I hesitated to write this review since I had already posted one not too long ago. However, something compelled me to express my thoughts again - it's the fact that Hanna never fails to amaze me. The word 'impress' doesn't quite capture it. The more fitting term is 'move' - Hanna has a remarkable ability to touch me with her talent, empathy, and teaching style that goes beyond mere intelligence. Her method is not only smart but also instinctive, revealing a talent that seems to be innate to her. There are countless teachers with impressive education and credentials, yet they lack Hanna's natural gift for adapting and tailoring techniques to suit the learning style and temperament of each student. I feel incredibly lucky to have discovered Hanna. My lessons have advanced to a level I never thought possible at my mature age. I studied piano at a young age but stopped in my teens and resumed again later in life, and this, again, is so amazing because Hanna also teaches children! Hanna has introduced me to more challenging pieces because she has a profound and instinctive understanding of my abilities, and motivation, even when I doubted myself. For that, I am deeply thankful. A piano student truly needs a teacher like Hanna, who has the ability to subtly encourage them by introducing the right pieces at the right times, emphasizing confidence, the enjoyment of beautiful music and the steady enhancement of the student's technical skills. I have used tutorials in Youtube by excellent pianists, but Hanna's instructions resonates because it is so personalized to my learning style as I am sure it is with all her students. I am now studying Grieg's Notturno and I am amazed I reached this level. I could not have made such progress without Hanna. read more

Patient, professional, and highly highly talented as both a teacher and a musician, Hanna is a rarity. Anyone who is privileged enough to study piano with her will enjoy excellent instruction as well as her infectious love of music read more

My 8 yo boy has learned from Hanna for 1 year+ since pandemic. We changed the teacher to Hanna not only because the kid loves her, but she can teach really well with her 2-device setup. High recommend Hanna for both kids and grow-ups. read more

As an adult (60+) learner, with no previous piano experience, I highly recommend Hanna. After approximately six months of lessons, I have a solid practice habit, I remain enthusiastic about my weekly lessons and feel confident that I have reliable and professional instructor to guide me along the path toward my goals. I consider myself quite fortunate to have her as my local neighborhood piano teacher! read more

Hanna is fantastic! After having surgery on my finger I decided to take piano lessons as a method of physical therapy. Hanna took me on as an adult student even though I had little Piano experience, and she was wonderful. Hanna invited me to play in my very first recital, an experience I'll never forget. I wish I was still in the Bay Area to continue my lessons. read more

We have just started taking piano lessons with Hanna for my almost 7 year old daughter. We started in a piano class 8 months ago that my daughter loved. The class ended, didn't have a second level, so we tried two teachers that really didn't fit, and my daughter was pretty turned off of the idea of piano from that. Not good. Then we started up with Hanna- and things are good again. Hanna has an energy that my daughter really responds to. She has an honest and engaging laugh, and interacts with my daughter in ways that makes my daughter feel connected. That's huge. From there my daughter is hooked in and everything follows. Lessons are what they should be- something my daughter looks forward to and gets inspired by. read more

Just watched the Feb 4th performance . Excellent. VERY challenging pieces. Bravo.

I hired Hanna to accompany me during my senior voice recital, and she was awesome. She is skilled a picking up on the voice and style of singers and she is very patient and understanding of your individual needs. She offers reasonable rates and is willing to work around your schedule I highly recommend her to anyone who needs an accompanist! read more

Hanna is an amazing piano teacher. She taught my daughter for three years, starting when she was a complete beginner at age 5. Under Hanna's direction she has blossomed into a pretty talented little musician! She's developed solid technical skills at the piano, but perhaps more importantly also has a love and appreciation for music, and that is thanks to Hanna's guidance. She is great with children and has a talent for making piano fun! It was a sad day when we found out that Hanna was moving out of our area- she is irreplaceable. read more

