Virginia is not only a very patient teacher (kid and adults alike), she is also an accomplished pianist. On top of that, she is also a very talented arranger. Many music teachers only teach what they want you to learn. With Virginia, you get to request what YOU want to learn as a student! How cool is that! If she couldn't find the sheet music to the song you want to learn, she'd put her talent to use to write a piano arrangement for you! Doing arrangements is totally outside of her work hour. She didn't have to do that. But she did. Because that's how much she loves and cares about her students. =) read more

Virginia is an accomplished piano instructor. She is super helpful and breaks down any problem and tries to identify the mistakes and helps improve. She incorporates a wide variety of pieces in her teaching. She organizes a bi annual recital as well! And the best part is getting to pet her 3 adorable cats! read more

Our 7 year old daughter started learning piano with Virginia around 7 months ago and I have nothing but wonderful things to say. I was very impressed with how quickly she improved. Virginia is clearly very skilled, respectful, and knows the correct way to teach young children. In addition, she gave us guidance on how we can better help our daughter at home. I appreciate all the enthusiasm and care she has for teaching her students, from little things like reward stickers, to larger things like a piano recital. I wasn't sure if our daughter would keep her interest, but thanks to Virginia that is no longer a concern. I have never had any issue with communication, scheduling, or anything else. She has always been very professional and kind. If you are in the area and need a piano teacher, you cannot go wrong with Virginia. read more

Virginia is my son's first piano teacher, she is very knowledgeable and patient. She gives him not only the solid foundation and well trained posture, but also the good taste and understanding to the music. My son loves piano. All the days he studied with Virginia is enjoyable fun activities. We really appreciate her enlightenment to my son. read more

I have been learning to play the piano from Virginia for the past five months. She is a lovely, very knowledgeable, hard working , and inspiring teacher. She teaches kids and adults with complete dedication to her students. I love her method of teaching, and she inspires me to learn better. I work full time and go there weekly, and appreciate how hard Virginia works to accommodate so many students daily. I am taking hourly lessons and am always looking forward to my next class. I would highly recommend FaFa piano studio to aspiring pianists :) read more

July 2020, in the midst of this chaotic pandemic (hopefully this ends soon), I began to learn how to play the piano from Virginia. I'm an engineer based in the Bay Area, and have been working from home since March 2020. Things were getting boring - there's nowhere to go. Restaurants were closed, flights were limited or canceled and I couldn't even party with my friends just like before. So I had to find something that is meaningful, or at least just kills my time. I listen to a lot of music - classical, pop, jazz, you name it, since childhood but I never got a chance to actually learn or play anything because my family always wanted me to learn science and technology. And, I'm already 27 years old. I know this is not that old but definitely I can't learn to play the piano just like a 7-year-old kid any more. So with hesitation and expectation, I searched on Yelp and finally reached out to Virginia. We had an interview through FaceTime. She introduced herself, shared her background and answered all my questions. I decided to give it a try. At first we have piano class for 45 minutes per week, and later I upgrade to 60 minutes (and sometimes we have sessions for more than an hour). Here's why. She's professional - she holds 2 music degrees, one at Master's level. She's kind and patient - since that day until today she answered all my questions about music theory, history, piano techniques. She's good at teaching - I have many awkward habits of playing the piano (everyone's got some different awkward bad habits). She focuses on my problems and teaches me how to practice to solve them accordingly. She's "musical" - playing the piano is not only about playing the notes right; it's about playing them beautifully. She emphasizes on this point often, and her way of teaching makes music - even the seemingly dull and boring ones - so vivid, beautiful, poetic and expressing. Practicing piano is not an easy thing. But with her, the results are rewarding. I love music more than ever before. I play the piano and share with my family and friends and they love it. Most importantly, during my hard time, I play the piano to calm myself down, enjoy the peace and regain focus. I wanted to thank her but she said, thank the music - she's just so humble. In the foreseeable future I'll keep learning from her, not only how to play the piano, but also how to feel, understand, enjoy and express the music. If you are a beginner; if you are a parent and you want to find a great piano teacher for your kid; or if you've already learned about how to play the piano, and you want to further polish your skills or have a deeper understanding of music, just go to Virginia. read more

A little background on me as a student: 23 year old working full-time who learned piano for 2 weeks when I was 7 years old, and hadn't touched an instrument until I started taking weekly lessons with Virginia in March. I went from learning the notes on the keyboard to now trying to compose music (currently simple stuff that kids could play, but hey, it's something!) and way more. Virginia is super knowledgeable and patient, and it shows in her answers to all sorts of questions I constantly ask each week. Sometimes it's about actual piano playing, sometimes it's about music theory, or maybe even about music history. When I think about where I'm at now, I think I still suck. But when I look back to when I started and see how far I've come, I'm honestly shocked and amazed at my growth. I feel way more confident now and that's all thanks to Virginia. I would recommend taking 45 min or 1 hr lessons with Virginia. 30 minutes isn't enough time to cover much once a week! (I started my first month doing 30 minute lessons, that's how I know). read more

I am a violin teacher in the Bay Area and I needed a piano accompanist for my violin student recitals. For the last two years I have hired Virginia to work with my students and I have been very pleased and impressed with her professionalism, hard work and commitment. Even though she teaches a full studio of students herself, she is always able to make time for my students as well, even if they need multiple rehearsals per week. My students and their parents have also given me very positive feedback on how well their rehearsals have went with Virginia. They comment on how dedicated to student success and passionate about music she is. I saw dramatic progress in my students performance after each practice with Virginia. And on recital day, she is punctual, very professional, and accommodating. I look forward to having my students work with her again for years to come! read more

My 6 year old daughter is a child with special needs. When I asked my friend who is also a piano teacher to teach my daughter, she referred us to Virginia. According to my friend, Virginia is the best for younger kids. Although it's kind of far for us to drive, we decided to give it a try and started about a month ago. I can tell she is very patient with my daughter and her lesson is fun for little ones. She is very good at managing the lesson and doesn't waste any time while keeping the kid focused. My daughter likes her and always looks forward to her weekly piano class with Ms. Virginia. read more

I am so very grateful for Virginia. She is the piano teacher and role model I wished I'd found as a young girl and I am so very thankful I found her here on Yelp for my daughter. Joleigh looks so forward to her visit with Virginia each week. I watch her as she enthusiastically engages in each lesson and I just love Virginia's energy, her spirit, her kindness, her patience and her method. Virginia is amazing with children and she creates an environment that is friendly and inspiring. read more

My son has been taking piano lessons from Ms. Virginia for about 8 months now. Of all his extra-curricular activities it has been the most rewarding to see him go from knowing nothing about music to playing at his first recital, and I attribute that to Ms. Virginia. As most 6 year old boys, it can be difficult for my son to stay focused and sit still at all times - I especially appreciate that though it can be frustrating to keep things on track - and my son definitely likes to goof off any chance he can - Ms. Virginia works really hard and always stays dedicated to getting as much done during a lesson as possible - and most importantly, doesn't give up on him. Most coaches or instructors may end up being silly with him just to get through the lesson and phone it in, but I love that she stays firm and strict (in a good way) to instill proper technique, manners, and behavior. He always comes away learning new things at every lesson. My 4 year old daughter has been asking to play and I definitely will be going with Ms. Virginia. You can tell she has a true passion for music and I hope that gets passed on to both my kids. read more