The teVelde Conservatory of Music

My daughter and I took piano lessons together with Bonnie. It was so great that she could teach us together because it gave my daughter an opportunity to overcome her shyness with regard to playing/​learning music in front of someone. She quickly outpaced me and began more advanced piano lessons with Bonnie as well as drum, guitar and bass lessons with other teachers at the school. With the fantastic musical background she learned with teVelde Music, she is confident enough to pickup up most instruments and play, even if it’s just a little bit. The musical knowledge and confidence she gained at teVelde Music is something that will impact her positively for the rest of her life… and for that I’m grateful. You can’t put a price on something like that. Thanks Bonnie and all your staff!

I met Bonnie teVelde almost five years ago, when a close friend of mine highly recommended her school. I just expected to be given a price quote and a date for my child to start piano lessons. That’s not how Bonnie works. Each potential student is first evaluated, according to their musical abilities and personality types. This is done in order for the teachers at teVelde to help support each child in their lessons, based on their individuality. Wow! I know of no other school in our area, and I have looked into several, which takes these extra steps to ensure their students are learning to the best of their ability.
I now have both of my children studying piano at teVelde. Twice per year they are evaluated by the International Conservatory of Musical Educators and their progress, which has been amazing, is officially documented. My children can use this extra edge to help them get into a good college some day and possibly receive scholarships.
TeVelde also incorporates the TAP method, designed and created by Bonnie, to help children learn absolute perfect pitch:
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The teachers at teVelde are given rigorous and continuous training and my children have an amazing relationship with their teachers. They adore them and look forward to their lessons each week to show off the progress they have made. Having my children never complain about going to piano lessons or practicing at home, is an incredible compliment to their teachers.
I have read other reviews on this website, stating that teVelde lessons are priced a little higher. Yes, they are, but you get what you pay for. I have no problem paying my monthly invoice from teVelde. I view it as an investment in my children’s futures. If you want the BEST musical education, this is the place.
Thank you Bonnie for giving our small community the best quality musical school around!

My piano moving company has been delivering new Yamaha pianos to The teVelde School in both San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande for the past couple of years. In every instance, it is exceedingly evident that Bonnie takes great pride in running her music conservatories, which are well organized and amply stocked.
It is rare to find a music facility that routinely acquires the very best instruments. That teVelde is a school and not a piano gallery makes its array of pianos doubly impressive. This just goes to show the lengths Bonnie will go to in ensuring that students enrolled in her schools are getting the very best in music instruction.
I can honestly say that teVelde is one of the best conservatories I have seen, and I highly recommend them to anyone interested in learning music.

My girlfriend had her 5 year old son enrolled in this school for a few months. We felt that the price for lessons was a little high and her son simply wasn’t learning enough from the teacher who was obviously not as experienced as we felt need be. We now have him enrolled with a great private teacher here in SLO. He is more engaged, seems to be learning more and the cost not as expensive.

I drove my son to AG for 6 years before TeVelde opened in SLO — it was so worth it for him to have a teacher that inspired him & made music a safe & fun learning experience. Bonnie taught him piano, drums & perfect pitch, and let his true love of music unfold as it should. He has always left music class standing taller & prouder. She has a gift for making children feel like they are wonderful, talented & capable. My son is now 13 and takes piano lessons from both Bonnie & Cassidy. My younger son has been taking lessons in piano & drums for several years, and has studied with Sienna, Treven, Michael & Bonnie. All of these teachers have been wonderful. Bonnie hires the best teachers & works hard to place children with the right fit for them. I love the flexibility in instruments — TeVelde truly understands that it is the love of MUSIC that needs to be triggered — whether it is guitar, piano, voice, drums, or any other instrument. As a musician myself, I can clearly see that the gift TeVelde gives my boys is invaluable.

I discovered teVelde when I was busy teaching out of my home and trying to juggle all the responsibilities that running a business entails. Joining the teVelde team is the best move I’ve been blessed to be able to make. All of the teachers there are outstanding and I’ve not only become a better teacher, but a better musician as well. All of the teVelde teachers are required to continue their education in music, teaching skills and understanding the science behind how different brains learn. Each student that comes to teVelde is paired with the best teacher to match that students learning style. We have a great «campus» feel which fosters a camaraderie among all teVelde families. I love working at teVelde. Most of all because I believe that music should be all inclusive for all people whether the student wants to head to Juilliard or simply be able to play songs around the campfire. I believe from my experiences with teVelde that Bonnie & each teacher at teVelde feels a strong passion for music, its inclusiveness, and are the best of the best.

My son has taken guitar here for 5 years.
He has learned so much. Joe is great!