Calderone School of Music 34 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover, NJ 07936

"If you or your kids want to learn music and musical instruments, then this is the place to be! So very thankful to live near the East Hanover location to have my kids start getting lessons here. Professor Calderone and her staff are amazing and have extensive experience. They genuinely care to teach and only teach if the child is interested and ready. My little one is just getting started here, but I am positive I will have so much more to add to this review later."

"This is where you bring your child to become a successful musician, as well as instilling a discipline in their lives. The school cares about EVERY student and does their best to see them grow as people and musicians."

"We met with professor Calderone yesterday and she is simply amazing. Her educational approach is clear and thorough, she was asking my daughter the right questions ensuring the instrument she chose to learn is truly what she wants to do and introduced her to the other instruments. The methods she used during the assessment were truly impressive, taking the time to know my daughter and explaining to her how classes work and homework and practice expectation in details. The school itself is very organized and inviting, and the staff is very courteous and knowledgable. Our entire experience was superb and would definitely recommend CSM!"

"We are very fortunate to have found Prof. Calderone and her school of music. Our elder daughter has been taking violin lesson at the school for the past 3-4 year now, and soon our younger daughter will start her journey of music there. When it comes to teaching, it is about the teachers, but it is also about dedication and devotion, and that's what distinguish the Calderone school of music from the rest. Professor Calderone treats this school not as a business but foremost as a mission. She really (and only) cares about what is the best for the students: does the kid really like the instrument, does the kid get the instructions that fit his/her level at the stage, and so on. At the school's new Springfield office, a wall is decorated with plates of honor dating all the way back to the 80s. To me, those are not just names of some individuals, they represent the joint efforts from generations of musicians, students and teachers, and most of all, professor Calderone herself. I wish every parents who want to explore music for their kids have a chance to talk to the professor and try it out by themselves."

"Professor Calderone is an outstanding director of the School of Music; the way she assessed my 8 year old daughter to start enrollment for violin lessons with Dr. Copeland was such a wonderful and inviting experience! Her approach to education was thorough and clear, as she ensured that my daughter understood her instructions, took an empathetic approach based on how she responded, and was light and fun with the whole experience. She had suggested that we are to be enrolled with Dr. Copeland based on our availability, and he has been an incredible instructor! He has accommodated my daughter based on her preference of having me in the room or not, and has been very inviting as well! He is gentle and kind with his approach, tailoring his instruction to how she has been progressing, whether it be through his instructions and homework assignments, or how my daughter naturally picks up on certain skills. I'm super impressed and very happy with how the school operates, both at a larger level as an institution, down to the lower level of private instruction. Many thanks for a wonderful experience - we anticipate that we will be enrolled for years to come!"