I had a very disappointing experience with this instructor and would not recommend her, particularly to adult beginners. From our very first session, she made an unsolicited comment about my appearance, remarking that I looked younger than my age -- which felt inappropriate and unprofessional coming from a teacher. Despite clearly communicating that I was a beginner, she assigned me advanced pieces -- including Bach's Prelude -- and told me I was "too old" to be playing beginner songs. This was not only discouraging but completely disregarded where I actually was in my learning journey. I also reached out to let her know I was going through a period of grief and needed a more supportive, stress-free approach to learning. To top it off, she sent -- and then quickly unsent -- a message implying our lessons wouldn't continue, because her teaching style was "too fast" for me and suggested I find another teacher. Beware: the contract includes a no-refund policy, so getting your money back is not an option once you've paid. A good instructor meets students where they are, adapts to their needs, and treats them with respect regardless of age or pace. Unfortunately, this experience fell far short of those basic standards. ----- Thank you for your response, Vivian. I want to clarify that you were my 2nd instructor, not my 3rd. I also want to be transparent with readers: I had openly communicated that I was going through a period of grief and asked for a gentler approach to learning. I believe that is a reasonable request, not an "over the top" or "childish" one. As a teacher, meeting students with empathy -- especially during difficult times -- is a fundamental part of the role. Assigning advanced pieces to a self-identified beginner, collecting $450 upfront, and then canceling lessons without offering a refund are practices that potential students deserve to know about. I stand by my review. Every word reflects my honest experience. I am genuinely grateful our lessons ended when they did -- it protected both my peace and my hard-earned money. I wish you well, and I hope future students are treated with the respect and compassion they deserve. read more

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This Teacher is definitely the best I've had. She is the 4th piano teacher I have had and she is very good. I can play four songs now and I basically started from scratch with her. She is very patient with me because I am a slow learner, but she helps me advance very quick. her price is really good compared to other teachers, I very strongly recommend her for lessons if you are planning on learning the piano. read more

I started taking lessons with Vivian about 5 months ago, and in that short period of time she taught me to play songs that would've taken me years. Vivian challenged me to play difficult songs and guided me through them, even when I didn't believe in myself. She is a fantastic teacher and has the skills, knowledge, and patience to develop any student into a skilled piano player. If you're looking for a piano teacher, I highly recommend her! read more

I Highly recommend Vivian's Paino Lessons!! To anyone seeking a knowledgeable and inspiring instructor Vivian is the go to! I've been taking lessons with her for about 5 years and I've learned soo much. Having experienced lessons with other instructors in the past, I can confidently say that my progress with Vivian has been unparalleled. Vivian's Piano Lessons is the perfect choice for anyone passionate about learning and mastering the piano. read more

Vivian is so patient with me and trust me I'm not easy to manage but she has taught me so much in such a short amount of time. I'm so happy I found an amazing piano teacher. read more

Vivian has been my instructor since 2020 as a teacher she has a lot of patience, ability to tailor lessons to individual needs, enthusiasm for music, clear explanations, and practice is always fun! As a teacher she has an ability to make learning fun and accessible for all levels, especially beginners. Highly recommend! read more

Amazing teacher!!! Extremely patient and make sure you understand the theories well! Very on time !

I started taking lessons with Vivian about a year ago and have learned so much since then. She is incredibly beginner-friendly, kind, and patient, making her an excellent teacher. Another great advantage is her flexible availability, which makes it easy if you ever need a rescheduling. read more

Vivian started her lessons with me by helping me to learn notes, beat counts, and reading sheet music where my skills have gotten rusty. She used helpful games to help me remember which notes lasted how long and even suggested exercises I could do at home to help me to remember the proper notes. She was kind and patient in answering all the questions I had about the piano and encouraged me to continue learning more. In my most recent lesson I was able to play a full song from beginning to end. I'm throughly impressed by her ability to teach the concepts of piano easily and clearly. Even when I made mistakes she was able to identify them and let me know how to improve. She's fun to learn from and easy to talk to. She's has a beautiful passion for music and it's infectious while you learn. I'm excited to continue learning more and can't wait until I can play as well as she does. Overall, I would recommend her if you're interested in learning to play the piano. The price of the lessons are very fair and ultimately if you're able to learn well I think it's a very valuable to skill to develop. read more

