My 9 year old has taken lessons from Mike for three months. Unfortunately we had to move so that is the reason we are no longer with him. In those three months my daughter learned more than she had with any other teacher. I liked the fact that he was a parent himself and knew how to work and have patience for kids. He is very good at finding out what the kids like and keeping them focused. Aspen looked forward to lessons and enjoyed practicing. We have been looking for a new teacher here and it is very hard to find someone to fill Mike's shoes.
Sincerely,
Nicole
Hi Mike!
Thank you for teaching me how to play my favorite songs. I wish you were here to keep teaching me!! You are my favorite teacher.
Aspen
Mr. Mike Kinney
Dear Mike,
As you know, my son Corey began taking guitar lessons with you a little more than one year ago. I could not have imagined the impact that those lessons would have with Corey. He has shown improvement with both his academics as well as his attitude, and for that, I am very grateful.
I have been very impressed with your knowledge and musical skill, but to be quite honest, what has impressed me most is your finesse with children. Corey has taken other musical classes with other instructors, and was never as engaged as he has been since beginning lessons with you. I think that your skills with children are not skills that can be learned. Thank you for your patience and friendship with Corey, it has made a big difference in our lives.
Best Regards,
Laurie Ostrom
Mike Kinney has a remarkable gift with young children when it comes to music lessons.
Mike has patience beyond belief, positive reinforcement, no pressure and a consistent approach to playing guitar. In a matter of weeks my daughter was playing, actually playing the guitar, I was amazed! I would highly recommend Mike to any and all parents looking for a teacher for their children. His soft spoken approach works wonders.
David Cain
To Whom It May Concern:
Mike has been teaching my son and his cousin guitar for the past nine months. I am very impressed by his method of teaching. He is very patient and he explains the material very clearly. I recommended Mike to my friends and they also have been very satisfied with his teaching style. In short, I am very content with Mike’s performance.
He has taught Alex and Danny so much in such a short period of time.
Sincerely,
Sarah Hacopian
To whom it may concern;
My son is 13 and has a severe hearing loss in one ear. He has always been interested in music, but I was concerned about him taking lessons with this disability. It’s been a challenge over the years to find the right kind of person to teach my son. I finally signed him up with Mike Kinney last summer and it was a great decision. Mike has been a great teacher and my son really looks forward to his lesson each week. Mike is very patient and works at my sons pace. Guitar lessons have helped to increase my son’s self-esteem... Not to mention it gives him less time in front of the TV and his Xbox! I would highly recommend Mike to anyone interested in learning the guitar.
Sincerely,
Cheryl Seibel
From Cheryl’s son Jesse;
Dear Mike,
I want to say that you are the nicest teacher I had for ANYTHING! You've
taught me so much that I've even been able to form my own band of three
(trio). Now I can even play songs that I've made up on my own!! I would tell
all my friends to take lessons with you if they wanted to learn the guitar.
I want to let you know you should keep up the good work!!
Sincerely, from your student,
Jesse Seibel
Jesse is one of best students!
A lot of people think they want to be guitarists but the time they spend actually playing is limited. Jesse is not one of those students. He has a real passion for music and it is obvious. He always asks me questions about how to do things the correct way and I am very happy with the progress we have made since he started taking lessons with me. Keep up the great work Jesse!
Mike Kinney
Cindy Bae (Agnes, Monica, Mary)
I have three girls who love playing guitar because Mike is doing a fantastic job with teaching three girls age of 13, 10, 9. Unlike other teachers who yell and get mad at the kids, Mike is very calm =) and very patience with them at all times and he is very natural.
Here some things my girls like to say about Mike.
"Mike is one the best guitar teacher around and every lesson with him is so much fun. He supports us all the time and helps us a lot. I really like having him as my guitar teacher."
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