Hanna has taught piano to my kids for more than five years. She's fantastic. Patient, encouraging, supportive and fun. We once had a teacher who caused my youngest to cry. He wanted to quit. But once we started working with Hanna, his love for piano grew and blossomed. Hanna inspires her students. With her, they learn to play, to try, to grow and to love piano and music. We love Hanna and highly recommend her! read more

H-happy-go-lucky A-able body N-nourishing environment N-never discouraging A-awesome in every way! I started with Hanna, my piano instructor January of this year (2012) with the purpose of finally being able to learn the piano at my leisure. I am an adult with no musical background and I was looking for an instructor who could accomodate a beginner like myself. I contacted Hanna and started lessons shortly after and I am extremely satisfied with my decision to pick her as my instructor. She has been nothing but patient, flexible, constructive, and her fees are very practical. I would also recommend her to children since she has a very thorough teaching background. Hell, I would recommend her to anyone because she is just so damn wonderful and welcoming. She always takes her time to make sure I am learning the material and makes the necessary adjustments to follow my learning pattern. Her skill set is amazing and perfect for teaching. It is always hard to find a person who is good at what they do and who can teach it. Take advantage of this opportunity and be a better person because of it. read more

Hanna is a great piano teacher! I had wanted to learn how to play the piano my whole life, so I finally decided to dive in and take lessons. I couldn't have made a better choice of teacher. Hanna has really helped me greatly. She has the perfect balance between patience and push. Plus, her rates are reasonable. Of course I'm an adult, so I only have that perspective, but I'd imagine her being an even better teacher with children. read more

Hanna is absolutely wonderful. My now 9 year old and 7 year old have been taking lessons for almost a year now. She is very talented - not only as a musician but as a teacher. My younger one was a true beginner and the older one had just under two years of lessons previously. I explained to Hanna at the beginning that I would like my oldest to be able to practice independently, and she found the right pacing for growth. He has improved so much; it's a joy to listen to him practice - all without my help! Even my younger one has not needed my help and has been practicing and making strides on his own under her guidance. We all love Hanna! read more

I got the pleasure to work with Hanna for a concerto competition last year, and she also accompanied me in my last masters recital. She is absolutely one of the best musicians I have ever worked with in the Los Angeles and Orange county area. She is a professional, always on time, always prepared for every rehearsal, her passion for music really shows through performances. Not only is she a wonderful pianist, she is also an amazing teacher, I have learned so much from her. I highly recommend her for lessons or accompaniment. read more

Hanna has been teach both of my girls for about a year now. I can't say enough good things about her! My kids love taking lessons with her. She's great with kids. Growing up, I used to hate piano lessons because of how strict my teacher was. All piano teachers should be like Hanna, easy going and fun to learn from! She truly makes learning piano fun. You and your kids will love her! read more

Hanna has been working with my two daughters, ages 7 and 9, for nearly two years now, and I could not imagine a better teacher! If you are on the fence about teachers, I highly recommend Hanna. Hanna's love for piano is obvious and evident in how she approaches teaching. The lessons are fun for my girls, and while they don't always "love" to practice, they also don't want to disappoint Hanna. Both of them have progressed remarkably well with her guidance. My younger daughter even volunteered to play a private recital for her classmates at school, and Hanna took the time to attend, which meant a lot to all of us! Hanna is an accomplished pianist who still remembers what it was like to be learning, and she expertly connects with her students of all ages and skill levels. read more

I found Hanna through this Yelp page and am lucky that I did. I took piano lessons for a couple years when I was younger, and went on to study music in college for a year and a half. After getting my piano tuned a few years ago, I decided to take lessons again and found Hanna. I have been taking lessons from her for about a year and a half now, and Hanna has been an excellent instructor. Easy going enough that if I don't get all my practice time in she doesn't make me feel bad, but with her positive demeanor she makes me want to work hard and impress her every week. Her teaching style is creative, as she always finds an effective way to help me work through the challenging passages. I have seen her younger students improve at every recital she has organized and can tell that they enjoy taking lessons from her. I can't recommend Hanna enough for students young and old. read more