Vivian is a great teacher. Our daughter has progressed significantly over the past year. Vivian is also very flexible and accommodating with our schedule. We are very happy with the structure and teaching methods provided by Vivian and our daughter enjoys going for lessons. We highly recommend Vivian for piano lessons. read more

Beware. Vivian will take your money for classes that were never rendered and then never respond after My daughter was taking classes with Oskar (one of Vivian's employees) before he quit, and everything was good. However he quit end of July so we also stopped taking classes. I noticed my payments to Vivian were on continued to be taken out automatically for August, September and October and despite classes being over. I contacted Vivian thinking it'd be an easy fix and showed her the overpayments and asked for a refund. Never did I think I'd have to resort to filing disputes with my bank and all the headache I'm currently going through She used to be very quick to reply when I was talking about taking classes but once I started asking for a refund for classes we NEVER TOOK, she stopped responding. We have over payed by $480 and still awaiting our refund. Currently filing a dispute with my bank for unauthorized charges. See screenshots for proof. I don't know about you, but a piano teacher with such poor ethics is NOT one I would want for my children. Stay away. read more

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Vivian is a really really really sweet teacher! Teach my boy patiently. Its been three months until now. My boy really enjoy his piano lesson with Ms. Vivian and he learned pretty fast including math and english spelling from piano lessons. High recommend Ms. Vivian's piano lesson. read more

Vivian's Piano Lessons - Musical Instruments & Teachers Near Me - Corona, California

Vivian is an awesome teacher, very organized and thorough in teaching piano and piano theory. She has a full schedule however will always get back to you promptly. I've had piano lessons for 3-4 months now and she is very professional and pleasant to be with, and also patient. I highly recommend her to anybody who wants to learn piano. She will go at your pace and encourages you. 5 star all the way! read more

Our son started with Ms. Vivian a few months ago and absolutely loves going to see her and wants to continue learning. From past experiences with instructors, it has been a battle to have our son continue to show an interest. Ms. Vivian encourages our son and he does not find her lessons or teaching style difficult. As a result, he has demonstrated rapid growth in his ability. Ms. Vivian is organized and communicates well with us. If there is a cancellation, she notifies us in advance so that it is not an inconvenience to us. We're are more than pleased with her service! read more

My son is attending piano lesson with Ms Vivian a month ago at Level 1. He learned fast and he performed at the Piano Recital like everybody dream of. We are very gratefful to Ms Vivian who was very intelligent and talented for being the instructor of Reagan. We highly recommend especially to beginners. Caroline- Reagan's mom read more

Ms. Vivian is an excellent piano instructor! My 10 year old and 7 year old took classes with her. She is very patient and very professional! Kids enjoy learning with her. read more

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My son has been taking lessons for over 6 months and has enjoyed doing so thus far. Vivian's was great with recognizing my sons pace and learning style. I appreciate the programs structure. read more

We took our daughter at Vivian's piano lesson, and I'm very impressed how much she learn and improves everyday little by little. I am grateful and pleased at how wonderful the teacher is and will recommend her to anyone who wants their child to learn. read more

Ms. Vivian is a wonderful and patient piano teacher to both my sons!! My youngest son was not too enthusiastic about playing the piano with his last teacher but after taking lessons with Ms. Vivian, he absolutely loves it now!! As for my eldest son, he has now made big improvements in bringing himself to focus and paying attention to smaller details especially on his school work. :) I highly recommend Ms. Vivian!! read more

Vivian is great! She is very patient and has been pushing me to improve. Her scheduling is flexible; early afternoon to evenings. When work prevents me from making a lesson, she lets me make the lesson up at another time. Also more affordable than I thought lessons would be. read more

