We wanted to see how our daughter would take to music and started looking at piano. Since she was…read moreonly 5-yr back then piano seemed better over other string instruments. After checking out multiple group lesson schools we contacted Miss Jean to check out her private classes and we were pretty pleased with her setup in her studio and after having a trial class my daughter liked it too. Since then my daughter has been her student for the past 2yrs and she is always looking forward to her lessons. Jean is very patient with the her students and kids at 5yr or 6yrs tend to have short attention span but she always finds interesting ways to teach concepts and gets them to focus. She is very particular about how my daughter performs her pieces and does not shy away from asking her to repeat for next class if her performance is not up to par. Back when in person lessons where possible before COVID situation Jean would also do student-teacher duet pieces with my daughter whenever my daughter performed some pieces pretty well and that used to be very fun experience for her and a good motivation aspect too.

What a joy it is to have Ms. Jean as my child's piano teacher. She teaches with exceptional…read morededication, patience, and passion. Complex musical concepts are explained in a clear and approachable way, and she intuitively recognizes which areas each child needs additional support, reinforcement, or challenge in. The music pieces my child learns are thoughtfully selected to match her skill level and interests, making piano study both engaging and enjoyable. Beyond playing the correct notes, Ms. Jean encourages her students to interpret the music--to express its emotions and stories. She introduces this through creative storytelling, making musical expression come alive. Attending one of Ms. Jean's recitals is truly inspiring. Her students perform with grace, confidence, and artistry, skillfully shaping phrases and conveying deep expression through their playing. For my child, learning piano has become more than simply practicing notes--it's an exploration of emotion and musical depth woven into each piece. Under Ms. Jean's guidance, I see my child growing into a true musician. I am deeply grateful to have Ms. Jean as my child's piano teacher. -- Grateful Parent

My two kids have been taking piano lessons with Toby since they were very young. She is a calm and…read morekind teacher with a laid-back approach to teaching, that suits my kids' personalities perfectly. Toby is always flexible with scheduling, willing to accommodate any unexpected changes. After each lessons, she provides helpful weekly practice instructions for the kids to follow. She also gives out practice prizes to encourage them. We regularly attend recitals with all of Toby's students, both young and adults. She offers a variety of music for the kids to choose from and is a talented musician who composes and performs. I appreciate that Toby goes above and beyond by teaching my kids how to compose using Garage Band and letting them try out her synthesizer when they want to explore beyond just playing the piano.

Flaky owner. Appointment was scheduled. She was a no-show, did not cancel, and then ghosted…read more Update 8/29/25: this information is correct -- I contacted Samanta M, she agreed to meeting, she did not cancel meeting, she could not be found at the agreed upon time nor during the following 15 minutes, and then she "ghosted" afterwards. I was aware of where she teaches as she had specifically told me, "I teach piano out of my home".

Heidi is an amazing teacher! Our daughter started almost 2 years ago taking private lessons and…read moreHeidi is incredibly patient and talented with teaching piano to people of all ages. We can't recommend her enough!

Heidi is amazing and very good with young kids. She has been teaching my daughter for some time and…read moremy daughter adores her. Highly recommend her.

I studied flute with Cecily for 7 years (6-12th grade) and she helped me grow so much as a…read moremusician, both in solo and orchestral playing. I started taking lessons as almost a brand-new flute player, and over the years, Cecily helped me prepare for and pass orchestra auditions, win awards, and play more confidently everywhere, including: - Youth orchestra (GSYO), where Cecily helped me level up from the lowest (6th grade) to highest (12th grade) group, and played successful auditions to earn principal flute and piccolo parts. - 2025 CASMEC (all-state), qualifying as one of 40 of the state's top flutists. - Solo recitals, where Cecily encouraged and coached me to perform challenging and exciting repertoire. - Admission to Northwestern University, where I prepared a flute performance portfolio as part of my academic application. Cecily has been an extremely well-rounded teacher; in private lessons, we always cover tone, technique, musicality, interpretation, etc. - everything to be successful in performing and auditioning. She shares different methods for approaching challenging pieces or excerpts, clearly drawing from her own training and experiences as a musician. She responds quickly over text about scheduling lessons and questions about music, and she's professional yet friendly. With Cecily, I've grown as both a musician and a person. Highly highly recommend taking lessons with Cecily!

