Jake Shandling Music

My son has been taking piano lessons from Jake for about a year and has really enjoyed his lessons with him. He individualizes the lessons to fit the needs and interests of my son while helping him to learn to play. Each lesson there is not only practice playing the piano but also a discussion where my son is challenged to see beyond just the piano but music in general. It is a wonderful balance of critical thinking and piano playing. Also, Jake is very good at communicating with me by email or text and has even been known to wait for me when I am running late! Recently my son asked if the lesson could be extended from 30 minutes to 1 hour so that they could get through more material in a lesson. I am still thinking about that idea but have been overwhelmingly impressed with Jake’s professionalism, knowledge, and passion for music.

I’ve taken four lessons with Jake so far, starting as an absolute beginner. Jake very quickly assessed my abilities and created an intro lesson that helped me make noticeable progress right away.
Subsequent lessons have been great, I’m noticing substantial gains, to the point where I feel I can practice with a guitarist friend without much embarrassment. I can do simple exercises and beats at 90bpm without much trouble.
Lessons started simple and each week we add beats, increase complexity and increase the BPM.
Jake creates a fun and supportive environment for learning and if you’re lucky, he’ll jam out with you at the end of the session.
I’d recommend Jake to anyone interested in learning how to drum.

I received a few drumming lessons from Jake and found him to be a very supportive, knowledgeable, and patient teacher.
His rates were the best in the area (as far as my research revealed) and he kindly offered me a two-​sessions-​for-​the-​price-​of-​one deal when I first started to make sure I was happy with the first lesson and wanted to continue. I enjoyed the classes but had to stop because I didn’t have a drum kit at home to practice with and was living in a small apartment that prevented me from getting one. I told him that my husband and I were looking for a bigger place and that once we found one, I would buy a kit (I had one all picked out and everything!) and give him a call to start up lessons again. He followed up with me several months later to check in and make sure that, as his practice continued to grow, I would still have a spot with him.
Awesome guy all around.