Musical Instruments & Teachers near Fort Lee

“Have been using them for all our kids for the past 4 years. It's been an incredible experience and our kids have learned so much!“

“My son has been taking guitar lessons with Sasha at the studios and I have nothing but wonderful things to say. Sasha is an excellent teacher who we can fully credit for the great progress my son has made. He is professional, patient and caring- he truly wants my son to progress and succeed. The studios have always accommodated our requests and prove top notch service. Highly recommended!“

“I have been going to lessons here for over a year now and cannot recommend them more! Excellent instructors and front desk staff, as well as good flexibility for scheduling lessons.“

“I have been a student at Belle Arti for almost thirteen years, starting Musical Aurora group lessons at the age of five and continuing with piano lessons until present day (18 years old). I can say with confidence that any child is in very good hands at Belle Arti. Musical Aurora was an excellent foundation that was fun, engaging, and a platform for kids to further excel in musical understanding. My experiences with piano lessons from Massimiliano and Claudette have been nothing short of amazing. The teachers are not only wise and musically talented, but they are friendly and create an exciting environment for kids. If you want yourself or your family to master musical performance, there is no better school to attend than Belle Arti!“

“So incredibly happy with our experience here. The owner Mike is so nice to talk to as is Robyn who is there at the front managing the schedules for the students and teachers.“

“We couldn’t be happier with the piano and violin teachers. They are talented, patient, and inspiring—my boys are truly lucky to have them.“

“Our experience with Further School has been very positive. The instructor, Carrie, is patient and brings positive and encouraging energy. The venue is clean and accessible. Would recommend“

“Carol is an truly amazing piano instructor. My daughter started with her at five years old, and we were consistently impressed by Carol's dedication. She expertly teaches technique, prepares students for exams, and puts her heart into organizing beautiful recitals at Steinway. Under her guidance, my daughter's confidence soared. Our biggest regret after moving out of state was leaving Carol's unmatched teaching. She is simply the best! She continues to check in and found us an instructor that is as amazing as she is!“

“Very good service..They have been in business for many years. They are veey fair and knowledgeable. I'd go back there to service my amps..“

“Mr. Hon is an exceptional piano teacher. I’ve studied under a couple of instructors, and he is by far the most outstanding. His patience, deep musical knowledge, and ability to adapt his teaching style to my pace and level of understanding make each lesson both productive and enjoyable. I truly look forward to continuing my lessons with him and growing as a pianist under his guidance. :)“

“Needed my guitar restrung so I called the soloist. Douglass answered and said to bring it in. He took care of it immediately. Easy, pleasant, fair, no nonsense same day service.“

“Our son has been going to PY rock in North Bergen for a year now and we love it. I knew we were in good hands when I heard kids playing modern cool music and we met the teacher - Abraham. Abraham really took his time to teach our son some basics about music and how it’s everywhere. He’s also super patient and kind. My son loves him and we love the school. I hope they implement DJ classes soon as I think that would be a super cool skill and song writting.“

“My young son has been learning so much with our most favorite music teacher Ms. Marla. Also, the new space for the music school is lovely. A nice waiting room and great practice spaces.“

“Great sound quality, equipment, and overall experience.We were able to get the clarity we needed in a very comfortable environment. The equipment is well-maintained and the staff (being musicians themselves) were very accommodating to the artists. Highly recommend!“

“It is hard to overstate our enthusiasm for the NY String Academy. The faculty members are exceptionally accomplished musicians with a real knack for working with children. Our daughter started violin in 2017 (when she was three) and piano in 2018 (when she was four). Her progress on both instruments has been remarkable, thanks to the expert tutelage of Reun Chung. As importantly, our daughter looks forward to her lessons. Ms. Chung makes learning both easy and fun - each of which is obviously critical when working with very young children. Additionally, the school is flexible and accommodating in scheduling, and offers instrument rental programs (at least for violin) that allow you to gauge your child’s interest/aptitude without having to first buy an instrument. In short, we wholeheartedly recommend NY String Academy.“

“Our daughter started piano lesson in June 2023. Within a few months she was able to play Bach, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky. She also started playing songs that she can sing along to. She was able to get into a selective school thanks to her academia and piano. The school also offers choir and composition classes.“

“Very helpful, polite and professional staff. My drum teacher Dan is excellent. All around great experience.“

“I am a come back player who put the horn down for 30 years before picking it back up again and trying to learn to play jazz and improvise.

I was about 6 or 7 years in to my come back when I started lessons with Bobby, and although I was already playing the odd session my technique was really unreliable - often when I played live it literally felt like I'd forgotten how to form an embouchure.

In my first lesson Bobby showed me the right way to practice flexibility exercises and after a couple of weeks I was playing up to D above high C in exercises, and using Gs and As above the staff in improvisation with confidence. My technique is still far from perfect but on a good day I have access to the full range of the horn with relative ease.

