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I honestly have loved my time here and think you're a great school who really cares about your students! I have had such a great time.

Piano lessons here are great and fun. My daughter loves it here. She always looks forward to going to her piano lessons with her teacher Maryann. All the staff there are very friendly and helpful. Thanks for creating a wonder learning environment.

Elliott is really enjoying her piano lessons. She really likes her teacher. They interact well.

Alex is enjoying his drum lessons AND very much looks forward to it. Seth has been great.

I've really enjoyed the experience. The teacher is talented and patient. The staff are very helpful with scheduling the lessons. I will definitely recommend OMA to my friends. Thanks for the wonderful work you are doing.

I have appreciated the flexibility and ease of scheduling and every instructor has been supportive

Good learning experience

Lessons are going very well. The boys are really enjoying learning. They love their instructor. We couldn't be happier. Thank you!

Things are great and Delaney is loving her lessons and Hannah is great.

Nancy has been a fabulous instructor. I have truly enjoyed my lessons. She is simply amazing!

Our family has been taking classes from OMA since Fall of 2003. I have two daughters that take violin and I am taking voice lessons. Our classes at OMA are always fun & full of laughter, but we all have learned so much and thoroughly enjoy our instructors Renee and Matt. The kids are able to learn their techniques and theory in a relaxed atmosphere, but at the same time, they play beautifully and accurately. Both girls have auditioned and played with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra. Our youngest, was one of the younger children to enter the first level of Metro Youth at 6! We highly recommend the instruction at Oregon Music Academy and do so without reservation.

After 2 piano lessons at your Tigard facility I am thoroughly enjoying the experience. It's fun to take up piano again after many years. I also appreciate your emails and Joelle's phone calls to check in on how things are going. Thank you, and again I'm certainly enjoying my lessons.

I'm really grateful with the teacher because he's very patient with my son. Also the environment is really well. Thank you for your time with our family.

Going great. Really enjoy Nancy feel like I have learned quite a bit in the short time I have been there. Thanks

Our daughter has been taking lessons (voice, piano and guitar) at the Oregon Music Academy for almost four years now. We’ve had nothing but an excellent experience. Matt and Renee are talented musicians who care deeply about their craft and passing it on to their students. The passion and enthusiasm displayed by Matt, Renee and all the OMA instructors is contagious. Our involvement with OMA has been both educational and rewarding.

We love Blossom- so patient and knowledgable. What a lovely music teacher.

Seth is an awesome teacher. I love having him as my instructor.

Enjoyed every bit of our stay with OMA. Seth has been an absolutely phenomenal teacher. Renee and the rest of the staff have been wonderful to work with. It is with an extremely heavy heart that we are leaving town for good, due to circumstances beyond our control.

Reese has learned a lot. Her teacher is very professional.

Lessons are going great… Annika really enjoys working with Emily.

Eli is enjoying the lessons. Thanks!

Caitlin is very much enjoying the lessons so far.

Leyscha has done a wonderful job

My instructor is wonderful and I've enjoyed my time at your establishment

Your teachers have been great and your front office staff are so professional and nice.

My experience with OMA has been excellent! I talk about it to my friends and I can tell that I've experienced personal growth. Thanks so much!

Nyla’s teacher was very patient & kind & adept at working with her as a first time ukulele student. We will be back in the fall!

Mia and Ulises are enjoying music lessons at this time , i dont have really much to say right now since everything has been very well. I really focus on my kids opinions , and so far they are excited to go to music class no complaining what so ever so i have to thank you and the assistants who made it happen, and the instructors are great, they really like to work with me and the kids together. Thank you again . See you soon!

We like Oregon Music Academy because our son’s teacher, Seth is very gentle and kind with him and Seth also shares the joy of music with him. We also appreciate the flexibility of being able to set up make-up lessons.

The boys are having a good time at the lessons and the instructors Seth and Carl are really nice. I appreciate your checking up on us.

Gabriel is loving his lessons! He’s excited to go and learn something new. He is practicing at home.

Our 7 year old loves his teacher, Melody. She is so well trained in music as well as teaching, and it shows. She is very patient and caters Our child’s lessons each week. OMA as a whole does a fantastic job of making kids feel like they’re part of a family by holding recitals and a “Friday Night Jam Session” we love!

You're running a solid organization. My child is doing well and it feels like other kids are getting value.

I’m enjoying my lessons. Learning to play the guitar is MUCH more difficult than I expected! Glad I have a patient teacher.

