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

We truly enjoy the girls being a part of OMA

We love the program and Kadyn has grown and excelled.

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

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

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!

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

We really like it!

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.

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

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!

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

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 🙂

Love the experience! Great teachers.

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!

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!

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

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

Great music Academy

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.

I have enjoyed my lessons.

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

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!

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

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

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 are happy with Bianca's progress

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!

Good learning experience

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

Leisha has been a wonderful teacher

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

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

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

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

Lesya and Seth are amazing instructors.

Staff and program are top notch.

Lessons are great. Seth is awesome.

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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.

We love our experience and teachers very much.

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.

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

Everything is good. Aero is loving it.

Appreciate all the great staff!

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.

your staff and instructors are so nice.

Love it thank you ♥

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.

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.

Addy is loving her lessons. She is always singing.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Great experience and would highly recommend.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Great experience with Fay!

Great school, thank you!

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

Very pleased with our experience, would recommend to others.

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.

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

Great experience!

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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

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

Great experience. Team is very nice and knowledgeable.

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

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.

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

everyone is very polite and helpful.

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

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

we are happy and have enjoyed the teachers here.

We love our ukulele lessons with Seth!!!

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

McKenzie loves OMA

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.

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!

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.

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

Enjoying my lessons and instruction from Lesya very much.

Grace really enjoys her lessons with Natalie.

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

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

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.

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

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 :).

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

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

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.

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 🙂

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

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

Thomas loves his teacher Kaden.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Thanks for all your school has taught my daughter!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

OMA is a really good school

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.

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

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

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

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!

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

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!!!

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.

Caitlin is very much enjoying the lessons so far.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Eli is enjoying the lessons. Thanks!

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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

Great teachers and experience

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.

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

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

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

Millie is very happy and excited about her lessons.

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

Hidden gem! More people need to know about OMA

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

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

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

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

Excellent experience

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

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

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

The staff have all been very friendly and helpful.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

The experience has been fantastic and teachers are awesome!

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

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

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!

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.

Leyscha has done a wonderful job

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

Thanks for conducting this great program.

Love our experience

Great instructors with lots of patience

We love Blossom and Isabella really enjoys her lessons