— Testimonials
What Families Say
About OUr Music Lessons.
Across 18+ years in Columbus, Ohio, thousands of students have walked through our doors. Here's what parents and students have to say Foundations Music Academy (formerly Powell Academy of Music)
★★★★★ 4.9 out of 5.0 · 500+ verified Google reviews
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"We are incredibly grateful to have such a wonderful piano teacher for our son. He has been teaching him for more than 6 years, and the journey has been truly amazing. His dedication, patience, and passion for music really show in every lesson. He is absolutely fabulous at what he does and we highly recommend him to anyone looking for an exceptional music teacher."
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"We have been very pleased with our experience. My kids love their instructors, who are all highly qualified, knowledgeable, and very supportive. My kids have made significant improvement and progress since they started taking lessons here. It is easy to schedule, cancel, and make up classes. They are flexible and accommodating with our busy schedule."
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"My son has been studying piano for over five years, and it's been an incredible experience. My son tends to get frustrated when faced with challenges, but his teacher's patience and understanding have made a huge difference. He has a wonderful teaching style that really resonates with my son, helping him stay calm and motivated even when things get tough."
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"Amazing teachers, highly educated and skilled in their instruments. I take voice lessons and guitar, and bring my daughter for their pre-k program. I tried other schools but the Academy has the best teachers. They make you feel at ease and bring out the best in you. I'm an adult learner with no previous music experience and I am glad I chose this place to get started. and guitar, and bring my daughter for their pre-k program.
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"Nick is a fantastic instructor. He’s patient, encouraging, fun and extremely talented. My teenage daughter started with him a few years ago and absolutely loved him. Now I’ve decided to learn guitar as an adult and I can see why she got along with him so well. I highly recommend Nick for all! He’s phenomenal!"
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"Tom has been a wonderful piano teacher. He is patient, engaging, and makes learning enjoyable while building strong fundamentals. We have seen great improvement in both skill and confidence, and lessons are always something to look forward to. Highly recommend him."
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"We love our Animal Adventures in Music Lessons with Ms Julia. The program itself is a wonderful introduction to music for our oldest son, and Ms Julia is absolutely amazing. We literally could not ask for better. We recommend this program to anyone looking to get their kids into music and are already planning to get our youngest started with Ms Julia when he's ready."
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"My 6-year-old has been learning piano with Dr. Marc, and the experience has been absolutely amazing. He has a wonderful way of teaching young children—patient, encouraging, and incredibly engaging. My child looks forward to every lesson and has already made noticeable progress in confidence, rhythm, and musical understanding.Dr. Marc uses creative techniques to keep kids focused and excited, and he adjusts his teaching style perfectly for their age. It’s rare to find a teacher who combines strong musical knowledge with such a warm and supportive approach.Highly recommend Dr. Marc for any parent looking for a fantastic piano teacher for their kids!"
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"Our son isn't a big sports kid so we were looking for something that would challenge him to work toward achieving goals (and give a little break on video games.) Drums are now his thing thanks to the guidance of his instructor John. We appreciate that the instruction at Foundations music Academy (Formerly Powell Academy of Music) is both challenging and encouraging. We are big enough fans of the program that we (somewhat reluctantly) purchased a full drum kit for our home. Apologies to the neighbors."
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"My son has been taking drum lessons from Kyle for over 4 years now, and I cannot say enough good things about his experience. I would recommend Kyle in a heartbeat. He has connected to my son, whose interest and love for drums has only grown with Kyle's expertise."
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"My childs experience with voice lessons with Jenna has been amazing! We have been working with her for over a year and wow what a difference I am seeing. Jenna has increased their confidence in choir at school, in musicals and auditions and has pushed my child to begin singing publicly on stage. Jenna is so good as a teacher!"
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"My daughter is having a wonderful experience here. Her voice teacher is teaching her so much! I recommend Caitlyn to anyone wanting to grow their vocal talent."
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"My son has really enjoyed his guitar lessons with Nick C. At the academy. Nick takes the time to create personalized music for my son to learn and practice based off his favorite songs. It really helps keep him motivated. We really appreciate how Nick works with and supports his students."
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"My teacher is Tracy and she is wonderful! As an adult learner of the violin, I was very nervous about taking music lessons. Tracy is not only patient with me but she also helps instill confidence. I am grateful for her ability to teach first timers like me. Thanks PAM for having such fantastic staff like Tracy!""
— Shonali R.
Adult Student
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"My daughter takes trumpet lessons from Tim at Foundations Music Academy (formerly Powell Academy of Music) and we feel like we hit the lottery in terms of music teachers. She responds very well to his style of teaching and has grown so much as a musician since beginning lessons with him. I highly recommend both Mr. Tim if you are seeking high quality, professional music instruction in Powell."
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"My daughter has been taking piano lessons with Elizabeth for 7-8 years now and we could not have asked for a better teacher! She has come such a long way!"
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"My daughter is in the Animal Adventures program for kids 3-6. Not only has this program been so fun for her, i’m impressed with how much music reading and theory she’s learning to better prepare her for choosing an instrument to learn. Julia is such a wonderful teacher, and is so kind and patient with young kids."
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"Our son has taken Animal Adventures in Music lessons with Ms. Julia since he was 4 and he’ll graduate from the program next month. He can read 3 octaves of music and is very excited to start piano lessons after he finishes. We have absolutely LOVED having Ms. Julia. She is excellent with kids, even ones like my son who might not have the best attention span, especially at this age. She’s helped nurture my son’s love of music and we can’t recommend her enough!"
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"We have been doing Animal Adventures since the beginning of 2025 and love the experience of getting to learn about music and explore instruments. My son does struggle with focus at times, and his teacher, Mrs. Emily is patient and understanding when he is distracted. We have loved working with Mrs. Emily and are looking forward to all the ways my son can grow his musical knowledge with her help."
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"Me and my 8 year old has had such a great experience here! Louis is her piano teacher and he is SO good with her as she has adhd and requires extra patience and he is amazing with her!She has only been doing this for maybe just over a month and she is learning so fast she can't stop boasting how she just played her first song by herself!We love it here and she always says she can't wait to come back!"
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“My 8 year old daughter now has a love for music. Her teacher is friendly, fun, and most importantly patient. I love watching them interact when I peek in on their lessons”
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“My kid loves their flute lessons with Elizabeth! Excellent teacher, makes lessons enjoyable. Easy to cancel/reschedule online. Very professional.”
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“Great place! Front desk is amazing. Teachers are patient and super! Highly recommend. My daughter does piano lessons with Tabitha and she’s really great, always makes her feel comfortable and confident!”
