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Great place!

I had enjoyed my piano lessons from 88 Keys Academy for several years. Charla Warren is a great teacher and her young staff of teachers are very talented and very friendly. I do recommend them for not only piano lessons, but guitar lessons, drum lessons, or other musical instruments as well.

My Granddaughter has been taking piano lessons from Charla for several years. I highly recommend Eighty Eight Keys Academy! The teachers are wonderful and Charla is very accommodating to schedules etc. My Granddaughter Lacey is blind so it was very difficult to find a piano teacher for her. I was given Charla’s name and number, she agreed to teach Lacey. We will be forever grateful!

It has been five years since I last attended piano lessons at 88 Keys Academy, however, I took lessons there for nine years (K-8th grade) and was a teacher there for one year.

Taking lessons here was great as a beginner student when I was a little kid, but it became an unhealthy environment as I got older. By the end of my time taking lessons, I went home crying after almost every lesson. I have a hearing loss and couldn’t tell when I was being told to replay a section or still receiving feedback, so I was constantly told I was rude. I had numerous other private music instructors, and never had these issues with them.

I wasn’t encouraged to learn music at my skill level, and Charla would frequently cancel lessons or use my lesson time to discuss my employment for her.

Regarding my employment, it was a common practice for her to hire students to teach beginner-level students in 8th grade for 1-3 hours/week, who she would pay in cash. I was 12 when I was hired, and was told to prioritize my work hours over events at school. This would maybe make sense in high school/college, but we were in middle school. I don’t think this is still done at 88 Keys, but this was not an acceptable business practice.

Although I also had many other positive experiences with performance opportunities, I would recommend finding a different avenue to take lessons through.

In response to the reply from the owner, I was 13 when I was “dismissed,” which is quite ironic because my family had already decided months before to quit the studio due to poor treatment and abuse of my lesson time, but was waiting for pre-payment to run out. Perhaps she saw that fate coming. Nor does it change the illegal business practices.

Teacher tends to try and make me do “household chores” cause I “live there” or something

Great teacher. Nice violin lessons. Good food. Nice hospitality. 10/10 would steal the food again.

Only been a few times but the employees are great.

Beautiful acoustic guitar selection

Staff is friendly and helpful

Great staff

Cheaper than most places

have had good and bad experiences at guitar center. lately have been really good service. I just purchased a new squier from GC because they took care of me on my last order. I would recommend using GC over musicians friend or similar

Ghetto lady was very disrespectful and didn’t even give us large flurry.

Less than helpful employee!
Not very knowledgeable and awful attitude.

They are nice, BUT, if you want a high level of customer service, you might want to look elsewhere. I ordered a new device but received a used device. When I called them on it, they said the item was discontinued so they charged me the clearance price. They treated me like they were doing me a favor to order a “New” device. Interesting! So am I wrong for thinking a used, clearance item should be priced differently than used clearance item? No! It’s been 2 weeks and I still don’t have the replacement device. Nice people, terrible service!

Great service! Got just what i needed for my ukulele and got to play the pianos! Gentleman gave me a great recommendation for a piano tuner too!

I love this store. I can trust that I am going to find what I need and everyone is friendly and helpful. They are patient and willing to answer any questions. You can feel comfortable there while shopping or while waiting for your child to complete a lesson. Everyone is knowledgable about what is in the store. The prices are great. This is the same owner that sold me my first flute and where I took my private lessons. This is the store that I bought my son his snare drum and where he also is taking his private lessons. Location is also great.

I had to get my guitar restrung while I was in Belleville today. The gentleman who waited on me was very personable and knowledgeable about guitars. He strung my guitar quickly and efficiently, This shop is well stocked with all kinds of books and music for all instruments. I will be coming back when I am in the area.

They appear to no longer be in business.

The owners were rude and condescending. I got the impression that not EVERYONE was welcome in their store. They may have a large selection of music, but I’ll take my money and my dignity to other music stores.

Do not put an item on consignment with this business. You will never hear from them again. Disgraceful business tactics + no communication regarding the issue. I will do everything possible to discredit this business.

Simply call to find out the brand of acoustic guitars they sold when I mentioned name brands the lady was set off very rude on the phone and hung up on me her name was Sharon

Very nice store. Good selection, different than what is at the other local music stores. Prices were really good as well. This will definitely be a routine stop.

