed pain in my thumbs saddle joints to the point of interfering with my job... that's when I quit; a year into it. Than I met Mrs Wunsch... she asks you to practice 10 minutes a day, twice a day, both hands TOGETHER in a certain pattern of the sheet music... Her lessons are only 30 minutes long; when the brain gets "mush" is useless, she says! She is also happy to share her unique story in the music industry, her life in Europe as a student and more. Bela Bartok is what i am studying as a beginner... and it works! Thank you, dear Cynthia, for bringing the joy of music back into my life. With respect and love, Stefania

Ms.Cynthia knows how to teach fantastically! She has patience, understanding, billed alongside a…read morebehemoth of a resume and experience backing her up! She is kind, caring, and fair with her pricing when it comes to how much you are learning that isn't taught anywhere else in the way she knows how to teach it. Her piano lessons have just as a stellar outcome as her vocal lessons whenever a student puts true effort into the material taught and given during and between classes. Please do yourself a favor and put Ms.Cynthia at the top of your list for private music teacher!

The owner Jiyoung Johnston has no true care for the education/welfare of your children. Jiyoung…read moreJohnston will charge for a recital that does not have the equipment/instruments your child requires for their performance, making an extremely embarrassing and awkward situation for young performers, then she will attempt to bribe and intimidate your child. My 9 year old daughter has been studying electric guitar at Lone Star Music Academy since August. This has consisted of weekly in person sessions at the North Dallas location. On 11/2 she had her very first recital and was extremely nervous and excited, both sets of grandparents and aunts/uncles were in attendance. Upon arriving I checked in with Wendy who is the director of the Flower Mound location, I asked her if everything was set up for my daughter and Wendy assured me that a guitar and amp was in the next room and would be used. Once my daughter was called to the stage there was no guitar, there was no amp. After grabbing our guitar that we happened to have in the car and setting her up we were told there was no amp. Wendy made no move to assist, her helper attempted to move a microphone close to my daughter's electric guitar so the audience could hear her. I ended up having to hold the microphone close while my daughter played. No one could hear her ELECTRIC GUITAR and it was extremely awkward, my daughter was extremely embarrassed, the setup was horrible, and her instructor was not present (all other instructors were there with their students). Afterwards Wendy avoided me as I requested to speak with the owner Jiyoung Johnston. Jiyoung Johnston stated she was unaware of what instruments the students played and had assumed my daughter was playing piano. She became aggressive saying we should wait along with our entire family and have my daughter perform at the next recital scheduled for one hour later. This was a worthless suggestion because there was NO AMP at the MUSIC ACADEMY that my daughter could use. Jiyoung Johnston then asked to speak with my daughter and walked her down the hall to be out of earshot. I then saw Jiyoung Johnston pull my daughter into a room and stand with her back to the door blocking my daughter from walking out. before my wife made it to the room to get our daughter Jiyoung Johnston told my daughter "Your father is upset, perform again so he won't be mad" then made promises of "feeding her" which is disturbing in itself. Jiyoung Johnston only made excuses and has not apologized or reached out. I was charged $25.00 for a recital fee and have demanded to be reimbursed but have received no correspondence. My daughter is nine years old, this was her first public performance and it went so badly due to no fault of her own, she practiced every day for months and she was failed completely by Lone Star Academy. Right now my daughter has no desire to perform again, I am sure that will change in the future, and it is fine if it does not but the fact that she was excited and was let down so badly by the adults who were in charge of making sure the recital went well is unbelievable and disgusting. Kids remember and traumatic events can really stay with them for the rest of their lives.

We have been with Lone Star for several years now, and are very happy with the quality and…read moreprofessionalism of the teachers. My daughters' teachers know what they are doing and are excellent musicians! They actually go through music theory books and are learning so much. The owners and staff are really nice as well. I highly recommend Lone Star.

Dropped in for a quick visit to see if they had any hidden gems. Music store was nice and…read moreselection was great. The folks at Frisco Music center were very welcoming and knowledgeable. I had a great conversation about gear and things. It looks like someone was dropping off equipment for a service so service looks to be an option. All in all, great music store that carries most things. Highly recommend

I visited Frisco Music Center because I was on the hunt for an electric guitar I couldn't readily…read morefind in other shops. Another music shop tipped me off that this place had several in stock, and upon calling I was delighted to discover that they did. Although they were initially asking over $100 more than some bigger guitar shops online, the manager agreed to match that price and I was able to take home a Yamaha Revstar! The shop itself is pretty cool. When you drive up on Main Street it appears there's a lot of construction and NOT a lot of parking, but this isn't the case - they have a spacious lot in the back. Enter through the black door and you'll find yourself emerging into the shop near a wall of ukuleles. The store basically appeared to have three areas. The first room had the strings, acoustic guitars, (maybe drums and keyboards, I'm not sure), etc. The second area seemed to have equipment for recording and maybe some effects. The third room was well worth traversing the labyrinthine layout for, because that's where they kept the electric guitars and pedals and guitar straps. Despite being a small business they have a great selection. The manager seemed super knowledgeable and helped me pick some extra strings to go with my new guitar at my request. One of the things that really stood out to me too is that they offer a 50% discount on set-up service when you buy a new guitar from them. Although the person who does it was out for the week, I fully intend to bring my guitar back in to get it set up for only 30-something dollars! (Although, it seemed to play great off the wall.) Overall this is a great local music shop and should be on every guitarist's radar.