From the moment I walked into Summit, there were smiling and friendly faces greeting me! Im a 35…read morey.o woman who went to Summit to learn Bongos but ended up switching to the drums! I even got a nickname there which truly made me feel like I belonged. Also, I find the prices to be reasonable which is appreciative! I cant speak highly enough about Jodi. He has a great energy, is kind and incredibly knowledgeable. I feel his lessons progressed me far! After 10 sessions, I know proper form, can read music and can play one of my favorite songs on the kit! Just an FYI, you may need to park along the side walk across street. No biggie.

No other performing arts studio can rival the quality and variety of training that Summit Studios…read morehas to offer! Over the course of four years, I took private voice, piano/theory, and acting lessons, and I also participated in musical theater and audition workshops. Summit Studios provided me with a solid technical foundation and also gave me the confidence to pursue a career in music, which includes undergraduate and graduate degrees in Voice/Opera Performance and professional work with companies such as Ohio Light Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Seattle Opera, and Santa Fe Opera. I had never even HEARD opera before studying at Summit Studios, but my knowledgeable teacher heard the potential in my voice and steered me in the best possible direction. I am now enjoying a career as a young professional opera singer largely because of the musical education and mentoring that I received at Summit Studios!

We visited Beller's Music in June 2025 to attend a recital. Students were of all ages on flute and…read morepiano. They all did an excellent job! The students all seem very comfortable with the instructors and demonstrated a variety of skill levels from just a few months playing to several years. There are several classrooms and teachers for a variety of instruments including violin, saxophone, etc. One of the students I know did not get on well with their first instructor and was quickly reassigned to another who they just love. It's good to know the students have options and the owners want students to have an enjoyable experience. Plenty of parking behind the building in a free public lot. Handicap entrance is on the street side of the building with on-street parking available. Restrooms available on classroom level. Store sells and rents instruments and associated items.

I went into Beller's Music Of Manchester with the intention of purchasing a Teton Mahogany Parlor…read moreGuitar. When I began to complete the transaction, the bank declined the transaction due to the fact that I had never purchased an item from Beller's. As a response to the decline the woman behind the front desk began to question the legitimacy of my ability to purchase the 381.00 guitar beautiful instrument by the way ( reminded me of Robert Johnson ). With the perception that I was attempting to acquire the instrument without completely paying for the instrument she elaborates to me that " In order for ( you ) to purchase this instrument " You cannot use a card we will only accept cash from YOU. - I did not walk out with that guitar that day - Yes I am African American ----- RA

I brought a guitar in last night that was badly in need of a setup. I spoke with Justin last nighf,…read morehe said it would be ready next day. At about 11ish he gave me a call saying it was ready. Picked it up later in the day and it plays better than ever. I bought a 12 string acoustic from there as well late last year and absolutely was not disappointed. Professional and friendly staff. Fastest turnaround ever. I will definitely be back.

They do not buy brass instruments. I called a day prior on the phone and was told "Don" could price…read moremy trumpet for me the following day. I arrived the following day and a worker informed me that they do not buy brass instruments (different answer than I received on the phone a day earlier). Glad I drove out of my way to stop by the store!

Very poor customer service. Will not recommend. I was told during the summer camp that a difference…read morecurriculum would be offered however I called 4-5 times over 2 -3 days and I did not get a timely response to continue lessons. I asked why no one was reaching from the school and they said they were busy. Unfortunately camp is only 5 days and not getting back timely to the student prevents them from completing sessions. I feel the owners don't care after you sign up. Poor management. Will not recommend!

Very disappointed extremely disorganized and very inconsistent. Different people teaching…read moredefinitely not qualified teachers. Very difficult to do make up classes. They only honor on their schedule not yours.

Very helpful. I had taken in my son's trumpet for pricing. Very honest and pleasant. Highly…read morerecommend them.

Jim and his staff at Martocchio music are friendly, professional and passionate about what they do…read more Our little girl Charlotte looks forward to her lessons and comes home to practice what she learned that day. We highly recommend Martocchio music.

I have been taking guitar lessons from Paul Howard for 10 years and what a wonderful experience!…read moreNot only were the guitar lessons great he taught me how to play the mandolin and autoharp. I have since bought a bass guitar and I am now taking bass guitar lessons from him. I taught myself at a young age to play an acoustic guitar and did not have any form or rhythm until I took guitar lessons from Paul. I am so inspired! I really wanted to get the rhythm down so I took drum lessons from one of the teachers at Paul's Music School, Tido Holtkamp. Tido taught me to to read music and keep a beat and now my singing improved in the church choir! Now I am plucking around on a keyboard and I am going to have to take a few piano lessons from Gale Gardiner. So

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As a beginner, I love going into Dynamic Percussion. I've made four separate trips to the store…read moreover the past few months, and Gus feels like an old family friend at this point. I had no intention of buying anything the first time I visited, and he still spent ten minutes patiently explaining how to change the heads on my new (to me) kit. Needless to say, when I eventually decided to swap out the heads I went back to the store and went over all of my options with Gus. Could I go to a huge chain store and get more of a selection? Possibly. But I'd much rather support a local small business where the people who work there know my name and take the time to work with me one-on-one to make sure I learn something new every time I come in and get a product that fits my needs.

Stopped by the new East Hartford location to fix my bass drum years after my last experience at the…read moreManchester location with a certain awful manager-type fellow. To my absolute delight, the staff was friendly and knowledgeable, threw in a drum key for free, and the old, doddering manager guy was nowhere to be seen. I'll be happy to return and continue paying the premium as long as I receive no more lip from the old angry manager fellow. He was a massive turn off.

I went in for a boom mic stand. I asked "do you have a microphone stand?" And he said, "yes." And…read morethen said, "well, this is all we have." And it was exactly what I wanted !!! Hooray! I finally have a boom mic stand for my Audigo microphone.

The staff were very helpful and professional helping me track down something that I was beginning…read moreto think I'd need to special order. A couple of other stores had no interest in helping me, so I didn't have high hopes when I called. A good attitude goes a long way these days!!