I cannot understand how Viviane has 5 stars. My son started at the end of summer which exactly lasted one month. She ended it before the next month was due. According to my son all was going well, he enjoyed going and felt confident about his lessons. In the beginning before lessons started she wanted us to purchase a piano before lessons begun. I asked if we could just start we him practicing on a keyboard at home until we are sure this is really what he wants to do. She said no it had to be a piano so within a week we went and got a piano and within 2 weeks Vivian said she got a new job in Los Angeles and would not be able to provide my son lessons anymore. Now I'm out of thousands of dollars for the piano and looking for a new piano instructor who is reliable. I see posts after saying she still is instructing, so very disappointed. read more

By far, the BEST piano teacher in the Inland Empire! I was struggling to find a piano teacher when I moved here to Southern California, and was so blessed to be able to come across Ms. Vivian. I tried two other piano teachers and tried a group piano class until I settled with Ms. Vivian (mind you, I am very picky!). She is very responsive, professional, and patient. She definitely treats every student with care as I've witnessed her balance so many clients, and she would always express her gratitude for teaching each and every one of us. The only difficulty may be is that she has so many clients, BUT her schedule is so flexible and she has always been excellent with communicating. I have been recommending her to everyone I know who is looking for a piano teacher. Thank you, Ms. Vivan! read more

Vivian has both great value and great expertise in working with students. My son started with Vivian as a freshman in high school and some experience in percussion. She took him through what he already knew, ensuring there were no holes in his understanding as was necessary for his proficiency with piano and moved him rapidly through beginning lessons so he could begin more challenging work with songs he recognized and that challenged him to grow his skill and ability. He had fun in his lessons and her expectations were clear and explicit, leaving no room for guessing. We love her teaching! I highly recommend Ms. Vivian for piano lessons!! read more

Vivian is a wonderful teacher and is patient. Her lessons are clear and she has good feedback. She has a convenient location and hours and availability that works well. She is accomadating and makes learning piano fun for a variety of ages. read more

My daughter's started lessons with Ms. Vivian last fall after years with another piano teacher. Ms. Vivian helped my younger daughter transition to hour long lessons with very few tears and has instilled a new love of the piano in my older daughter. Ms. Vivian really takes her time with the kids and is extremely patient. I found Ms. Vivian after searching for a new piano teacher on Yelp and I have to say I am incredibly happy with Ms Vivian and the way she has been able to engage with my daughter's. They are progressing way faster than they did in the past and I can only attribute that to Ms.Vivian and her amazing teaching stlye. read more

We came across Vivian on yelp and after reading all the reviews we decided to give her a try. We had just moved from Africa and , my son had forgotten most of what he had learned before. Ms Vivian started him off and he started picking up rught away. I love her method of teaching. She is patient, firm (in a good way), cares for her students and her prices are great. She teaches both practical and theory in lesson which is awesome as your child gets thorough understanding of the music and how to play it. We are so blessed to have her. I would recommend her to all my family and friends. read more

When I start looking for a piano lessons teacher I started with the price, then the looks of the teacher and of course the reviews. My husband and I both decided to choose Vivian to be the mentor of our kids for their piano lessons. We love her way of teaching piano in our kids. She is tough but yet very helpful and thorough with kids way of playing piano and their assignments. No wonder kids learn how to play fast. We have lots of options close by here in Redlands but still distance won't let's us stop going to her place. Our kids 9yrs and 12 yrs old likes her a lot.Thanks a lot Ms. Vivian. Keep up the good work and God bless you... read more

I've known Vivian for several years now and I can tell she really cares about her students and their progress. She is amazing at piano and can pretty much play any piece of sheet music you place in front of her. She has years of piano experience and is great with kids. Give her piano lessons a try for your child and you won't regret it! read more

My 7 year old daughter started the piano lessons from August 2019 with Ms. Vivian. It has been 7 months and I can see her big improvements already. Ms. Vivian is firm but patient with my daughter and I like the solid music basic foundation that Ms. Vivian taught my daughter at the beginning before rushing into music pieces. I truly believe learning piano not only requires a great teacher but also depends on the practice efforts you are willing to put in. Now we have a great teacher, daughter and mommy will do this team work together to succeed! read more

My kids get improvements after going to Vivian class, at least they like it better than the previous piano class they went to. I can't wait to see how they play in the recital this summer. read more

