Los Gatos School of Music

I would like to recommend Los Gatos School of Music to everyone who wants to study music, young and old. My daughter has been taking guitar and piano lessons with @Rob Malkin,
, and @Suzanne O’Donnell,
. They are both excellent teachers and my daughter made significant progress. On the piano, at the beginning of the school year, she started at about levell 3 – 4 and is now playing at 7^th grade level. Suzanne is classically trained pianist, European style pianist. She is consistent, thoughtful and is a great teacher. Rob has been supportive and offered a lot of encouragement. My daughter easily moved from strumming chords to picking to playing actual notes on the guitar. Both teachers and staff have been really supportive.

We have been with this music school since summer 2014. My daughter is studying cello with Ms. Robin who is a wonderful teacher. She has blossomed as a cellist under her. In fact, my daughter loves her lessons so much she complains about them being too short!
The owners, David and Michele are the nicest, most wonderful people you can meet. They really care for each and every one of their students. I’ve interacted mostly with David who is incredibly patient, professional, responsive, and I’ve witnessed him going above and beyond not just for me but for other families.
Their recitals are held at the lovely JCC in Los Gatos and it’s clear from watching all the students how happy they are to be a part of this school. It is a gem and we love being a part of this community.

This is a great little music community right in downtown Los Gatos. The teachers all seem to be incredibly talented and friendly, and they teach kids as well as adults. I’ve been taking drum lessons from Eyal Satat and I LOVE it! He always lets me choose the songs I want to learn, and he teaches me exercises that I can do on my drum pad at home to get better. He is very motivational and encouraging, and I always leave his lessons excited about music, drums and life! I seem to be getting better and more able to express myself on the drums each week. I HIGHLY recommend Eyal and the Los Gatos School of Music.

There is some incredible professional talent teacher at LG School of Music. Teachers are all successful performers who really know how to teach. We’ve taken lessons with Louis Hoffman and Solmaaz Adeli. Louis Hoffman is very talented teaching children especially. He teaches anything and everything musical, including composition and can play many different instruments. Solmaaz is the best voice teacher I have ever met. She teaches young children as well as adults. Although she is an opera singer, she is the only teacher who has been working at helping me develop my real and natural voice. She uses visual imagery to help you see where your voice needs to be in order to get that rich, full sound. Parking isn’t too bad but you usually have to walk about a block. The studios are on the older side and they get pretty stuffy and hot in the summer, but I don’t know if I’m sweating because I’m concentrating so hard or because of the heat. Highly recommend this studio.

I absolutely adore this place! Great location – right in the heart of downtown Los Gatos, next to Los Gatos Café. Very soothing, spacious, nicely furnished, and private practice rooms as well. I even have a great view from my practice room. All of the staff I have met have been very friendly and welcoming. Not intimidating at all, which is very important when you are making yourself so vulnerable in learning a new instrument.
I have had a life-​long dream to play drums. I started as a kid but never committed. I was intimidated by most instructors as a kid. As an adult, I tried a really expensive drum teacher who taught me random jazz fills that I could not really apply at the beginner’s level. I then tried another drum teacher who had me doing JUST the basics, such as rudiments to a metronome — boooring.
I was not motivated to put the work in until I started taking drum lessons with Dave. He goes above and beyond to say the least. He is passionate about teaching music. He researches songs and bands that you are interested in, and has a natural gift to listen to something once or twice (even very difficult material), and be able to play it on guitar, bass, or drums.
Dave listens to your input – I get to play the songs I want to play and he is ok with me just covering other people’s songs right now which is what I want to do at this point. He caters the lesson to the individual, and knows exactly how to break song parts down so that you can overcome any weaknesses and are able to understand it and achieve it. Most importantly, he always makes the lessons incredibly fun. That is hard to do when you are just starting out (as I learned with past drum teachers).
Overall, I would highly recommend taking lessons here. I am so grateful I found this place. I was starting to doubt I would ever find the right teacher, but I am so glad I followed my instincts and gave it one more shot. As corny as it sounds, my quality of life has greatly improved as I have progressed in my instrument, and it is all thanks to Dave and the Los Gatos School of Music :)

I have been working at Los Gatos School of Music for about a year, teaching bass and playing piano for singing. The school is in a great location, lots of parking close by, and the rooms are big and comfortable to be in. I recommend it highly for whatever your musical needs are. I am a professional musician and teacher.

My daughter has been taking guitar lessons with James at the Los Gatos School of Music for a couple of years now. The school made a perfect match of student to instructor. She is learning not only to play guitar but also to read and love music. James customizes lessons to her interests, making them something she really looks forward to attending.
The location is very convenient in downtown Los Gatos (above the Los Gatos Café). There’s WiFi in the waiting room and many cafes, shops, and restaurants nearby to visit.
The school owners ensure everything is going smoothly and that we are happy with the instructor, services, and facility. Definitely a 5-​star experience.

As a voice instructor, I enjoy working at LGSM very much. The staff is extremely friendly and the location is convenient.
A must visit for anyone in the area looking for quality music training.
Solmaaz Adeli, Operasinger
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