Funky Lessons Honolulu Near Me

4worldlovers: The kanji character means strength. We integrated the character into the logo to form the word know. Whether your trying to learn how to the Japanese language, or the language of music, we can help through proven techniques and methods.


Join us today and start learning how to play music or speak Japanese!


SoKnow Studio is Honolulu's premier music and language education source. We use technology, creativity, and traditional instruction to motivate and empower success.


Our excellent instructors instruct children and adults alike in the guitar, piano, ukulele, and violin.


Our team can also teach your children any level of japanese. We have a great studio in which we offer private and group lessons!


We sell a wide variety of books for piano, cello, violin, ukulele, and voice. We can also special order books if needed - please contact us for more information and available titles!


You can visit our online book store by clicking the sheet music direct logo below!


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Our teachers have years of experience and knowledge they would love to share.

4worldlovers: Polu Lani Surf Lessons & Adventures is a Honolulu, Hawaii, independent, locally owned and operated business. We provide safe, wholesome surfing lessons for children and adults.

Come join me for exclusive surf lessons at Oahu’s premier beginner/intermediate surf break at the north end of Ala Moana Beach Park away from the crowds at Waikiki. With over 40 years experience riding waves in Hawaiian waters it is my passion to share that knowledge and experience with you.

In order to maintain safety during our lessons, we keep a low instructor to student ratio, with one instructor per every four students.

​Our lessons are incredibly safe and inclusive, as our instructors have experience teaching both small children and disabled students.

Learn how to ride the waves with a group of others with similar surfing experience to yours.

​You'll have the best of both worlds with the increased individual attention of our experienced instructors as well as being able to hand-pick who is with you while you learn how to ride the waves.

​These lessons will give you the individualized attention you need as well as giving you complete control over who is in attendance during your lessons.

"Polu Lani Surf Lessons & Adventures LLC strives to provide a professional, high quality service at all times,

My husband and I went out with John for a lesson. He is super friendly and positive. Made us feel comfortable from the beginning.

It was great to be away from the crowds with a local professional- very knowledgeable about the area.

​We both stood up on the first wave and felt very safe in the water! Have a go- you won’t look back!!!

If you’re considering surfing lessons this is the place to go! The teenagers in our group have had some experience surfing and didn’t feel like they necessarily needed lessons.... now they are begging to go out and surf with Rick and Kainoa again!!

Prior to booking our lesson we had tried just renting boards on our own on Waikiki but it was so packed with people that it was not enjoyable or safe. It was so much nicer going out with experienced surfers who know the water.

They even provided rash guards and water boots to protect against getting scrapped up on the reefs.

Booking the lessons was worth every single penny we spent and the two hours went by way too fast! The instructors were incredibly patient and helpful and catered the lessons based on each member of our groups needs and prior experience.

​Icing on the surfing cake was lots of photos of every single person in our group catching a wave. Huge thank you to Rick and Kainoa for an absolutely perfect afternoon in the ocean.

My brother and I booked a semi-private class and both of us managed to catch our own waves by the end of the lesson.

Rick and John (our instructor for the day) were very nice and helpful. You can see that they love to share their passion with people. They make you feel comfortable right away which allows you to build confidence before hitting the waves.

The 2 hours lesson can get quite tiresome as paddling against the waves will get you sore the next day (even for athletic people).

The lesson happens at Ala Moana beach which is less crowded than Waikiki and that is for the best.

At the end of the lesson, Rick gave us a good location to rent our own surfboards for reasonable prices.

Highly recommended- we picked Polu Lani based on other TripAdvisor reviews and were not disappointed- 5 star.

We had 10 yo boy and 8 yo girl - rick had them both up literally first wave. We were at ease from the moment we met him.

We watched other groups “being taught” on Waikiki in the days after our lesson (picture 8-10 people of different capabilities waiting for “their go”) and are so grateful we went on what was effectively a private group at an uncrowded beach literally 5min outside of Waikiki.

Even water and snacks for post surf nibble. My son now wants a surfboard... Even Rick’s restaurant/eatery suggestions were first class. Book with him!

