Eliason School of Music | Piano Lessons Portland

"I took violin lessons for over 10 years with Brian as well as piano lessons from time to time. I still remember my first lesson, he corrected a couple things/bad habits I was struggling for a long time with from a previous teacher in that lesson. Brian is a wonderful teacher and has been a great friend in life. While I went into a different field than music in college I was still able to play in the orchestra at PSU with music majors while I was there. Give the school a try!"

"We have been doing violin lessons with Chris since August, and piano lessons since October and we love him! He got our daughter quickly playing songs on her violin and her confidence has grown so much. He is outgoing, very fun, makes the kids laugh, and is a great teacher. He makes learning music fun, and takes off a lot of the pressure that can come with music lessons. His bright personality helps the girls come out of their shells. We highly recommend!"

"With no prior violin experience, I started as an adult learner with Brian a few years ago. It was everything I was hoping to find! The learning method is effective, and the teachers are knowledgeable not only at music, but at teaching as well. If you want a consistent, competent, and enjoyable experience, I definitely recommend them. UPDATE: I wanted to update my review from a few years ago. Since then, our 6 year old daughter has started violin lessons from Brian for the past year as well. Because we live remotely now, we are doing lessons over live video on our phone/tablet, which is working quite well. She enjoys her lessons, which Brian makes understandable for her age through fun examples and stories. It is a positive, non-stressful environment for her and she continues to progress in her skills!"

"My 14 year old daughter has been taking Violin lessons for over a year from Brian at Eliason School of Music. He came highly recommended to me from someone I knew who’s son took lessons from him. The price for lessons is pretty reasonable and I have been very happy with his teaching. He is patient and very calm. He uses lots of analogies and stories to teach. Best of all, my daughter has continued to progress and wants to keep playing violin. I feel very lucky to have Brian as my daughter’s teacher."

"My daughter has been studying violin at Eliason School of Music for about 3 years now. She was in a traditional Suzuki school with another local teacher for about 2 years before but was never taught how to read music, just play by ear. She now is learning how to read and play and the transformation is amazing. Playing by ear is great but if you do not know how to read what your playing your missing a big part of the music your playing as well as opening the door to many more pieces to play on the spot. I would recommend Eliason School of Music to anyone interested in playing violin, cello, piano or guitar and studying with friendly and positive instruction. My daughter is always smiling when she arrives and finishes her lesson there."