We love Blossom and Isabella really enjoys her lessons

Kayden is really enjoying his class, except for the fact that it is so short! I’d like to bump him up to 45-60 minute lessons if possible.

The lessons and practice are going well. Emmie really enjoys Fey.

Thank you all so much for welcoming me to OMA. I've been here a couple of months now and I love it!

Grace really enjoys her lessons with Natalie.

Thanks for conducting this great program.

My son has taken piano lesson at OMA for 6 years and we have been very happy with the instruction he has received.

All of the teachers have been FANTASTIC. Staff is professional, courteous and kind. We have been so pleased and have told others.

Lessons are going well and Max is enjoying Blossom's instruction. Thanks and best to you!

I loved my short time with you guys! Kayla is an awesome teacher and really knows how to work with beginner students! I picked up the viola, with her help, and am coming along great! Although I won't be gone too long, I hope she is still there upon my return. Also, you guys rock at communicating! Thank you so much for everything. I'll be back!!!

McKenzie loves OMA

we are happy and have enjoyed the teachers here.

OMA has been very accommodating with our schedule changes and child's needs. Thank you.

Leisha has been a wonderful teacher

The cello lessons with Mike are going very smoothly. My 8 yo really enjoys coming every week and I think Mike is a great teacher, very patient and who takes time to understand my son's way of learning. He started about 8 months ago and I can see already that my son starts to enjoy learning new songs and notes. Our experience with Oregon Music Academy in Tigard has met all my expectations.

We appreciate that Liana has grown in her vocal skills, confidence, and looks forward to her lessons.

Its going really well, Jos seems to really like it.

Lesya and Seth are amazing instructors.

Our boys love their time at OMA and look forward to lessons every week!

Lessons are going great. Jacob has learned a lot in a short amount of time with Pat. Thanks for checking in with us.

Our family has known Renee and Matt Dolphin for over 7 years – Renee, initially, as the Orchestra Director at Twality Middle School. We have always been supporters of music education and patrons of the Arts, and as such we have encouraged all of our children to both listen to and hopefully learn to play a musical instrument. Not surprisingly they did, compliments of mom’s and dad’s encouragement and of our school district and Twality’s exceptionally strong choir, band and orchestra programs. The strings seemed to become their instruments of choice. Private lessons also seemed to be a good idea, to help complement our schools’ effort, especially during the summer months. And, because Renee was such a “kid magnet” orchestra teacher at school, it was not surprising that Renee was our first choice for our kids for music lessons. Violin, viola and cello lessons with Renee have now spread to voice lessons with Matt.

Our children love to go to the Oregon Music Academy (OMA) studio for lessons and to practice, and to be invited to perform at various public venues (an integral part of Renee’s and Matt’s music lesson strategy). OMAs strengths, the essence of both Renee’s and Matt’s philosophies, combines basic musical skills, playing techniques and performing nuances, combined with sight reading and music theory, this all interwoven into general music education which makes ordinary music lessons from Renee and Matt more like a formal music curriculum for each child they teach.

All three of our children enjoy playing and singing. Renee and Matt make this fun for all of them. Plus, the experience Renee and Matt give each of their students to perform in front of a live audience has benefited them in terms of their overall confidence and poise, their school music expectations, and their performances in school plays and orchestra concerts.

All three of our kids really enjoy and look forward to being with Renee and Matt. Our more formal “music lessons” relationship with the Dolphins has expanded into a wonderful personal, family relationship with both Renee and Matt. They are simply two quite extraordinary and very talented individuals who make playing, performing and enjoying music part of life’s expectations and accomplishments.

Renee’s and Matt’s professional and personal contribution to the greater Tigard-Tualatin-Sherwood-Newberg Communities only makes our kids better and our communities stronger. They are an asset to us all.

Everyone at OMA is amazing to work with - the teachers, the admins, and Renee. Our sons have been taking lessons for a few years now, and they have developed their skills and had fun along the way. We appreciate that "outside" songs are encouraged in addition to the curriculum!

Excellent experience

I really enjoy my piano lessons with Leisa, she's a wonderful teacher

everyone is very polite and helpful.

We love our ukulele lessons with Seth!!!

The class is going great, everything is wonderful, I've got a nice teacher.

We have had a wonderful experience with OMA - thank you!

We have had a great experience at OMA and have enjoyed the last year and a half! All the staff is very professional and friendly.

I've had so much fun so far. Nancy is AMAZING

Alexis came home VERY excited about playing in the ensemble. She loved the bigger sound of everyone playing. And showed off the new songs to every one who would listen. Thank you for expanding the OMA program. It is such fun to share this with her and see her getting turned on to music. It takes me back to my early music experiences.

