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December 2023 by Sophia X.
Our studio rent this place two years. Dispina help us a lot！ We love this place. The faculty are professional.
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November 2023 by N S.
Submitting this review for the rentals of Tateuchi Hall and Reay Recital Room for our nonprofit organization. The staff is wonderful to work with and Despina will go above and beyond to ensure that your expectations have been met. The Reay Room is spacious for a small group. The Tateuchi Hall is a grand concert Hall, for a large capacity audience. It is modern and spacious and the technical staff is a pleasure to work with.
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November 2023 by C K.
We booked Tateuchi Hall for college pre-audition recording. Concert Hall manager Despina was extremely helpful in guiding us through the reservation, showing the place and arranging very talented technicians to record the performance. Overall experience was amazing. Very good acoustics. Front desk receptionists and other staff members were very helpful.
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November 2023 by Isabelle A.
This review is for Despina's exceptional qualities. Every piano teacher in the Bay Area can appreciate the immense challenge of coordinating a piano recital and securing a suitable venue. Having collaborated with numerous concert hall managers in the past, I can confidently assert that Despina stands out as an absolute gem in this field. Her level of responsiveness and impeccable organizational skills are truly remarkable. Without a doubt, Despina is the primary reason why I consistently choose to rent the CSMA concert hall for my events. Her expertise and dedication make the entire process a pleasure.
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November 2023 by Chelsea Y.
My friend and I are piano teachers. We have been renting the recital hall for our students' annual recital from CSMA for over 6 years. It's a great experience working with people there, especially Despina, who's very responsible for her work. Wonderful place and nice people!
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October 2023 by Yan Zhang
We watched a piano recital there last Sunday. The school and the recital hall is modern, it’s just the way to get there the first time is a bit tricky. The streets are very winding and have make many turns to get to the school.
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October 2023 by Rain Eterno'
Worked at CSMA for a year as an Art Teacher for 2 schools in the Alum Rock School District. Training was weak, weekly Google Meet online meetings did not have much revelance to what goes on in classes with students. No real opportunities for growth, much less Art Teaching at the CSMA site. Administration never sent my W-2 Form so I could file my Taxes...
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October 2023 by Zee C.
Overall, it was a pleasant experience. Before the event, Theater staff were patiently and timely answering questions. From time to time there were some lengthy conversations in the application process. However, in the end with the great help of sound manager Steve, the event worked out beyond expectations.
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August 2023 by Atg M.
We will soon have our second music recital here at the CSMA because our first event last year resulted wonderfully, and it's thanks to Despina with her staff being so on-board with our arrangements. The Tateuchi Hall is spacious enough and clean, seating about 200 if needed. The outside lobby space also has partly convertible walls so that we can choose how to control flow of traffic in and out of the Hall. Leading up to the recital, Despina and her staff worked diligently to ensure our event's success, even allowing us to tour the space multiple times in preparation for it. The staff were flexible and willing to make lighting and set-up adjustments even during the hour of our recital. Needless to say, the fact that we are working with Despina again this year attests to how much we enjoy holding our events at the CSMA.
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July 2023 by Gary Loeffler
Enjoyed a great concert put on by faculty in the auditorium. Beautiful building the only drawback is the AC was not working. But the concert was excellent and I was very impressed by the musicians.
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June 2023 by vicky w.
It was a pleasure to work with Despina and her staff. My organization rented Tateuchi hall for 4 events this June. her team tried their best to make sure we are taken care of . They are easy to communicate with and our event went smoothly without any issues. One thing to note is that the AC unit is currently under repair but the hall has enough doors so the audience can still enjoy the concert despite some street noises.
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June 2023 by Sandeep R.
Over the years, I've taken multiple lessons at the Community School of Music and Arts and have had a great time picking up new hobbies and learning new skills. More specifically, I've taken up their group lessons for sculpture and sketching; and personal lessons for ukulele through 2021 and 2022. For each of the classes, the teachers were fantastic and the overall infrastructure provided by the school was also admirable. The managers responsible for organizing these lessons and communicating their timelines have also been professional and super friendly thereby making this a delightful experience. As a call-out, their scheduling policies are a tad rigid. If you're unable to fulfill your personal lessons in a certain semester due to conflicts or urgent situations, there's no way to move them out to a different semester and that can definitely prove to be painful and expensive.
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April 2023 by Carina W.
I've been here many times and will continue to return to CSMA for future events! Tateuchi Hall has incredible acoustics and is the perfect size for faculty recitals, as well as solo recitals and chamber music recitals. The staff (shoutout to Despina, Concert Hall Manager) are all fantastic, super helpful and supportive. They make the booking process and day-of logistics super easy and smooth. Can't recommend them enough!
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March 2023 by John Carrasco
Lovely place to model for.
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March 2023 by Swan L.
The Tateuchi hall is not big but compact with great acoustic!! Seated around 200 people with main or side screen/Steinway piano. We ended up using the side screen because if main screen will block all performers(the projector is not mounted on the ceiling is the only thing I hope they can improve. and hopefully the backstage rest area/green room a lit bigger) Great staff Despina(very responsive)! Great technician Steve(helpful and very professional)! Great hall!!!
