Musical Instruments And Teachers near Los Gatos

“The owners and instructors at Tavan have all the qualities you could ask for: knowledgeable, professional, accommodating, and best of all, nice! Maryam especially deserves a shout-out for juggling schedules of students and instructors, especially when vacation time arrives and everyone is away. They're extremely patient--not only in scheduling, but also in teaching. My sons were beginning piano players, and they know everyone struggles at first. Never do they get frustrated with slow progress--they always encourage their students and motivate them to become better musicians. For advanced musicians, the instructors can help them get to the next level, as demonstrated by their twice-yearly recitals. I also like how they don't sell stuff in their studio--I kidded them about that because it seems every place that offers lessons also has a supply store. Amir, one of the founders, said that's just not who they are. My two boys have been getting great instruction and learned to love music even more!“

“Turned to GigaSonic for a few items and each time they have blown me away with the customer service (Jeremy rocks) and the quick shipping. Never have had an issue and they've always answered my questions. Thanks!“

“Opus 11 has given me the confidence to make real gains in both saxophone and voice. I highly recommend both Nadia as vocal coach and Johnny as saxophone teacher. I have a renewed passion for saxophone and can play a variety of music now. Nadia has helped me find my voice and gave me the confidence to venture into solo performing for Recitals. I highly recommend Opus 11.“

“My daughter has been studying piano with Natalya Karamyan since the age of 10. She is a high school student now and passed the advanced level of the CM test of MTAC this year.Natalya is a very professional piano instructor, has a methodical approach to teaching music, exacting but adjusts the teaching ways to each student individually. With Natalya, my daughter learned that music is not only art where you can play beautiful pieces, but it is also a very structured science which takes years and patience to master. I have no education in music but help my daughter with motivation and encouragement.I highly recommend Natalya as a great educator with whom many academic goals are highly achievable.“

“Very helpful owner / staff. I went to get it serviced before I returned a school instrument. The owner checked the instrument and checked it off for us.“

“Lessons from Richard are educational, engaging and fun. I have been taking tenor sax lessons from Richard for over a year. He has helped inspire me to commit to my instrument more than I ever have over twenty years since I've owned and played a horn.His lessons are both reasonably priced and thoroughly enjoyable. I enjoy the ease of his teaching style, his knowledge and depth of music theory, and perhaps most of all, I appreciate his great sense of humor. I find his teaching style to strike the right balance of being encouraging and gently pushing me to grow as a player.The structure of the lessons are also very appealing. They are a blend of warm up exercises, theory, scales, and playing some songs. Almost immediately after beginning my lessons we began to work on tunes (in my case, jazz standards). Learning to sight read has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my education with Richard. I never thought I would read as well as I do and I have him to thank for it.I highly recommend him as a teacher whether you are completely new, intimidated by your horn or, like me, been sitting with your neglected sax for a number of years, but have always dreamed of making it sing again.“

“We are incredibly grateful to have Ms. Poon as our daughter's ballet teacher in Vesksler Academy of Music&Dance. Ms. Poon's passion for dance and dedication to her students are truly inspiring. Our daughter Chloe has not only grown as a dancer but also in confidence and grace under her guidance. I still remember that when Chloe first started with Ms. Poon two years ago, she was very shy and cried in every class for the first few months. Ms. Poon was very patient with her and encouraged her throughout each class. Last summer, after we moved to a new place further away, I decided to withdraw from the class. However, I changed my mind evetually and decided to stay with Ms. Poon because her patience, creativity, and ability to make each class engaging and enjoyable. She has made ballet a cherished part of our daughter's life. We are thankful for her unwavering commitment and for nurturing our daughter's love for ballet. We are so fortunate to have Ms. Poon as her teacher!“

“Ncmac is really great in my experience and any parent will likely be pleased to bring their kid here. Here’s how this business stands out from other kid activity businesses that are already great : #1 is definitely the billing fairness and responsiveness of their staff. When a class is cancelled for teacher reasons or if a month is weird and you get fewer classes in that month for holiday reasons or something, you pay for classes fairly and reasonably. They are responsive and adjust accordingly and thru the year that my kid has been at ncmac I have always been satisfied and never annoyed with the billing. That’s high praise for a kid activity business !! Honestly this is what keeps me going. They also have great teachers and wonderful staff. The teachers at ncmac are also great at being flexible. Our family enjoy attending ncmac.“

“Great School, great teachers, and a very capable manager. I enrolled my son, and he has grown into a very skilled player. I would definitely recommned this music school to anyone wanting to learn music or art, since it also provides art lessons.“

“My son has been taking piano lessons with Michael Eldridge for almost 2 years. Michael has been a real blessing to my son, who has improved tremendously under his tutelage. Michael is extremely knowledgeable, caring and empathetic, which makes him an excellent instructor. I highly recommend him for anyone at any age, who wants to learn piano seriously.“

“They are responsive by text, and the turn-around repair time for my simple problem on my Yamaha keyboard (a stuck key) was just one day. At least one other shop quoted a 4 week wait, and yet another shop didn't respond to my initial inquiry for two days. Drop off and pick-up of my keyboard was simple and no-fuss.“