Musical Instruments & Teachers near Santa Clara

“Silicon Valley Second School has been a fantastic experience for both of our children. One takes piano and the other guitar, and both look forward to their lessons every week. The school respects each child’s individuality and helps them develop their unique musical voice. It’s not just about performance—there’s a real love of learning that is encouraged here. A wonderful community of teachers and families!“

“Mr. Felix is incredibly patient with our seven-year-old. He takes the time to answer every one of her questions with clarity, and she genuinely looks forward to his class every week!“

“We rented our son’s first violin here for 9 months and had a great experience. The staff are incredibly friendly, helpful, and made the whole process smooth and welcoming.“

“We absolutely love Chromatic Music Academy! Our girls are in the Tiny Tots program with Ms. Noelle, and she is truly amazing. She is so patient, kind, and nurturing, and the girls feel completely comfortable around her. You can tell she genuinely cares about each child and creates such a positive environment for them to learn and grow.

The academy itself feels incredibly welcoming and special. I told Ms. Seba and Amir that the moment we walked in, it felt magical, almost like Professor X’s school for gifted youngsters in X-Men. Everyone there is so talented and passionate, yet the atmosphere is warm, inspiring, and inclusive.

We’re so grateful to have found this community and highly recommend Chromatic Music Academy to any family looking for a beautiful place to introduce their children to music.“

“We found Berryessa Music School through recommendations from other parents on RedNote, and it has been an amazing experience. Our daughter started with group singing classes and later recorder classes with Ms. Yaoyao. Learning music can be both fun and challenging for little kids, but Ms. Yaoyao balances it perfectly. She knows exactly how to push our daughter outside her comfort zone while keeping the whole process enjoyable. Thanks to her, our daughter has developed a great habit of practicing consistently every single day.

The school itself is wonderful - the classrooms are well-equipped with great instruments. On top of their weekly lessons, they also offer occasional summer camps which are a great bonus and kids get to experience a good variety of other instruments like piano, violin and more.

What I love most is the variety of performance opportunities they offer year-round - from formal recitals in a beautiful hall to elementary school music festivals and even fun pop-up street concerts. Seeing her perform in all these different settings, I’ve watched her gradually build her confidence and become truly comfortable on stage in front of large crowds. We highly recommend this place!“

“We love NCMAC!! This is the place to be for music, vocals!!
Our daughters learn Clarinet here and we are thoroughly impressed by the teachers, the supportive, fun and friendly people that make NCMAC so, so special❤️
Highly recommended as a wonderful local enterprise! Ms. Mary and Ms. Trisha are the very best our community has! Wishing them more creative success!“

“My son learning to play drums with Alda at MTS Studios for few years now and we are supper happy with her.
He is waiting all the week to his lesson and continue to improve.“

“This place is incredibly charming, welcoming, and clean.

The staff is extremely friendly and kind.

It's unconventional, but I have noticeably reduced joint pain after my sessions and my non/minimally-verbal son seems to use more dialogue in the weeks after sessions.“

“My daughter has taken piano lessons with Opus 11 since 2022 and we love the company and our teacher! We were looking for more individual instruction with her piano journey (she had been in group lessons with another music company previously), and we couldn’t be happier with our decision to join Opus 11. My daughter receives high quality instruction with patience, appropriate challenges with scaffolds and supports to reach her goals, and the incorporation of valuable theory study. She practices a variety of pieces in several books and has grown in her understanding of music and theory. Her teacher has experience and expertise in this work and provides careful and structured individualized instruction for the highest level learning for her students.

The company is flexible with makeups and exploring other options and instruments. With a few makeup lessons on her account, my daughter was able to take some voice lessons too- these were incredibly supportive and inspiring (maybe we will add voice lessons in the future!).

There are plenty of fun initiatives, such as Bring a Friend to class week as well as opportunities to practice duets with a friend.

Our favorite part about studying at Opus 11 are the frequent recitals and opportunities for performance. The recitals are fun and low-pressure, and it’s so great for students in all walks of life and on their own musical journeys to participate and receive encouragement from the community.

Finally, we appreciate the new Parents’ Night Out initiatives offered by Opus 11! My children were cared for with happiness and fun, and they were fed well and kept safe.

We are so grateful for Opus 11 and would highly recommend lessons to anyone looking to cultivate and nurture a love of music!“

“My two children love their KidzRock and toddler music classes. Their teacher, Tristen is an exceptional teacher; very patient, personable and skilled.

Only 4 stars because the website needs an update.“

“Rachel is a wonderful vocalist and a truly gifted teacher. Her ability to work with children is outstanding, and we were impressed that she came to our first lesson prepared and ready to focus on our specific priorities. Everything was so well organized from start to finish. We truly appreciated the personalized attention and excellent communication. Administrator (Chris) was a huge help! He went the extra mile to find time that works with everyones schedule. He is always prompt and helpful in answering our questions.“

“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.“

“It's impossible to give this music school less than the maximum allowable (5), especially when it comes to Ms. Natalie Gingis. I met her more than 20 years ago, when I was in college, taking a music course with her. That's when I started taking private lessons with her. I was amazed every time she demonstrates a piece of music that I was learning. She brought my level up significantly. She was my inspiration. I learned multiple music instruments from teachers graduated from the Vietnam Conservatory music school. None can be compared to her abilities. She's gifted. Her daughter, Anna Gingis won top international prices. So do lots of her students. I prefer lessons with Ms. Natalie over her daughter. Those that are complaining don't know how lucky they are to have her in the Saratoga areas and they are not good enough to understand, or they don't have the discipline to study piano. Most music teachers, especially, piano music teachers cannot demonstrate at the level Ms. Natalie can. Every time someone tells me that I play well. I always reply that I was so lucky that I met a piano teacher name Natalie Gingis when I was in college. My daughter took music lessons from this school, too. She quit because she's into sports. Seeing that white Kawaii RX-2 reminds me of the good old time.“