Harris Academy of the Arts

A very nice Academy of piano and violin lessons, as well as miscellaneous articles of music. Sad to hear they are going out of business after 18 years.

Knowledgeable, passionate, and patient instructors. Great with kids and adults. Such a friendly and fun environment to learn in! My two sons and I all enjoy the experience.

Please do not hire this company for any type of wedding music. We got married in December of 2020 during the midst of a pandemic, and she was without a doubt, the hardest and most unprofessional vendor we worked with throughout the entire process. We were placed in the unfortunate circumstance of planning our wedding before the pandemic hit, and by the time our wedding was approaching, we were waiting on the governors decision on capacity for group gatherings, including our wedding.

This gal let us know repeatedly that after paying 50%, we would have to pay her in full regardless if our wedding was canceled our not. She would only allow us to reschedule, which as many couples getting married during this time would know - you cannot just reschedule an entire wedding with all your venues/vendors. She also crossed the line of professionality by calling our Wedding Planner, and complaining about my husband and I's wedding/decisions on our wedding.

Her tone and the way she communicates was truly like she was talking down to you as the customer. We had a great relationship and experience with every single vendor we worked with, and we were truly so grateful to even have the chance to get married within the last calendar year. It is unfortunate this vendor was not the same experience. Best of luck to anyone searching during these times!

I worked as a Private Instructor for Harris Academy of the Arts for six years, and would highly recommend it to any musicians who would like to start teaching. I was pleased to have a community of musicians nearby in case I had any questions or wanted to bounce ideas off of my co-workers. Vicki Harris has fostered a positive work culture, free from competition, sniping, and gossip among the staff.

Some life and schedule changes made it necessary for me to look for a different job, but the crew at Harris was completely supportive and we've remained on good terms. I'm thankful for the great work experience and wonderful staff I was able to work with!

Choosing them for my son’s guitar lessons has been one of the best decisions I’ve made! John is just such a great teacher! My son enjoys every lesson!

Jordan is so lucky to take lessons with Mai, she is a very knowledgeable instructor.

My son has taken piano with Harris for about 10 years. We appreciate the way Harris has adjusted teachers as he has improved in skill, and the amount of customer service they provide. I

I love my instructor because she gives me confidence by teaching me all the right notes! She is patient and clearly loves what she does :

Harris Academy of the Arts was a life savor for our family when we moved to Lincoln from out-of-state. We appreciated the flexible scheduling and working with instructors that have a love for music and children. We know our family will be in great hands as our kids progress through their music education.

My 5 year old and I have enjoyed our group lessons. We've learned about music notes and timing and how a teacher follows a lesson plan. Bonus is practice at home should make setting aside time for homework easier for the both of us I hope!

Harris Academy is a very warm inviting place to go and learn music, practice music, or perfect music. You don't have to be a kid to go there, and you aren't stuck playing only the popular instruments. They teach vocals, theatre, jazz, classical, and many more. My son has physical disabilities and Harris Academy was the only place in Lincoln that would teach my son the Xylaphone. He loves music, and Harris Academy gave, and gives him that joy!

My daughter has been taking violin lessons for 4yrs at Harris. The staff is absolutely AMAZING with my child. I recommend Harris for anyone wanting to take music lessons!