Musical Instruments And Teachers near Palo Alto

“My son started with Isabelle when he was seven. At that time, he had been learning piano for 1.5 years with other teachers, and started to struggle as the pieces got harder. We started with Isabelle to see if a new teacher could bring a difference. It did! Her patience with kids is exceptional. Isabelle's focus on building a strong foundation ensures that her students develop solid skills. For example, she worked with my son on sight reading in the beginning of every class and little by little my son's sight reading improved so much. That really helped him when he started advanced pieces.Moreover, Isabelle makes learning the piano fun! She incorporates a variety of techniques and materials into her lessons, keeping them engaging and inspiring. Her passion for music is contagious, and it reflects in the way she teaches.I highly recommend Isabelle to anyone who is looking for an inspiring piano teacher“

“Gabi and Melissa are fantastic. I started with individual, adult ukulele lessons with them, but transitioned into playing with a group. They are very knowledgeable and can help you with theory and technique.“

“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 was accepted as one of only 3 pianists from North America to audition in the Paderewski International Piano Competition when he was 16 thanks to Ella and her Mom.My daughter also just earned her high school diploma in piano thanks to Ella and her Mom. She won district twice as well.“

“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.“

“Mr Liam is an awesome teacher. He is very nice, patient and professional. My daughter loves him. Administration staff there are very friendly.“

“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.“

“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 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!“