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Garden Music School
40 S Main St, Winter Garden, FL 34787, United States
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Garden Music School
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Da
Review №1

My son has been taking drum lessons and we are happily impressed.

Er
Review №2

Helpful staff, great place for violin rental. If you cant find street parking, there is a gravel lot across the street.

Lu
Review №3

This place is a hidden gem, you might think it’s just another after school of music, but is so much more than that, it’s a serious and amazing music conservatory, As a Grammy award winner I strongly recommend this school for serious kids and adults who want to really learn something, get approved in a university or pursue a scholarship.

Fr
Review №4

Staff is nice and knowleadgeble.

La
Review №5

This would be a 5 Star review if it weren’t for the following: They have stopped paying their instructors for lessons taught after May 15, 2018. Furthermore, they are requiring all instructors to negotiate any pay at all, without them knowing if they’ll ever receive it! Some of the best instructors and staff have been forced to quit/resign being unable to work without compensation for their labors. Even worse, they’re not keeping the negotiations level. If you agree to less of a deal, not knowing what anyone else agreed to, you will receive less.If you are paying for yourself or your child’s lessons, do you question where your full tuition is going? As you might imagine, the same diversity that exists in society exists in their instructor base. There are some instructors who do not need the income but continue to teach out of love for their craft. However, many equally talented instructors are blue collar working musicians who absolutely need to be paid to provide for their families.Finally, I give 5 stars to all of the instructors and staff whether they have been forced to leave or have stayed, being able to withstand a period labor without pay of unknown duration, ongoing as of the date of this post. All the instructors love their craft and their students!I will be happy to post a second review if this wrongful situation is fixed in a fair way to the instructors and staff.Updated review- To the best of my knowledge, many of the instructors have received their back pay. However, a good percentage are no longer associated with Garden Music. Its a shame.

El
Review №6

Always a pleasure going to Garden Music! The staff is so knowledgeable about music and the instruments. I had drumming lessons with Scott for some fun, and had a great time. Hes so patient, and passionate which is awesome since I am clueless with instruments.I was helped by Erika, she was helpful, kind, and accommodated to my work schedule. She also reccomended some awesome music to listen to!The new owners are also super helpful, and you can tell they love their jobs! Great place to learn an instrument and get your mind off the daily grind!

Tr
Review №7

My daughter is getting the attention she needs the get to the next level with her instrument. The instructors make her comfortable and help her hone in on the areas where she needs the most help. Great place!

Re
Review №8

My youngest nephew couldnt stop telling me to take him to this music school.. Im an excellent school so I took him there. I didnt want to leave. He had a great time and even made some new friends! Incredible experience!

Lu
Review №9

I love the energy in this place! Thank you for making me feel welcome every time I come in!

Ka
Review №10

Last week i went to garden music kids with my little cousin (3 years old), and we had such a great time there! She totally enjoyed her class, the teacher was so sweet and funny. I had a coffee while I was watching the live class on tv. Great place! Great people! ¡Totally recommended!

Ro
Review №11

Unbelievable place and energy! definitely a great environment for music lovers and enthusiasts since it has everything from a recording studio to a professional stage, basically anything a musician can ask for.

Je
Review №12

If I could give this location a 0 I would! This is the worst customer service I have experienced, coming from someone who is in the hospitality industry. If you value great customer service, and locations that value the customer experience, DO NOT give them your money! Find another music store to buy/rent your childs instrument .... because my child is now affected due to this location lack of communication. At the end of the day its about our/your children.

Iz
Review №13

The best school ever! All my 3 kids are going there!Highly recommend to everyone, very good stuff, amazing teachers, cool atmosphere!

Mi
Review №14

Skip this business & hire a music teacher directly for lessons/repair. Many can come to your house for lessons for same cost & can do repairs quickly & lower cost. We have been visiting here weekly for a month & really wanted to love this business and give it a chance. At the end of the day, what our family found over the course of a month was music instructors & front desk staff who are great. And unfortunately, management who knows music but have business practices & communication style that are disappointing and likely wont work long term to retain either students or teachers. Booking students back to back with no interim forces teachers to be late or quit early in all their appts. Being rude, defensive & dismissive toward client concerns doesnt serve anyone well & word of mouth in such a small community makes a difference. Best wishes to Garden Music in improving their current managerial challenges, we always want to see our local businesses succeed.

