Orpheus Academy of Music

These folks are highly committed to a good experience for their students.
Also, they always start and end right on time, which is nice for busy parents.

I like that Orpheus teaches a private lesson along with a group theory lesson. The teachers are dedicated and committed musicians.

The caring and personal teaching. It’s truly bespoke.

Well done to engage young kids. I was a little bit nervous about putting my 7 year old in music lessons, and was really pleased with our inital experience (so far) with Orpheus. The group lessons were really age appropriate and fun. The private lesson instructor was great at translating technical goals (e.g., proper grip) in a way that was clear and enjoyable for a 7 year old (stickers!). Focus on quality and engagement at the right level was perfect.

Great teachers, great group lessons, the love of music is present at the school. Yael loves coming to classes. Teaching is very kids oriented a lot of fun and without stress

A top notch professional music school for kids but with teachers who get to know and understand each student on a personal level and caters lessons to his or her ability.

Every aspect of Orpheus is aimed at providing the highest quality of music education to every student. The teachers are of a caliber rarely found at other schools, as well as the attention to detail in administration. I am proud that my son gets to begin his musical journey here and I am excited to spend many years as part of this amazing community.

My son is 4 and is playing the guitar. Who would have thought? Granted, he’s 4 and I realize there may be some negativity starting a child so young, but Orpheus offers a free first evaluation of potential students and had that not been such a success we would have waited. My son absolutely adores his weekly sessions with Mr. Jesse and he is developing some life long skills and appreciation for studying music.
Orpheus’s program is legit. It’s grounded in a unique methodology and the teachers enjoy their work and their influence over their students. Very impressed!
My only concern with enrolling him weekly was the request to also have him participate in a weekly musicianship class. Two times a week was too much for us to commit at this age and worked with us on creating a path that we could support for our son. While we will begin the classes, we are waiting until Fall to start.

Friendly and professional. We just started but I feel my daughter will receive solid teaching. She’s already in love with Ms Georgia.

My 5yo goes to the Kinder Theory class and loves it. Very professional staff. They are great with kids and superb musicians.

My oldest has been going to Orpheus for her piano and music lessons since 2012. In 2014, I got my youngest to go as well.
I especially like Orpheus philosophy that learning a music instrument needs to be backed by a strong theory. When I was growing up, my piano teacher taught me to play piano, but never taught me music theory. I feel I’m missing some music foundation. I think my kids will have a richer musical life knowing a decent amount of music theory. I like the fact that we spend approximately equal amount of time on theory (in a group) and on instrument lesson (individually).
Another aspect I like about Orpheus is the opportunities to collaborate amongst students. Orpheus’ annual Friendship Concert where multiple kids collaborate to perform a duet or triplet is just about my favorite event of the year.

Professional, yet playful approach to teaching music, nurturing friendship and community

Orpheus is a great musical school. My son had studied guitar there for more than two years since he was five. I am very impressed by the teaching philosophy and methods Mr. Klondike applies in the academy about teaching kids music. Actually it’s not only about teaching the kids techniques, but more about cultivating and nourishing their interests in playing music.
The teachers of Orpheus are very professional and patient. I am very thankful to my son’s guitar teacher, Mr. Devin Ryan. He knows how to teach a younger kid. I believe he must have learned or had good knowledge about early childhood education besides his amazing guitar techniques.
We moved to Houston last month which made me and my son very sad about leaving Orpheus. I appreciate Mr. Klondike’s kindness to introduce other professional musical teachers in Houston to us. We definately would like to re-​visit Orpheus or attend their recitals if there is an opportunity.
We miss Mr. Klondike, Mr. Devin and the nice front desk ladies Michelle and Annette very much. I hope Orpheus will be known to more kids and will enrich their future life.

The Orpheus Academy of Music is top notch. I feel like I find a pearl among music schools that has excellent teachers as well as philosophy of music education. Materials are well organized based on their long-​term teaching experience. Teachers are high quality and they know exactly how to handle each student to develop their own ability. My daughter, Kindergartner, has been doing so well learning Kodaly method on piano. It seems like playing piano is a little slow in short-​term with this approach. But I believe that their approach builds strong basis on music. We love every single lesson with Ms. Wendy & Mr. Klondike.
I highly recommend the Orpheus Academy of Music.

