Baltimore School of Music
Free TrialBaltimore, Maryland
About
Baltimore School of Music is a locally owned business located in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 2012 by James Lowe, who began the school as a passion project while studying classical guitar performance. The school has been voted the best music lessons in Baltimore by the Baltimore Sun for five consecutive years.
Students receive private, one-on-one instruction from professional and background-checked teachers. The school offers lessons for a wide variety of instruments, including guitar, piano, violin, voice, and many others. They also provide an early childhood program called Mini Maestros for younger children.
Those enrolled in music lessons are invited to join music ensembles at no additional cost. The school features a state-of-the-art facility, student performance opportunities, and a dedicated staff to manage scheduling and billing. They are committed to providing quality music education to the local community.
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Lesson Details
- Format
- in-person, online, private
- Ages
- Kids, Teens, Adults
- Free Trial
- Yes — free trial lesson available
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Reviews
- ★☆☆☆☆Caleb Alexander
Our son took guitar lessons here with the school’s owner, James Lowe. On September 29, 2026 I emailed to ask for a couple of 45-minute make-up slots in October, and whether make-ups could be done with another teacher. Mr. Lowe replied by ending our son’s lessons. Until that email, no one ever told us that our son’s lessons were at risk. There was no warning, no request to talk, and no plan for what needed to change. Whether a busy student practices enough is a fair concern, and a reminder to practice more is something every music student hears. But a teacher considering ending lessons owes the family that conversation before the decision, not an email after it. The email also cites “your concerns about scheduling.” I had raised no concerns. I asked for make-up times, in two polite sentences. Since then I have asked, politely, by email as well as phone calls, to meet and talk it through. Those requests have gone unanswered. I expect the reply to this review will say that tuition was refunded, that Mr. Lowe put extra effort into engaging our son, and that he encouraged more practice. All of that may be true, and the refund was appropriate. None of it answers the question that matters: why was the first we heard that lessons were in jeopardy the email ending them? A refund settles the bill. It does not explain how a child was treated. The school has many teachers, and many families are clearly happy here. Our experience was with the owner. It taught us that if something goes wrong, you should not count on being told beforehand or heard afterward.
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