Have started taking piano lessons with Vivian. Being an adult and just doing this as a hobby to learn an instrument for enjoyment Vivian has been very patient and made my learning experience most enjoyable. She is flexible with her schedule and can adjust the learning pace based on a individual performance. Always excited for my next class to learn a new skill. read more

My son has been going to Vivian for about 10 months. He has made huge progress and is not only playing piano, but also learning music theory along side it. He likes Ms.Vivian and gets along with her very well. My only obstacle is that we are a busy family with different competing activities and sports so it is hard for us to keep a lesson at the same time every week of the month. A little more flexibility would be great, but I also Kinder stand she needs to make a living. Anyhow, she is a fabulous teacher! read more

I've chosen Vivian to be my teacher and I don't regret. I know piano a bit but I need basics so I need a teacher and Vivian has filled me up with basics. I've been her student for almost a year and she's taught me a lot. She knows a lot. I've also seen Vivian's playing. She's professional. She has a great personality and she is humorous. Highly recommended! read more

Ms. Vivian is EXACTLY what I was looking for in a piano teacher for my daughter. We have been to three other teachers before her and none were like her. She knows what she is doing and how to teach piano to children. She is structured and effective with her methods. My daughter has learned so much within the last four months of being with her! We are SO GRATEFUL to have found Ms.Vivian and we 100% highly recommend her. I am impressed with my daughter's ability to play the piano within such a short time. Not to mention she works great with my schedule if something needs to be changed for whatever reason and her prices are more than reasonable! Thank you Vivian for all your hard work and dedication to teach piano, and especially for creating a confidence for her to play the piano and discipline for her to practice the piano! read more

I found Vivian on Yelp and was impressed by her consistently good reviews. I play the piano myself, but wanted someone with a stronger teaching ability to work with my 5-year-old. With that said, I was willing to drive 35-40 minutes to Corona for an exceptional teacher. Vivian seemed pretty pleasant by phone and via text. Her prices were reasonable and I appreciated her recital schedule. I made arrangements for my daughter's first class and, the day prior, Vivian text that she likely couldn't make it due to attending a funeral. She confirmed the morning of class that she would need to reschedule and I completely understood. I don't fault her for that at all. The following week, though, I text her on Tuesday to double check on Thursday's lesson and she confirmed it. Thursday morning I told my daughter we were going to her first lesson and she was sooo excited. She picked out her outfit, painted her fingernails, and she practiced pushing random keys on our baby grand. We got in the car and started driving to Corona when I got a pretty generic message that said "unfortunately due to some work related issues I am no longer able to accept anymore new students" and "this issue is something that needs to be taken care of ASAP". She apologized, but seriously?! I really don't know what to make of this "issue" that couldn't be detected prior to 39 minutes before the start of class. Needless to say, I broke the news to my daughter and turned my car around, which resulted in total devastation. If and when she has another opening, I have no interest in doing business again. read more

My daughter started lessons about 2 months ago and we are very happy with the progress! Vivian is a very good teacher. My daughter enjoys her lessons and practicing and is excited to have started classical pieces so soon into her lessons. read more

Vivian is awesome!! Both my girls have lessons with Vivian and look forward to every class! She's patient, flexible and above all makes it so fun for my girls to learn piano! My youngest has a tough time staying on track and Vivian will throw in an exercise of some sort and get her right on track! She's great with kids!!! We've had other piano lessons through another company that kept switching instructors and made it difficult for my oldest to learn a certain "technique" but Vivian is day in and out! Always present and on time. I appreciate it. You're doing great Vivian :) read more

My daughter has only been taking lessons with Ms. Vivian for the past month and a half (without any prior experience) and she is already reading sheet music and playing songs! I'm so impressed at how thoroughly Ms. Vivian teaches. She's patient and kind. We had a few local options for lessons, but Ms. Vivian was clearly the best choice. read more

We started lessons in October and I couldn't be happier with my choice. Ms. Vivian is exceptional. I am amazed at how fast my son is progressing; Ms Vivian knows how to find their areas that need help and their areas where they can advance easily. Truly cares about her students learning. read more

Ms. Vivian is an excellent teacher! Her prices are reasonable but most important, she is commodious and friendly. My son enjoys going to piano lessons. I can't wait for his recital read more