Our daughter has been taking violin lessons with Andrew Noble at Orpheus for 3 years. Andrew is always patient and kind. His passion for teaching music is apparent. My daughter loves it here so much so that we decided to keep coming when we moved from Austin to Leander. I have always been extremely happy with the quality of instruction. The teachers at Orpheus make lessons fun yet structured. One thing that really stands out is that they offer lots of opportunities for performances each semester. The owners Klondike and Wendy are always available to answer any questions I may have and go above and beyond to ensure each child is getting the best musical experience. The staff are always friendly and accommodating. I would recommend Orpheus to anyone looking for music lessons.

This has been our children’s music school since my oldest was in Kindergarten (2010) Now my 2^nd child is in her second year and my 3 year old cant wait till she starts classes in the Fall.
Our Teacher, John Beard, is one of the most patient I have ever seen. He is calm, soft spoken, is demanding but in a way that is not harsh or cruel. Works with each child’s individual personality to bring out the best of their abilities.
The music theory teachers are fun to watch working with the group of kids, my Kinder is learning to read music. My third grade has passed his third exam checking his progress of learning reading/​writing music and his ability to play difficult pieces.
The front desk staff is unbelievably helpful in rescheduling classes, helping me setup schedules and just nice to talk too.
My two have attend summer camps here as well, it is a fun camp playing music with other students.
All staff are respectful. Recitals are a nice addition to a showcase the what the students are learning.
The only thing I would complain about is the parking situation. I think they need to move parking away from the door. Trying to get our of the parking lot is sometimes stressful with lots of kids and patents coming back and forth. It is not their fault for their success though.

My six-​year-​old son has been taking guitar lessons for six months now and we have been thrilled with how much he has loved it and how well he is learning a new instrument. In addition to the once a week private lesson, my son is also part of a group guitar lesson each Saturday. Having a lesson mid-​week, then again on the weekend has helped keep things new and exciting for my son, and he has learned dozens of songs in the short time he’s been learning the guitar.
In addition to simply learning an instrument, I have been impressed with how much focus is put on musicality and helping my son hear the notes and understand music. As I am not a musician myself, I appreciate that my son is gaining a good base in music that he can continue with during his entire life.
All of the staff members are friendly and professional. We love the owners Klondike and Wendy. As has been noted in prior reviews, they are consistently looking for feedback and ways to improve. The communication is great with monthly newsletters and a weekly e-​mail from Klondike on what my son should be focusing on each week.
Our family highly recommends Orpheus!

WOW! This is truly an amazing place for ALL children to learn music! I am a 2^nd grade teacher and have a 7 year old daughter/​High Functioning Autism. After the first lesson being extremely stressful (due to my daughter having behaviors) I just took her home and cried. I thought maybe she would never be ready and they would end up just finding an excuse to kick us out anyway or discriminate (due to Autism), like so many places do. But, Klondike literally called me to make sure we were o.k. and reassured me to keep coming back as they have experienced this before with kids. He also told me that some of the their kids on the Spectrum actually end up being their best students!

Excellent!
Their voice teacher, Elise, worked with me on my priorities. As an adult taking music lessons, I wanted to focus on the kind of music I like — not on the classical track (which is what I’d gotten forced down as a kid taking violin lessons). Elise worked with me on my priorities and I made good progress in a short time.
The owners, Wendy and Klondike, are friendly and highly committed to their students’ success. When I was in last week, I bumped into Klondike and he showed me a new teaching tool he’d been working on to help kids understand a little music theory, but in a way that would be non-​academic and easy for them to visualize.
Its a beautiful setting. It’s not easy to make a strip mall site calm, peaceful, and inviting, but they’ve done it. I think I breathe a little easier whenever I’m in Orpheus.
Very helpful on scheduling. I had something come up just a couple of hours before a lesson. I called up to cancel just because its the right thing to do, fully expecting that I would be on the hook for the lesson (like they do in a doctors office if you cancel with less than 24 hours notice). I didn’t even ask. To my great surprise, I was told that it was no problem, I could reschedule, and wouldn’t be charged for the lesson. They explained that many of their students are kids and that this sort of thing happens all the time, they weren’t going to hold one cancellation against me.

Very impressed with Orpheus Academy on several levels. As a musician, I know the value and enrichment that music brings to my life. I especially want my children to be exposed to the benefits of music, even if they never become musicians. The program that Klondike and Orpheus Academy instills is all encompassing. It not only focuses on the individual’s practice on their given instrument, but also covers music from a holistic standpoint. Music is more than just the individual excelling at their instrument and Orpheus stresses the importance of working with others to create music in a group setting. I highly recommend Orpheus Academy for a complete musical education for your child.