Primary Location
Amenities
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entranceWheelchair accessible parking lot
Planning
Appointment required
From the business
Identifies as women-owned
Service options
Online classes
They are primarily interested in your money, not a great place to learn.
I am an adult student that was excited to learn a new instrument. Last year I began looking for a good teacher in the Portland-metro area. At first, the Oregon Music Academy seemed like great place to start. The rates were a little high, but everyone seemed friendly, the website looked great, and it was nice that they had an established building to facilitate lessons. However, as time went on I started to feel more and more like they viewed me as income rather than a student. The lessons were expensive compared to private teachers in the area, but they lured me with the promise of a scholarship that would reduce the monthly fees by 10%. Within 2 months there was an inexplicable rate hike that abolished the 10% discount. I brushed it off, but when my financial situation changed and I inquired about doing 2 or 3 lessons per month instead of 4, they said "We don't do that here." I responded by telling them I couldn't afford their monthly tuition, but would love to continue playing by taking fewer lessons each month. They made it very clear to me that it was either full price or nothing at all and they were not willing to accommodate me in any way. Needless to say I left and found a private teacher and I am much happier now. Save the time, and go find someone who is more interested in the music than the money.
