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Testimonials
Our experience with Dr. Ma has been exceptional. Her patience and dedication have made a significant impact on our children’s piano journey. Not only does she maintain a strict approach to practice and technique, but her profound knowledge of piano performance is a true asset. Dr. Ma is not only a skilled instructor but also a nurturing guide, fostering a love for music and excellence in our children. We wholeheartedly recommend her to other parents seeking a remarkable piano teacher.
- Xiang Li
Dr. Ma is an amazing teacher. She works so well with my son and has for six wonderful years. He was not always consistent in the start and now has initiative and discipline -- she brought out the best in him and really opened up his musicality. My son has a great connection with her. He has told me many times that she is one of the best teachers ever.
- Everett Meyer
My son has been taking private piano lessons with Dr. Ma for 5 years. Dr. Ma is excellent and truly kind. She always teaches him to be precise, gives compliments when he earns it, and she is so very patient. When my younger daughter started learning piano, we tried a different teacher and quickly regretted it. Luckily Dr. Ma had an opening, so we signed up the little one with her too. When my child gets overwhelmed or frustrated with a new piece, Dr. Ma can calm her by breaking down the piece to more manageable steps. Both kids have improved so much with Dr. Ma's help, even through zoom learning this past year. And most importantly, my kids have continued to love music and want to practice more to get better and better. We are incredibly grateful to have Dr. Ma as our kids' piano teacher.
- Farah Kwan
My son has been taking piano lessons with Dr. Ma since 2017. He picked up piano playing at my request so you can imagine that enthusiasm level is not the highest at the beginning. Dr. Ma was highly committed in teaching him well. During his time in learning to play, they established a strong teacher-student bond that was important in developing his interest. Ayden went from playing simple beginner pieces to more challenging pieces i.e. Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata in four years at recitals. Dr. Ma, it is a great pleasure to have you kick off Ayden’s piano learning. Thank you for everything that you have done for Ayden!
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- Sheila Chee
My daughter Helen has been taking private piano lessons with Dr. Ma for over seven years since she was 5. We have really enjoyed this piano learning journey. Dr. Ma always makes piano learning fun and accessible for beginners; she loves to demonstrate the pieces to inspire the kids and shows great enthusiasm when playing and teaching. Dr. Ma is very patient and explains the music theory in an easy-to-understand way. Helen started loving playing and practicing piano from the very early lessons.
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Dr. Ma emphasizes a lot on the basis of piano skills such as rhythm and sight-reading starting from day one and develops student’s skills step-by-step. She always holds high standards about the practicing quality, identifies and fixes the issues by demonstrating and teaching in a hands-on way, which is extremely helpful to form good habits. For the harder concepts she always explains patiently and breaks things down into smaller pieces giving detailed instructions and encouraging the kid to gradually master them.
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After she has grasped the basic skills Dr. Ma gradually developed Helen's ability to independently do sight-reading and play new pieces, always pushing the limit to perform perfectly. Through this journey of learning and practicing Helen improved a lot. She not only developed the solid fundamental piano skills and her interest in music but also boosted her confidence in learning new instruments and new things in the future. We really love the experience of piano learning with Dr. Ma!
- Dingxiong Deng
I started learning piano (including reading music) late in life. It's been an incredible and challenging journey so far. I wouldn't be playing today if it weren't for Jiaze! She is a super-talented teacher, patient, strict, and fun! I always felt at ease with her. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better, skilled teacher!