Moonlight Music Lessons and Camps

Moonlight Music Lessons and Camps offers music lessons for all instruments, including both private lessons and group lessons. The program also offers a summer camp, and families can buy, sell, trade, and repair musical instruments through the same program.

• Schedule: Closed Sunday and Monday; open Tuesday–Saturday starting at 12:00pm, with listed hours of 12:00pm–4:00pm, and families are asked to call if planning to stop in less than one hour before closing.

Moonlight Music Lessons and Camps is a family run musical instrument store and lesson studio that has been family owned and operated since 1991. It was founded by Russell Pompeo in 1991 and is owned by Tracy and Russell Pompeo and their two sons, Nico and John Russell. Moonlight Music has served the creatively rich and varied musical community of Encinitas for 26 years. The program states that whether someone is a beginner or an experienced player, Moonlight Music has something to offer and aims to get students playing the music they love. The business has been voted North County's #1 Music Store and describes itself as North County's friendliest music store. The program notes that if none of the listed hours fit a family’s schedule, they can call to find a time that works, and that Moonlight Music can be reached after hours by calling 760-473-8910. It also states that it is open every day 12:00pm–5:00pm and open Christmas Eve 12:00pm–4:00pm.

Last updated March 14, 2026.