We truly enjoy the girls being a part of OMA

It has been a wonderful experience. Cassie, my teacher is wonderful

Great teachers and experience

My voice coach is awesome! Everyone is very friendly and positive. I also really like the way OMA does business.

I enjoy the atmosphere at your school, folks are very welcoming and friendly. I enjoy Seth, his sweet personality and the creativity within his soul.

we appreciate both the instructors and the staff. You have always met our needs and expectations. keep up the good work

Great school, thank you!

Enjoying my lessons and instruction from Lesya very much.

Christopher is very excited and happy with his piano lessons. He is really enjoying them.

They are going very well, thank you for checking in! I've been very happy so far with everything.

Nisma is really enjoying her classes thus far. She is enthusiastic to practice what she learns. Always a good sign! Thank you for touching base with us.

Oregon Music Academy is a fantastic place for your children, or even you, the parents, to learn music. Both of my children have been enrolled in lessons there for over two years. The teachers are great and do a wonderful job of working with children at their individual levels. (I have one child who is very enthusiastic and easy to engage and another child who is more shy and takes a while to warm up. Their instructors managed to capitalize on their strengths, and I have watched my shy one blossom under their care!)

I have also taken voice lessons there and was thrilled with how quickly my singing improved. The other thing that I love about OMA is how it promotes a sense of community. I have made several great friends there. The owners are some of the nicest people I have ever met and they have come to feel like family.

I highly recommend OMA!

Ruby's lessons and practicing are going great! She LOVES playing the piano and Leysa is wonderful!!! She is a great match for Ruby! Thanks for checking in.

Having a great time with Seth in learning to play the ukulele. Fun experience.

The lessons seem to be going great. Quen enjoys going, and is learning.

Great experience with Fay!

You guys have a great program here and Natalie is a fantastic teacher.

I love everything about OMA. I love Fey! I think she is AMAZING with kids. Thank you all for the time you have given my family! Thank you for the great teachers you have!

Lessons and practice are going well I think. The teachers are very nice and supportive of the kids.

Things are great. Morgen seems to be doing well with Jeff.

Max really enjoys all the instructors he has had between his normal lesson time and make ups. Our only negative is that the drive is far for us but he is really enjoying learning the drums which is a positive.

Lessons are going well. Thanks for checking in...

Thank you! I've always had a wonderful experience at OMA.

We love our experience and teachers very much.

Thanks for all your school has taught my daughter!

All of Elliott’s teachers (Blossom, etc.) have mentored and taught him very well. His love for music would not be as strong without it.

Thank you for fanning the flame he has to learn guitar.

Great experience, everyone is friendly, and the environment is very comfortable

Kieran is enjoying the progress he's making with learning piano.

OMA has fantastic teachers and great system in place for teaching music to students.

My lessons are going great! I really enjoy working with Jeff and I feel like I have learned quite a bit in my first month of lessons. Have a great rest of your week!

OMA is a really good school

Thomas loves his teacher Kaden.

We love the experience and Bai-Lee has really grown in her 2 years there. We look forward to continuing in October.

The lessons are going good so far and Chris figured out just the right place to start to help me advance my skills. I am finding myself practicing daily and enjoying the results and feel that I am getting as a result.

When my family moved from the east coast to Oregon, I enrolled my daughter, Maggie, in the violin program at Oregon Music Academy. Renee not only taught her in classic style, but also introduced her to fiddling, which Maggie fell in love with. In the summer time, OMA granted Maggie’s wish to play duet with the teacher for the whole summer. It is their attention to individual student’s development that helps nurturing a life long love for music in Maggie. So when she asked to take some guitar lessons, I did not hesitate to sign her up with OMA. We enjoy the recently renovated new location. With its bright colors, cozy lounge, and the jubilant sound of music being made in the background, it feels magical walking into the OMA’s studio on a rainy night.

Vibha is greatly enjoying her lessons . Elora is an amazing teacher and the way she teaches Vibha is brilliant .

I like that my son has started to read notes and play to the beat already. It is going well. Thanks for checking.

Good morning. Arianna is loving her lesson! Thank you for checking in!

Everything is going great with Nicola's lessons. We are in the habit of going over the items Jeffrey wants her to practice everyday after school. She especially enjoyed learning Twinkle Twinkle and can't wait to learn more songs!

Thanks for checking in!

Jeffery is a wonderful teacher. He's helped Nisma gain confidence and met her at her own pace. He's incorporated her own interest in their lessons. She can't wait every week to get back. Thank you.