To
Review №15

The teachers have been great and they love what they do. However, in my opinion, the administration of this organization lacks competency in organizational skills and accounting. Based on my personal experience, they also are unwilling to take responsibility for their mistakes and lack professionalism in how they treat people. The breakdown of this has saddened me.Just today, I was there to deal with a problem (bigger one), and they took me to a back office. During this time, a staff member at the front counter was openly discussing my account and my situation with a customer who walked in behind me. I guess they forgot I had family in the adjacent room. This is a breach of trust and definitely reflects my view of their treatment of customers.They love music, but at this time, I cannot recommend the Garden Music School.

As
Review №16

I brought a guitar I got from a friend here to get restrung. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. I never felt pressured to buy anything they recommended. The store iself was very nice and didnt feel crowded. Id definitely recommend this store.

Ad
Review №17

Amazing music school!Music programs are just great.

Kr
Review №18

THE best place for tuition! The teachers are awesome and really take their time to ensure each individual student learns at their own pace, helping them to bring out their confidence and inner shine! These students are, therefore, super talented, young musicians/vocalists in the making!! Come along to Garden Music for your guided tour, pick up a FREE lesson of your choice with one of the many experienced, professional teachers and see for yourself how amazing this place really is! #gardenmusic101 #kristeeclarke #tatacuenca #jorgecidrock #piano #keyboard #guitar #drums #saxophone #vocal

Ro
Review №19

I felt like they care about the quality and their customers, after I have a problem they call me to fixed and make sure I was satisfied with the service. Thank you

Ad
Review №20

Used to love taking my kids here. We were customers for five years. The place has a true passion for music.However, as others have said, the business operations are unacceptable for us. Their billing execution created much grief for us. In my opinion, they lack the customer service skills to recover from poor business practices.Case in point, Im a five year customer with no outlet except to leave a review. I thought it was just me until I heard others at the front desk with similar issues and reading reviews here.*I can not recommend Garden Music* at this time which makes me sad because so many people that work there love music.

Al
Review №21

I love these place the teacher are so great, my baby had an amazing time there.

Li
Review №22

Excelent, very profesional, good environment, the best place to play music

An
Review №23

I am from New York but I have little nephews in Orlando. I was helping my cousin to find a place like this, and I am so GLAD we found it. My family is so happy, the kids really enjoy every class, I highly recommend Garden Music Kids to everyone.

Th
Review №24

Good quality instruments. Personal favorites are the ukuleles and the acoustic guitar pick selection.

Ha
Review №25

A wonderful place for music in all its senses.

Ki
Review №26

At first while renting my violin there were Absolutely no issues at all . I later returned my violin and picked up the trombone later and now there are endless issues. i needes a repair fror my i strument and thy told me over the phone to go to Music and Arts because they no longer have a repair shop but my insurance carried over . When i wemt Music amd Arts stated that they did not have my file on record and stated that Garden music no longer covered Yamaha Instrumentswhen I called Garden music they were closed. I called multiple times to check and see if I could bring it to the garden music because it was much closer than Music and arts now I have to exchange the whole instrument.. Wow

Ri
Review №27

The best Music school ever!!!

Va
Review №28

Great place for kids! 100% recommended

Sc
Review №29

Horrible customer service! Staff talks down to people not knowing how much knowledge the customer may have. I tried to get my sons instrument fixed and was told 2 different things by 2 different employees. I will never recommend this store to anyone in the future

Jo
Review №30

Nice place, good selection and very good service

Bl
Review №31

I normally like this shop, but the website says they are open till 7pm on Saturday. The door says they close at 4. I just road my scooter with acoustic in my lap for a few miles to find a closed shop. Unhappy.

Ma
Review №32

Thanks guys. We were delighted with the attention. My niece fascinated with the singing class. ..... he wants to come back. 🌺🌺

sa
Review №33

Excellent

ye
Review №34

Excellent for the initiation of children in the musical world! Very pleasant experience for my daughter

Ca
Review №35

Excellent

Ay
Review №36

Excellent attention, my son is very happy with his classes !!!

Ma
Review №37

The Best Place to Learn Music ...

da
Review №38

It is the maximum!

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4.3 Rating
  • Address:40 S Main St, Winter Garden, FL 34787, United States
  • Site:http://gardenmusiconline.com/
  • Phone:+1 407-654-5277
Categories
  • Music school
  • Musical instrument repair shop
  • Musical instrument store
  • Recording studio
Working hours
  • Monday:2–8PM
  • Tuesday:2–8PM
  • Wednesday:2–8PM
  • Thursday:2–8PM
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:10AM–2PM
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Online classes:Yes
  • Onsite services:Yes
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