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Dear Renee

I'm so happy I chose the Oregon Music Acad. to learn the cello!! As an adult student, I was so scared to try learning a instrument but had always loved the cello. My instructor, Makenna, understands when I'm struggling with something, is ALWAYS patient and makes learning fun and engaging. I'm super proud of my progress and how easy it is to work with Makenna and Melody, Seth, Renee - all of the staff at OMA are so friendly, helpful, welcoming and supportive. I'm truly grateful for Makenna's faith in my ability to meet challenges. She encourages me to stretch and I've even felt confident enough to play a virtual 'Tiny Desk Concert ' for friends at the city! It feels so good to work with the OMA and I tell everyone how great my experience has been. This is the team you want to learn from! I can't stress enough how AWESOME staff are. I feel like I'm playing music with friends every week. Interactions with students of all ages are so friendly and reflect enjoyment for learning. Teacher Makenna is the BEST and goes above and beyond for students. I LOVE "The Swan"by Saint-Saens. One week I showed M.what I taught myself and later that week she wrote the sheet music for me in the key I liked. She's worked with me on the hardest measures and been so encouraging. My Thanks to Renee and all of the OMA team! In May I'll celebrate my 2nd year of lessons - the best decision I ever made

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.

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!

The moment I got to know about Maestro Goslin’s concert, I was all set to attend it and treat myself with a magical experience. I grew up listening to his radio and television appearances and seeing him in person was a lifetime opportunity. His fingers play piano in such a magical way. Looking forward to listen to him again.