Over the next couple of years Bobby pushed me to take on harder tunes like Lady Bird, Have You Met Miss Jones, Joy Spring etc, and showed me how to link unrelated key centres with smooth lines.

One thing Bobby is really good at is helping you develop the style that you want. I am obsessed with Chet Baker and 1950s hard bop and Bobby held my hand through that journey and guided me in the right direction.

Now I play regular sessions and finally got asked to play my first gig with a professional jazz guitarist last month.

I am eternally grateful to Bobby for helping me acheive one of my life-long dreams. He is a wonderful player, a great teacher, and an all-round nice guy.

Thanks Bobby.“

“My son has been coming to this place for nine months now. He has autism, and during his first few classes, I thought he wouldn't make it, as he struggled to sit still and follow instructions. However, Enzo—his instructor—with immense patience and calm, managed over the course of a few weeks to get him to sit down; now, he is able to follow instructions and has made tremendous progress. Enzo possesses a personality that radiates peace and trust; he truly understands my son and makes him feel comfortable—and that has been the key to his progress in his drum class.“

“West Amadeus is an exceptionally organized, responsive, and welcoming music school with truly outstanding teachers. Richarlita You is an incredibly talented artist and a wonderful educator — we feel so fortunate to have her as our teacher.“

“Mr. Chris is my girl's instructor and he is one of the BEST I have ever met in her world and even in my personal experience as a piano player. Teaching is one thing and being great with kids is another and he KNOWS what she is thinking. I truly appreciate the way he introduces music to her and allows her! It is not easy if it's not without a big picture!“

“Our children started playing piano with Anna from TMA, both at 3.5 yo. Our son also took on Violon once he turned 6 years old with Ms Bo who is excellent. Within a few months they made significant progress and sat through 30 minutes motivated and comfortable. We are very proud and mostly grateful to our outstanding teachers and their professional yet fun approach to music.“

“Berit Johnson is so excellent. I can’t wait to book coaching with her again, I feel so confident about the audition I have Monday that she and I prepared. ❗️?“

“I am a returning senior student who studied with Nick Russo over twenty years ago, as did my then teenage son. Then and now, Nick has been a knowledgeable and generous teacher. He is enthusiastic, encouraging, and patient. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks but Nick is certainly teaching me some.

Since I have been playing guitar for almost 60 years, technique is not our main focus. What Nick has been helping me develop and improve is my ear. He is enabling me to hear more, sing more, and play more interesting music. I am optimistic that with Nick’s guidance I will achieve my goals. Having had experience as a student of Nick’s and as a parent of a student of Nick’s, I highly recommend Nick Russo as a teacher.“

“My daughter has been taking drum lessons here after many of our friends highly recommended this teacher. We are very happy with the lessons. The teacher is kind, patient, and makes learning drums fun and enjoyable. My daughter really enjoys each lesson and looks forward to learning more. Highly recommended!“

“We recently had Caleb and Nikos from Little Maestros at my son's birthday party and they were SO amazing! Both Caleb and Nikos are so talented, fun, and kind. They made his party super special. Everyone was raving about them afterwards! Highly recommend for your next party!“

“This place is the definition of a five star experience. They were so accommodating and understanding. I didn’t want to keep them too late since I came an hour before closing but they set me right up after traveling with my Eastman; recently repaired cello on carry on air travel. (Soft case) My soundpost got knocked out during my travel. He fixed it in 45 minutes. He also caught my painfully lifted bridge and fixed it right up. No issue. My cello is much more comfortable to play on. If you’re a potential customer, Just pay the money up front and get ur instrument fixed right up. Up front . It’s that simple. This is the best place for string instrument repair. They are physicians. Very caring and attention to detail to your INSTRUMENT. If you’re a person who cares about the health of your instrument, and not your bodily urges; this is the place to go. Just have some respect and patience. We all need to eat and rest after a long day. It’s all about mutual care and rest. That’s all it is. You’ll have a fully repaired instrument in a matter of minutes. best repairs. I l love this place. I’ll be going back if I come across any issues; but for now, I am very happy with the service. I highly recommend. (P.s. my Eastman sat in my garage for 10 years with mutiple deep cracks, no strings, no bridge) I got it repaired with a new bridge and soundpost in Oklahoma City at OK strings and they also provided me with great service but they gave me a massive bridge that was hurting my fingers while I was practicing. I’m the type of person who doesn’t like to complain. I was happy with the service ok strings gave me too. They bought my instrument back to life with attention to care and detail. But Flushing violin shop contains a family of experts who are fast diagnosers and they fix issues with ease and grace. It’s 10000% worth it. Come here with respect and you’ll leave happy with a healthy instrument.“