Wow. The staff was amazing. Took the time to explain to my daughter all about her instrument. Showed her how to put it together and clean it. Store was open and organized. Awesome experience

I bought an electric drumset from here. It was an overall great exerience. The gentleman that helped was a joy. He was very knowledgeable and resourceful. Answered most of my questions off the top of his head and quickly researched and found any others.

The drumset quality is excellent. It’s the same drumset that has been sitting in the corner on display. It works great. No lag, no delay, great sounds, great response, great function.

Awesome store with an even more awesome staff.

Great selection!

This location was respectful and as helpful as they could be in my experience; HOWEVER, when i reached out to customer service regarding being double charged the representative hung up in my face. I called back 3 additional times requesting to speak with a supervisor and was immediately hung up on yet again. UNBELIEVABLE.

Two machines at this location makes it easier to find what you like.

Good selection. Titles usually in stock. The touch screens do have some issues at times.

Awesome selection

The staff is warm , friendly and educated concerning what people bring in to sell . The items for sale are not simply good but great . Beautiful antiques , decorative items etc … the eclectic nature of the shop is an never ending surprise and delight . For those who love a bargain, as I do , it will make your heart sing . I really can’t say enough good things about the staff or the merchandise in the shop
I find my car pulling into a spot once a week looking for that antique road show surprise …

You can always find something unique here. Recently purchased milk paint and the owner was very helpful in picking out the right color and teaching me the technique to apply it.

Fun to look, didn’t buy anything

Great finds…Bought too much.

Took in antique furniture for resale and was not happy with what they said the furniture was worth.

Definitely would NOT recommend this place. I brought items in for consignment. I relocated to another state. I left stamped self-addressed envelopes for them to send a check/s. I’ve called no less than six times asking about my money. I STILL do not have my money.

Poor experience as a consignor.

I Love this Walmart, so many different items, better that my Walmart in town

O Fallon, Illinois Been to one you been to them all.

They have what you need

Not sure why they have more self checkout and most of the time more than half the machines don’t work. Use to wait in line for slow cashiers. Now I’m waiting for broken machines. Wheres the improvements?

It’s Walmart, soooooooooooo…

No hot case food today

It’s Wal-Mart.

Friday night and place is packed. Four checkouts open. Four. 11 people in front of us. Never again. At least the cashier was fast and very nice.

I may shop elsewhere. Only 2 lanes were open. I don’t want to self check out. I am disappointed with WAL* Mart. What would Sam think? You also took out a whole parking row. I see its for pickup, but not using it yet?

I’ve been coming to swing city 1997 They care about you after the sale They take care of you My salesman came to my gig And help me set up I move to Tennessee I still come to swing city I just ordered an amplifier and had speakers Fix there they still take care of me because they have great people working for them They never forget you they’re good people You can’t go wrong there

Great customer service. No pressure sales. Great prices. Will use Swing City for future guitar purchases. Thank you guys!

I’m an online customer who was looking for a specific guitar to be shipped out for a Christmas gift. Chris, I’m not sure if he’s the owner or just a worker, called me and emailed me to inform me of some minor cosmetic damage, willing to take off 10% or even refund me entirely. I told him it was a gift, and he spent $70 on a $280 purchase for 3 day shipping through UPS just to get it to me the day before. If I lived nearby, you bet I’d make this shop my regular store.

It’s a really good place. Sorry, we were the ones that crashed intk the building

A good old school music store.

I am in a spot where I need a bass today. I came in 10/8/22 ready to buy. After 10 minutes, a sales associate said hi from across the room. After another 12 minutes, every staff was chatting with the one other customer in the store, ignoring us. No wonder the place is empty every time I drive by. I hate going to guitar center, but places like this leave you little choice when you’re ignored and not helped at all. I couldn’t reach the bass I was going to purchase, so I’m just done waiting for the chatting giggly employees hanging in their “clicky” circle.

You are crazy if you think these people would for some reason actually try to help a guy who has in the last year has spent a great deal of money with them. I plan on telling every musician I come across to stay away. Don’t wast your time with them or there repair men. Terrible

My experiences their have been very bad. Only 2 people in the store know anything. The owner who name is Art is a complete and total jerk!!! Don’t expect him to respect you unless you are spending loads of Cash. His workers are nice. The store though just feels dusty everytime I walk in their. This has been my experience. Use to like them now Im just fed up with customer service. They do have rare gear tho. Which for me is why I liked visiting their.