NorCal Music & Arts Center
NorCal Music & Arts Center, 761 East El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
About
NorCal Music & Arts Center offers private and group music lessons, including piano, guitar, drums, voice, violin, cello, flute, saxophone, clarinet, ukulele, trumpet, euphonium, baritone, tuba, and valve trombone lessons. The program also offers preschool music classes, group keyboard classes, art classes, music theory, ABRSM and CM testing, and regular music recitals. Lessons are available in person and online, and students can either learn at home or come to the center, with the option for one family to take multiple instruments on the same day.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday to Friday with office hours from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, and open for lessons from 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm on at least some days
• Price: The pricing is in the mid range compared to other options, with an emphasis on quality services
Trisha and Mary became the owners of NorCal Music & Arts Center in December 2016, and Mary became partner and co-owner in June 2017. Ms. Trisha is a co-owner and music educator with over 20 years of experience teaching piano, and she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from San Jose State University, where she studied piano under Dr. Gwendolyn Mok. Ms. Mary DeLeon is the manager and co-owner, is a magna cum laude graduate of San Jose State University under the Liberal Studies Program for Teacher Preparation, and has worked in early childhood education for many years.
The program states that music is viewed as a powerful tool and that everyone can become a great musician through learning and passion, with a commitment to personalized music lessons and a curriculum that emphasizes music theory, ear training, and performance experience. It welcomes students from all walks of life and experience levels, offers music programs from preschool music classes to advanced music performance training, and describes NorCal Music & Arts Center as a labor of love for the two sisters, welcoming students like they are part of their family. Service areas include Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Saratoga, Milpitas, Fremont, and San Jose.
One parent from Los Altos reports that a 12-year-old has been taking ongoing guitar lessons for six months, describes the teacher as very knowledgeable and “a rockstar” at teaching both electric and acoustic guitar and music notes, notes that paperwork and billing have been easy and flexible, and describes the pricing as mid range with quality services.
Last updated March 22, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday to Friday with office hours from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, and open for lessons from 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm on at least some days
• Price: The pricing is in the mid range compared to other options, with an emphasis on quality services
Trisha and Mary became the owners of NorCal Music & Arts Center in December 2016, and Mary became partner and co-owner in June 2017. Ms. Trisha is a co-owner and music educator with over 20 years of experience teaching piano, and she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from San Jose State University, where she studied piano under Dr. Gwendolyn Mok. Ms. Mary DeLeon is the manager and co-owner, is a magna cum laude graduate of San Jose State University under the Liberal Studies Program for Teacher Preparation, and has worked in early childhood education for many years.
The program states that music is viewed as a powerful tool and that everyone can become a great musician through learning and passion, with a commitment to personalized music lessons and a curriculum that emphasizes music theory, ear training, and performance experience. It welcomes students from all walks of life and experience levels, offers music programs from preschool music classes to advanced music performance training, and describes NorCal Music & Arts Center as a labor of love for the two sisters, welcoming students like they are part of their family. Service areas include Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Saratoga, Milpitas, Fremont, and San Jose.
One parent from Los Altos reports that a 12-year-old has been taking ongoing guitar lessons for six months, describes the teacher as very knowledgeable and “a rockstar” at teaching both electric and acoustic guitar and music notes, notes that paperwork and billing have been easy and flexible, and describes the pricing as mid range with quality services.
Last updated March 22, 2026.
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