Terminated Without Explanation and then Ghosted…read more My daughter, now 13, started weekly flute lessons with Cecily one year ago, in November 2020. We had an OK experience with her up until this month. All lessons have been remote via FaceTime, we have never met her in person. Yesterday I received an email and a text from Cecily, out of the blue, stating that it has not been working out and the lessons will stop. When I immediately replied, asking for details about why, she did not respond. The only possible reason I can imagine for her "terminating" us is related to a billing question that came up this month. But this is truly an unreasonable way to resolve such a difference. Here is what happened. Each month, Cecily sends an invoice in advance of that month's lessons. The invoice is sent by email and payment is expected by the 7th. The invoice is sent on different days, for example I received: -- August invoice on 8/4 -- September invoice on 8/29 -- October invoice on 10/16 -- November invoice on 11/3 Though the invoice is for upcoming lessons, she states that payments are late if not received by the 7th. This month I missed the 11/3 email and so she replied on 11/9 that I now owed a late fee of $25. I promptly paid the invoice plus late fee, but also sent some feedback such as: -- typical payment terms for businesses are things like NET30, NET45 which is based on the invoice date; I have never received an invoice from any business that is considered late within 4 days -- if you are expecting payment by 7th of each month, sending the invoice on the 3rd is putting a lot of burden on your customers to monitor their email boxes and respond in just a few days -- you are invoicing for services not yet rendered, which seems even less reasonable to call a payment late for a service not yet rendered and a suggestion: -- One simple change you could consider to mitigate most of the above concerns is to send your invoices sooner or have the due date be a little later in the month. Say you send on the 1st and they are due on the 15th, or keep the date at 7th but send the invoice 14 days before that. Cecily also cited that her "studio policy" clearly states that there is a late fee. However, I had only signed the previous year's version, which had no mention of late fees. She never sent me the "2021" version (which does mention a late fee) until after this month's discussion. I was in the process of debating whether to continue with her -- because it wasn't clear how much benefit my daughter was gaining from the lessons -- and so I didn't immediately send back the signed 2021 studio policy. So that was the situation when I got the email and text from Cecily.  No explanation of what wasn't working out. No effort to provide any closure to her young student, or give her any final feedback or encouragement about her playing. She just pulled the plug and ghosted me. Fortunately my daughter is quite resilient and didn't take this personally. But I felt I needed to share my story here for others who are considering working with Cecily.

Ms. Anna is an amazing highly experienced and talented teacher. She loves what she does. She makes…read moremy son work hard while enjoying playing piano, concentrating on strong technique skills, correct posture at the instrument and hands and arms placement. She always chooses beautiful music for him to play. Ms. Anna is a certified California Music teacher, so prepares her students for CM tests and competitions. Twice a year she organizes student recitals. I enjoyed so much the last recital - all students did an excellent job. I would definitely recommend her, she is wonderful.

My daughter has been taking lessons from Miss Anna since she was 6. Now at age 16, she recently…read morepassed California Merit level 10. Miss Anna is such a sweet and friendly teacher. She tailors lessons to each student including music theory along with playing techniques. I am amazed by the attention Miss Anna pays to details of hand position, finger position, wrist movement, articulation in each class. Miss Anna's remarkable patience towards her students touches me deeply. I am really lucky that we found Miss Anna. What she does for my daughter is far beyond my expectations.

My youngest daughter has been taking lessons with Amanda for 2 years now and I am amazed at how…read moremuch she has learned in that time. She is already on Book 4 of the Simply Music program and loves playing! The method gets students playing right away which not only gets them excited and interested, but builds their confidence and a love for playing. Having gone through the Suzuki method for violin with my oldest daughter I can tell you the difference is stark. While I love classical music, it just isn't as engaging for most children. Simply music teaches jaunty, fun little folk and blues pieces that the kids enjoy listening to and playing. The other difference is in the way Amanda teaches. She engaged with her students, even the little ones, in a way that makes them feel like equals. She impresses on them a sense of personal responsibility that gets them to take ownership of their musical journey. We could not be happier!

My daughter is still enjoying piano lessons with Amanda using the Simply Music program, which I had…read morenever heard of until I met Amanda. It is a non-traditional starting point into playing the piano where you start playing songs right away through pattern recognition and following along by watching and listening. Technique, like reading notes and perfecting rhythm, comes a little later. Building enjoyment and confidence in piano-playing comes first. Two years into lessons and getting my daughter to practice everyday (or almost everyday) still takes some external motivation from me, but for my 11 year old, there's no getting around that. I know there's no way she would've stuck it out this long had we started lessons the way I did when I was a kid, with scales, and memorizing notes. Amanda is a combination of demanding and understanding, and holds my daughter accountable for her own piano education (with me as "coach"). She makes corrections in a positive manner. My daughter loves that Amanda is smiley, has a good sense of humor and allows her to be herself.

We have been so happy with Paola! She has been teaching both of my children, ages 17 and 14, for…read morethe past year. She is kind, patient and very good at working with each child at their own pace. What I appreciate most is that Paola takes the time to understand their different personalities and has built a great relationship with both of them. She truly cares about her work and most importantly, about the people she teaches. She goes beyond just teaching piano and really cares about her students as individuals. She has also encouraged both of my children to perform in front of others, which has helped them become more confident. We are very grateful to have found Paola. She is a wonderful teacher and a genuinely caring person. I highly recommend her to any family looking for a piano teacher!!

We were about to give up on piano lessons before we found Paola, and I'm so glad we didn't! She's…read morethe most nurturing, patient, and caring teacher we've ever met. My kids absolutely love her -- she makes learning fun, encouraging, and never stressful. Paola takes the time to really understand each child and helps them grow at their own pace. It's amazing to see how much confidence and joy she's brought back into their playing. If you're looking for someone who truly cares about her students, Paola is the one!

Lora Kompelmakkher is an extraordinary piano teacher! She works to bring out "the artist" from…read morewithin her students. She is very patient, caring and encouraging. My daughter *loves* Mrs. Lora and enjoys studying with her.

My daughter has been taking lessons from Mrs Lora for 2 years. Mrs Lora is very passionate about…read moreteaching music. Besides basic piano skills, she explains interesting pieces and composers. She often pairs kids up for duet and group fun. I really love her recital programs where she creates opportunity for kids to play music together in solo, duets and choir. I highly recommend Mrs Lora.