“Our six year old son truly loves music, and was asking us if he could take piano lessons for a number of months. Despite all of that enthusiasm, we tried a couple of different teachers who were highly recommended by some of the local music schools, but our son didn’t really connect with any of them. So, when we learned that Levon was offering piano lessons to children, we immediately signed him up. We have known Levon to be an exceptional musician, so we were expecting our son to learn really good fundamentals, which he has. On the other hand, we were pleasantly surprised that such a serious musician made learning so much fun. It is clear that Levon has children close to our son’s age, with whom he is also sharing his love for music. As a result, Levon has been our son’s piano teacher for more than a year, and will hopefully continue to inspire him and many others for years to come.”
— Hrant Jamgochian
“As an adult I have attempted to play the piano three times in the past. Levon is the first teacher to make it feel like an achievable goal. His relaxing style, as well as his emphasis on enjoying the process of making music (while also teaching the necessary fundamentals), has helped me feel fearless and completely capable. I imagine he is equally easy-going yet effective with children. He is simply a kind and gentle person who seems to derive sincere pleasure from helping others learn, no matter their level.”
— Ruth Trombka
“I highly recommend Levon Mikaelian as an excellent piano teacher, particularly for children just starting to learn to play the instrument. Our daughter, age 7, really enjoys taking lessons with Levon. I was looking for a patient instructor who would inspire our daughter to learn, and his style of teaching makes the lessons fun, while teaching both technique and theory.”
— AiKOjean Lane
“My 13 y/o has been taking lessons with Levon. For being such an accomplished musician, Levon really has excellent patience and technique for teaching a beginner like my son! He teaches good posture—how to properly hold your hands and body without strain—a mindful attitude as well. His approach is very gentle yet very effective. He has developed a sense of confidence and awareness in Mikael. My son leaves each lesson excited about what he’s accomplished and he looks forward to his next session. Thanks to Levon, I believe my son will have a life-long appreciation for music and the enjoyment it brings.”
— Anna Olkinyan
“We decided to join the Chevy Chase Art Academy as our last try before giving up – or at least pausing – on music. After we started our classes with Bienvenido, in only a month I saw how our child (8yo) changed completely. The teachers at the Academy are professionals, very gentle and thoughtful with kids and they make the learning process fun for them. They show individual approach to every student – key to every learning process. After only 5 months of classes, my son plays music all the time, whenever he has a free moment. I don’t need to ever remind him to practice – he enjoys it. I am so glad we gave this school a chance before giving up, because now we are looking forward to our music classes with delight and big hopes. ”
— -Tatevik Gevorkyan
“My son has been learning piano for almost 5 years now. We used to change teachers a lot because of their availability and we are so glad to finally meet Mr. Levon last year. I have to say Mr. Levon is the best among our experience in the past few years. He is very patient with kids, knows the proper way to teach them. Just not sure what his magic is, but he’s the only one get my son practice without complaining every night. Highly recommend Mr. Levon if anyone is interested in taking lessons in piano.”
— Aram Stepanyan
“Great school !! Teachers can inspire you to practice more and love the music ! thank you Chevy Chase Arts Academy !”
— Tigran Hovhannisyan
“This Academy is fantastic! Everything you want to see in art/music academy. Very talented teachers, very friendly, and convenient in terms of availability. Highly recommend piano lessons with Levon, as both my daughters are taking piano lessons with him. Any instrument you can think of they offer lessons, wide range of professional instructors, which is awesome to see in this area. Definitely recommend Chevy Chase Arts Academy Maryland.”
— Pavel Khrimian
“Nearly my entire family takes lessons at Chevy Chase Arts Academy, and we could not be happier with our experience. Our youngest, 8, has been progressing and enjoying the piano for months now. Her instructor, Manuel De La Luz, is patient and inspiring, and gives perfect feedback. Our other daughter and I take guitar from Arnell Byrd, who is both effortlessly cool and also teaches theory in an accessible way.
Levon Mikailean, the founder, has been extremely supportive in making our family musical. The website is easy to navigate, and the zoom lessons are very effective. Still much to learn, but we are playing together and enjoying the practice! No, really, we are!
I cannot recommend these folks more highly. They are just the best.”
— Jonathan Kula
“My daughter loves these classes! I have recommended this school to our school friends as well! The teachers do such a great job of being relatable to the kids, making them want to keep going! Thank you, guys!”
— Tata M
“My daughter really enjoys her piano classes and is excited not only to go to class but also practice at home. Music is a big part of her life now! We are thankful we found the Academy!”
