Aurora Music Academy — Local services in Englewood Cliffs

Arete Music Academy is the best music school I have ever been to. I've taken music lessons in the past and researched many schools and Arete has a system that works. Their approach to music is sustainable and they make music fun and easy to learn.

My daughter started going to Arete music academy at 3 years old. She is now playing short piano songs and getting much better. My son was also part of the meet the instruments class and also started at 3 as well. He loves to sing and has developed a lifelong appreciation for music. I even took a few piano lessons myself and was very impressed with how much I was able to learn in such a short period of time. Their staff is top notch with the best credentials. In addition to being scholars of music, they are a nice group of people that interact well with people of all ages and backgrounds.

Other things that I like about Arete are:

1. The academy is very neat and clean and well laid out with many sound proof music rooms.
2. They have the finest pianos, Steinway, Yamaha, Kawai which are excellent for taking lessons on and are perfectly tuned!
3. The office staff is very nice and easy to talk to.
4. Top music staff from all the best music universities. Not only do they know music in and out, they can teach it very effectively.
5. They have many programs for all ages and instruments. There is something for everyone.

This is definitely hands down the best music school in the area. I wish this Academy was around when I was a child. I am looking forward to having my children become music scholars in the...

Arete’ Academy has been a wonderful experience for my son Nicholas. My son is diagnosed with autism which often means he can be distracted easily and sometimes has trouble focusing. They’ve paired him with a wonderful teacher who understands how to work with him and it has been absolutely great!

Although Nicholas sometimes finds it a challenge NOT to memorize but read the music while playing, everyone at the school is understanding and patient. They have not made him or I feel uncomfortable. They move at HIS pace. And this can sometimes not be the case for parents like me who deal with challenging behaviors from their children.

If your child is blessed with talent and has some challenges - check out Arete’ Music Academy. They may gave the right teacher who can accommodate your child’s...

This music school is hands down one of the best I've experienced. I brought my son to learn piano there when he was just 4 years old. The teachers and faculties were top notch, not to mention the materials they used. Within a few months, my son was able to play chords and music pieces!!! Arete's facility has all the instruments/programs you would want your kids to learn/experiment too. My youngest son was just 2 years old and Arete even had programs catering to infants! Thank you for being this part of the...