Love our experience

I really like the customized teaching strategy of Ms. Melody adjusting to my sons pace and ability.

I love taking classes at OMA and especially really enjoy my teacher, Carl. My violin skills improved drastically over the last 9 months. I would recommend OMA to anyone looking to learn an instrument. I only have good things to say.

Great experience!

Instructor Seth is very patient and Calvin enjoys him as a teacher

Very pleased with our experience, would recommend to others.

I am amazed at how much Nicola has learned in 4 months!

Blossom has been a wonderful teacher. Claire has really enjoyed her as a teacher. Blossom is the reason I was able to keep Claire in lessons as long as I have.

I have had a really good learning experience with Blossom. She is an excellent instructor and has kept me motivated with music in addition to my lesson book.

wonderful program! He absolutely loves his instructor, Leisha. Thank you!

Great teacher Seth for ukulele! He adapts to what my teenage daughter wants to learn and makes it really fun for her.

To this point, Dylan is really enjoying his lessons. After every session he walks out excited about what Hannah and he had gone over. He’s been practicing several times a week.

Everything is good. Aero is loving it.

Lessons are going awesome!! So glad we decided to do this for Madison she is loving every second!! Thanks for checking with us.

Thank you so much for asking! Carl is a good teacher and he understands when to push forward with the teaching and when to pull back a little till I get the point. Totally appreciate you checking in :).

You guys have been amazing and we appreciate all the work.

Great instructors with lots of patience

Great experience and would highly recommend.

I'm excited to learn about music, and I enjoyed my lesson with Seth.

We really like it!

OMA is doing an outstanding job in teaching my son with this guitar classes. They maintain the schedules, lesson plans, and also follow-up after sessions. I am so much thrilled to see how my son excels in his music skills and I am extremely satisfied with their service.

We are happy with Bianca's progress

Well run school. Great staff, Joelle and Amanda are sweet and very accommodating. Great instructors! Highly recommend.

Thank you for checking in. Christian is enjoying his 1st exposure to drums.

Lessons are going great. I'm learning songs I never thought I could sing and I feel I am improving as a singer. Thank you for the follow up 🙂

Our 10 y/o son joined Oregon Music Academy to learn guitar a few months ago and absolutely loves it. He is obsessed with what he's learned thus far and we can tell he'll be passionate about guitar for the rest of his life. We always feel welcome when we attend our weekly sessions and are amazed at what he's learned after just 10 or so lessons. He's already learning Tool, Green Day, Foo Fighters, and System of a Down riffs, so I'm in heaven!

The staff, music instructors, and facility are all fabulous. So glad to be a part of this school. Big shout out to Renee and JoLee for easily working through the administrivia so little dude can focus on shredding.

Love the experience! Great teachers.

Seth has been really great. He is very patient and it has been a great experience working with him.

your staff and instructors are so nice.

I love OMA and my teacher Leysa. She is awesome and motivating!!!

Attended music class after hike-what a wonderful, engaging mini class. My toddler was just thrilled with the whole experience. Thank you!

The staff have all been very friendly and helpful.

Nat is doing great. I can't believe the improvement I've seen in such a short time. She tried out for Advanced Orchestra today. She got in! Thanks for checking in!

Love it thank you ♥

Had a really great practice session Tues. We have a specific plan with achievable results to show. Thanks, again.

OMA is very consistent with its programs and offers great instruction from patient, knowledgeable musician-teachers.

Staff and program are top notch.

Lessons are great. Seth is awesome.

Our daughter Corrie who is now 13 has been taking violin lessons from Renee Dolphin for the last four years. When she started she had absolutely no experience with music. Not only are we impressed with how she plays, but she loves it. It has also given her the ability to enjoy all forms of music. We have found that our teacher is as patient as she is knowledgeable and with all of Corrie’s activities we have never had to drag her to her lessons; they are truly a source of enjoyment for her.

We love the program and Kadyn has grown and excelled.

My son is 11 year old and he's been on OMA for almost 2 years now, he loves it. Playing piano for the recitals makes him feel so proud and show how much he has grown. He love he's teacher and how they play songs together.

It's been very positive. The instructors and staff have been very pleasant and helpful.

Amy is awesome, really, she is the best. I am progressing very quickly with her.

Fey is a very good teacher. Emmie has enjoyed playing with her.

Jin has been progressing playing his uke so quickly. We are so happy that we took a step for him to take a lesson! Thank you!

