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.“

“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!“

“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.“

“My 9 year old daughter has been doing piano here for more than four years, and my 7 year old son has done piano for 2 years and he's done art here too. I've alway found this school and the owners to be professional and courteous, and I've found the teachers to be really amazing, kind, and passionate. Both my kids built skills faster here than at any other kids activity or program I've put them in, and I think it's because this school really really cares about what they do, they're well-run, and they only hire great teachers. My kids built confidence by doing music recitals here. And they love the owners and their teachers. So if your kid has an interest in music or you want them to give it a try, you will not go wrong with Gloria. And I highly recommend Carina and Salta for music and Natasha for art.“

“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.“

“My son has been taking piano classes the past 5 years! We started with little finger with Ms. Trisha! She was so sweet, patient, and really connected with the little kids. We then did the bigger fingers as well. After that we went with private lessons with Mr. Shay. My son made an instant connection with him. My son has now started guiding lessons with Mr. Michael. He is another great teacher. We love being a part of Norcal Music!“

“I had a super great experience. Before going there the reviews were very bi-modal (a lot of 5's and a some 1-2's ... not much 3 or 4) so I didn't know what to expect. I experienced great communication and documentation of the process. quick repair (it wasn't straightforward either), and reasonable price.Highly recommended.“

“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.“