4worldlovers:
Waikiki’s best surf lessons at the cheapest prices! Surfing for beginners, adults or children. The preferred surf school for Japanese & Korean surfers!Waikiki Surf School

Took time on the beach to understand my level and my needs for the lesson, and tailored the time in the water perfectly to my skill set. Then went above and beyond the allotted time because we were having too much fun! Was really great, especially in comparison to other experiences on Waikiki, where the instructors were a 1000% less pleasant and less sensitive to the desires of the customer. Thanks again!

4worldlovers:
Our experienced and highly qualified instructors create a warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere with positive reinforcement and encouragement to get proven results

We use modern technology and teaching methods with music that is relevant and pertinent to students’ interests

Our Lessons Studios are large and spacious, with a warm and inviting atmosphere. Parking is Free and Plentiful and we have large reception areas for families

Honolulu Music Lessons Workshop is currently offering Lessons for both adults and children for the following instruments. We also have lessons in Music Theory and Composition. Our instructors are not only highly qualified and experienced, we offer lessons in a positive and encouraging atmosphere. We serve the island of Oahu with both in-person and online lessons but mainly the Manoa, Kaimuki, Waikiki, Makiki and Mo’ili’ili areas of Honolulu.

Honolulu Music Lessons Workshop is currently offering Lessons for both adults and children for the following instruments: Guitar, Ukulele, Voice, Piano, Drums, Violin, Viola, Cello, Upright Bass or Double Bass, Electric Bass or Bass Guitar, and Mandolin

Acoustic and Electric Guitar lessons revolve around step-by-step exercises, songs, and scales that follow a very gradually increasing level ofRead More

Ukulele Lessons revolve around step-by-step exercises, songs, scales that follow a very gradually increasing level of difficulty,Read More

Our drum instructors are Scott Shafer who is a Berklee School of Music Alumni and Darryl Pellegrini who is a GrammyRead More

Our Cello instructor is very well versed in preparing students for ABRSM levels as well as teaching the Suzuki Method.Read More

Students taking Bass lessons will learn the fundamentals of reading the Bass Clef as well as Tablature, Scales, Arpeggios, Music..Read More

Mandolin Lessons will start out with the basics, learning easy scales and chord shapes, how to use a pick....Read More

The piano is the best instrument to learn if you want to have a good general knowledge of music.Read More

The double bass or upright bass is the largest instrument in the Strings family, it’s bigger than you standing up!Read More

Viola Lessons are with Benjamin Perry who is very well versed in preparing students for ABRSM levels as well as teaching the SuzukiRead More

Our instructor, Benjamin Perry is well versed in preparing students for ABRSM levels as well as teaching the SuzukiRead More

No previous experience is needed for voice lessons, as our instructors, Mel Kay and Emiko George-PerryRead More

We do lessons that aren’t just Classical. Our teaching methods are modern and our instructors create a positive and encouraging atmosphere with music that is relevant and pertinent to the students’ personal interests.

Landon Mattox is the owner of Honolulu Music Lessons Workshop and he also teaches the Guitar and Ukulele Classes at Kapi’olani Community College. Landon has more than 20 years experience teaching guitar, ukulele and bass lessons…Read More

Singer-Songwriter Mel Kay studied vocal performance and received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. She was unfortunately diagnosed with Lyme disease and took a year off after graduation to .. Read More

Hans has earned a Bachelor of Music in guitar performance and composition from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA after attending the Musicians Institute Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, CA…Read More

Scott strives to tailor lessons to each students’ needs and goals. He is proficient in all styles of music and after covering basic fundamentals students can customize lessons to learn music that they want to learn while also…Read More

Benjamin started developing a teaching style that, while firmly rooted in the solid foundations that classical music and theory allow you to build upon, prioritizes the student’s vision for what kind of musician they aspire to be…Read More

Emiko does lessons uniquely tailored to each of her students. Whether you’re interested in singing pop music, jazz, blues, vocal technique, performance preparation or something else…Read More

Darryl Pellegrini has been nominated for multiple Grammy awards for his work recording with Amy Hanaiali’i. He currently plays in The Mike Lewis Big Band and the Tommy James Trio and is a frequent performer at the Blue Note…Read More

For the past 15 years Brian has been teaching piano lessons to both kids and adults of all ages. With many years of experience teaching, he has curated materials to have the most effective…Read More