Thanks for checking in. Taryn loves the lessons and practices just about every day. It has also inspired her to play the piano more too. She really likes her teacher Natalie and looks forward to going to the lessons. She was excited to get some sheet music on Monday and was playing Happy Birthday last night 🙂

I've really enjoyed my lessons and this is a great school.

We have had several teachers at OMA and all have provided Jami excellent lessons in the violin.

Things are going well. Sophie is practicing. The level of difficulty has increased and she seems to be meeting the challenge without giving up. She is learning to read the music rather than relying just on memorizing the notes.

Calvin is enjoying his lessons and really likes his teacher, Seth.

Nia really likes her coach, he is fantastic and really patient with her. He's an excellent teacher 🙂

The staff has been very accommodating and friendly. Jeffery is a great teacher.

Great atmosphere, caring/professional staff. Thank you!!

Jefferey is an excellent instructor who really cared about my passion and interest I hold in songwriting and musical production. This experience has served as a great foundation for my artistic aspirations, and helps me grow closer to achieving my goal to one day be a published, and well-rounded musician, one step further towards making a dream become reality. Thank you so much for all of your help, and am truly grateful for the experience I've had with Oregon Music Academy.

Things have been fantastic! I am learning much faster than I anticipated and having a ton of fun while i'm doing it.

We've just had a few lessons, but so far my daughter loves it.

Hidden gem! More people need to know about OMA

Everyone is very nice and Taryn even in her short time there has become better at what she does and feels a lot more confident with playing the cello.

It is a great experience and she learned quite a bit. Emma is a great teacher

Great experience. Team is very nice and knowledgeable.

Based on the feedback from the boys when i talked to them last time, it looked like they are enjoying their lessons, and making good progress.

Lessons are going good! Itzi is really enjoying them. Thank you for checking in.

My son has really enjoyed his voice lessons and we appreciate the comfortable atmosphere there.

Lessons are going great. Melody is fantastic with Dexter. Thanks for checking in!

I have enjoyed my lessons.

Our experience is very positive so far with both the Admin Staff and the Teachers.

I find all the staff and instructors to be very friendly, thoughtful, courteous and patient. I'm enjoying my lessons very much.

Always feel good when I come, and better when I leave. Your instructors help me grow but don't get frustrated when it is very slow. Thanks, Renee.

Oregon Music Academy has created a wonderful learning environment for our daughter. She is in her third year of lessons with OMA and continues to be enthusiastic about learning. When we first contacted Renee to inquire about the program, her knowledge base and warm personality immediately put any apprehensions to rest. We have continued to be impressed by the level of skill and professionalism shown by OMA instructors. Our daughter has developed a true love, and respect, for music. This is greatly because of the support and encouragement that she receives at her lessons. Thank you OMA for bringing music into our home!

Oregon Music Academy has been a wonderful experience for our family. We have enrolled our son in his first year of piano lessons and he loves going to the studio each week. The lessons are not only instructional, but fun for him as well. I would highly recommend the Oregon Music Academy to anyone that is looking for professional, quality and creative instruction.

Thanks for checking in. Things seem to be going well! Aria enjoys her lessons and likes her teacher.

Addy is loving her lessons. She is always singing.

Our teacher has a way of inspiring excellence and enjoyment of music without undue pressure. Her encouragement and care for our daughter has made music lessons a very positive part of her education.

Thank you. Lessons are going great!! Jeffery is an amazing teacher. He’s very knowledgeable, patient and kind. Actually all your staff I have encountered has been friendly. I am making progress.

Instructors have been great, very patient, looking forward to continuing in February.

Appreciate all the great staff!

Seth is amazing and I appreciate all of his time, energy, patience and encouragement.

Emily has been a great teacher and helped Laney prepare for end-of-year school auditions.

Thanks for checking in. the lessons for my daughter are going great. I think she is really enjoying them.

My violin teacher, Fey, is an absolute joy to work with and a natural-born teacher.

Rajeev loves his classes at OMA. I am happy we are enrolled.

Renee, thanks for checking in. The lessons seem to be going well. I have made progress.

It is a wonderful experience and truly appreciated! The teachers are wonderful and so very caring.

I really enjoyed my lessons! Amy has been a great teacher. Very understanding and helpful

I love your teachers and the format. My son is enjoying piano and feels good to see that.

Great music Academy

The lessons are going good and making my daughter practice. She is really active and has so many things going with vacations its hard getting her into lessons during July and appreciate OMA working with us.

The experience has been fantastic and teachers are awesome!

Millie is very happy and excited about her lessons.