​A few of our testimonials...

"I have had my 3 children in lessons for the past 10 months and the progress of learning is amazing. They had to be transferred from another teacher because of location but the motivation on moving on with learning and progress appears to be much stronger at the Academy. The teacher has great ability in communicating and provides the type of program that is able to motivate my children to work on the musical parts."
- Viera Gavrishov  


"We have nothing but praise for Happy Valley Arts Academy. Our teacher is extremely gifted and talented. We are blessed to have him teach our daughter. He shows her above and beyond patience. He keeps her interested by picking music she likes and giving her lots of praise and encouragement. We appreciate all the kindness and professionalism Happy Valley Arts Academ has shown our family."
- Janelle J.


"My son started lessons at Happy Valley Arts Academy when he was newly 4 and our experience with has been amazing! Our teacher is the most kind, talented, and patient teacher. We had to leave Happy Valley Arts Academy for a short time and we never did find anther teacher that was as loving and gentle and clearly meant to teach young children to not only play, but love the piano. I have also always thoroughly enjoyed the recitals Aria puts on and I hope we can stay with Happy Valley Arts Academy for the duration of my sons piano experience!  
Thank you Happy Valley Arts Academy!"
- BreaAnn Wilcox


"We love our teacher! She does so well with my highly distracted 9 year old."
- Anonymous


"It's a wonderful place for kid to learn how to play music."
- Anonymous


"We really liked having the strings involved in the recital. My kids think their teacher is great. The Violin teacher really knows her stuff."
- Jody Longo


"Quinton is a wonderful guitar teacher. He is patient and makes each lesson fun. He's an incredibly talented musician so my son enjoys each lesson so much."
- Anonymous


"David does a great job sharing his passion of music. He especially encouraged my reluctant performer to step out and share her gift and hard work with others. Thank you David!"
- Chelsey


"Our girls have been with Happy Valley Arts Academy for almost 4 years and we can't say enough about how great Jeanette has been to our girls. They have progressed so much!"
- Anonymous


"Our sons teacher is an amazing guitar teacher. He teaches great technique, with current music, that has kept our son excited about learning."
- Dylan Westermeyer


"David is an amazing pianist, he challenges our son in new ways that have helped develop his skills, understanding  & musicianship."
- Eric 

"We love the studio and we love our teachers!"
- Carmen

"Our son Merek has been a student for a few years now. Not only has he been learning an art form that will enrich his life, but he is being mentored by a teacher of outstanding character. David Martin is patient and encouraging and strives to get each student to reach their full potential."
- Janet Hailey


"David is very thorough and relaxed with the kids. They look forward to their lesson each week."
- The Freemans


"David's level of teaching, experience in performing, history of various genres and his combination of high musical expectation and perusable approach make him a fantastic choice for piano students who want to take their skills and repertoire to the next level."
- Erik Nelson


"I started with a group lesson and had such a good time, decided to continue my guitar lessons. Quinton Smith is a very good teacher, as well as fun!"
- Sheri Howell



"I've been challenged to new levels of playing that have been very encouraging. Thank you Mr. Martin!"
- Melody Dysinger


"Happy Valley Arts Academy is such a wonderful music school! The teachers are all so great & talented. Kathleen is my 3-year old sons piano teacher, and she is just so great with him. She is very patient & really knows how to work with children. We couldn't be happier with our teacher & with Happy Valley Arts Academy!"
- Lora Zagaryuk


"So glad we found Happy Valley Arts Academy for my daughter's piano lessons! Jeanette is a wonderful teacher for children and my daughter just loves her lessons with her!"
- Jennifer Faris


"We couldn't be happier with Happy Valley Arts Academy​. David is an exceptionally gifted musician and piano teacher! My daughter Hilary has made great progress under his instruction."
- Kathleen Smith

"Jeanette is great with our son! She knows how to motivate the kids so they come prepared to the next lesson." 
- Anonymous

"For years my husband and I happily carted our children to athletic practices and games, dance and music lessons, and countless after-school activities. But now that our children are nearly grown we decided to take some time to learn something new, together. We chose to learn to play the guitar. Knowing the quality of the other instructors at Happy Valley Arts Academy we scheduled joint lessons with Craig Benelli. This was more fun than we’ve had in a long time. Craig is an amazing guitar teacher; he is clever, kind and very patient. He took the time to understand our personal objectives for this activity and created lesson plans that moved us along at an appropriate pace, within about 6 lessons we were able to play a simple song for our family at a holiday gathering.  I highly recommend guitar lessons with Craig at Happy Valley Arts Academy; he is one of Portland’s best kept secrets, but won’t be for long."
- Michele Linn

"David is very patient and exudes great calm when teaching our kids. They like him and want to please him as much as us. Thank you!"
- Anonymous

"Thoroughly enjoyed the recital/concert last night! Our kiddo came home and played more piano! What a talented group of young people! The concert pieces were brilliant and had my kid on the edge of his seat...amazing talent to all those who played! Wonderful job Happy Valley Arts Academy! We look forward to the next gathering!"
May Nelson

"My guitar lessons with Craig have been awesome! His laid back approach makes the lesson not only informative, but just plain fun."
- Bill Adee


"My name is Heidi Gausman and I had so much fun last night playing in front of my family. Thank you Kathleen and the other teachers for teaching me to play and making my music so important to me."
- Heidi Gausman


"Jeanette is the perfect teacher for our girls. They enjoy piano and are always excited about piano lessons. Jeanette has a gift with music and with children."
- Pounce Saoprasenth


"Mr Martin is always positive. He also has many different ways to teach how to play if I'm having a difficult time on a measure. He pushes me more than I myself would ever do."
- Lynn Hakala


"My teacher Jeanette is a good teacher, she is nice and helps you get through the hard spots on the piano."
- Grace Moyak


"Jaden loves Mrs. Shempert. She is patient & keeps him engaged. The prize wall is an awesome incentive."
- Bev Reed

"My 10 & 7 year olds LOVE their teacher Kathleen Smith. She's very nice & patient with them, which makes their piano experience a pleasant one."
- Charity Butler

"Mrs. Shempert is a great teacher especially for young children. She has lots of energy & makes piano fun."
- Jenn Faris


"Kathleen is an awesome teacher, she is very patient with kids. We are very happy to have her as a teacher! Great studio, everyone is so nice :) "
- Giovanna Matic


"Kathleen is very Professional. Just right for Santiago."
- Rafael Escoto
It's easy to take the next step:
Lessons are first come, first serve 
so contact us today to arrange your first lesson!
503.974.4997

14654 SE Sunnyside Road Happy Valley OR 97015

info@happyvalleyartsacademy.com
503.974.4997
14654 SE Sunnyside Road Happy Valley OR 97015

Offering quality piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, viola, cello, and ukulele  lessons in Happy Valley, OR.

Serving the communities of Happy Valley, Damascus, Boring, Clackamas, Oregon City, Lake Oswego, Gresham, Gladstone and Southeast Portland.