“Kristen is an amazing teacher. In the very beginning I encouraged my son to play even though he wasn’t initially interested. The only thing my son was interested in was sports! In no time at all he was reminding me it was time for him to practice. He looked forward to his Wednesday evening lessons with Kristen knowing he could show off how much he practiced and learned. Kristen even composed his favorite songs in an easier key so he could play them. His favorites were Danger Zone and Eye of the Tiger. I would recommend Kristen to anyone who wants their children to love piano.”
— Parent (San Jose, CA)

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“My 9 year old daughter has been learning piano with Kristen for 3 years. We are very happy with the experience in every aspect. Kristen is a lovely and yet responsible and professional teacher and business owner. My daughter’s previous piano teacher was rigorous and harsh and that did not do her good despite the teacher’s credentials. In contrast, Kristen is very good with kids, being kind, personable, patient, encouraging, cheerful, inspiring and objective all the time. Her classes are full of fun and challenges. My daughter is no piano genius but she has made fast progress. Under the nurturing influence from Kristen, she increasingly enjoys playing piano and music overall, and from time to time gives herself a round of applause after practicing. Each year Kristen goes beyond the teaching duty to hold a recital for all her students so they can have the great experience of on-stage performance. As a parent, I feel it is always easy and smooth communicating and dealing with her. In response to the COVID situation, she considerately offered online classes and later established safety protocols for us to transition to in-person classes. Thanks to her persistent effort, this class has continuously given my daughter the fun of learning especially in this difficult time. We feel lucky to have her.”
— Parent (San Jose, CA)

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“Kristen has worked with our daughter for more than 3 years. In that time our daughter has progressed very nicely in her work and ability to work through easy and more difficult pieces. The two bonded very well during this time, and I can't imagine having a more attentive and wonderful piano instructor. Kristen is very punctual with her appointments and flexible as well as reliable with our own work schedules. Her professionalism with us made her an ideal instructor to work with if we needed to miss an appointment. In addition, Kristen's annual recitals were a delight to go to, and we were able to witness just how well she works with her other students during the shows. Feedback from the parents of her other students were equally positive. I wish Kristen well with her future plans.”
— Parent (Sunnyvale, CA)

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Kristen is a terrific piano teacher for our 13 year old son. He's been following her teaching and classes for numerous years now and made great progress. Kristen is patient, kind and engaging, and demonstrates a fabulous teaching style and techniques. She establishes great rapport and relationships with kids, as we have seen many times during the annual recital she and her team put together.

— Parent (Cupertino, CA)

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Kristen is passionate about teaching piano to children and young adults. She is an accomplished teacher who is very patient and often shapes our child’s lessons and goals based on hjs interest. She will even transcribe a tune that our son wants to play when there is not age/level appropriate sheet music readily available. One of our family’s annual highlights is the fall recital for her students, which Kristen beautifully organizes, securing a wonderful venue and even printing programs. We look forward to Kristen continuing to teach our son.

— Parent (San Jose, CA)

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“Thank you for all the lessons you gave me! I love piano it’s amazing! You taught me to love the piano. Now I love it.”
— Student (Cupertino, CA)

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“Kristen is an amazing piano teacher. She is very patient and kind. She has been an excellent and very encouraging teacher to my daughter. I highly recommend Kristen as a piano teacher.”
— Parent (San Jose, CA)

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“Ms. Kristen is a great piano and music teacher. She has a lot of empathy with the kids and go above and beyond for them during the lessons and special events she organizes such as the annual recital. I would recommend her without hesitation. The logistics around classes are seamless and she is flexible with the schedule. Thanks for all that you do!”
— Parent (Cupertino, CA)

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“Kristen is great at keeping kids excited about piano and learning about theory. She's incredibly organized and reliable and her ability to come to our house for lessons has made this all possible. Highly recommend.”
— Parent (San Jose, CA)

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“Thank you Kristen for being a fantastic teacher. You always go above and beyond with the students, with a personal, patient and efficient approach. We appreciate all that you do and thank you so much as well for bringing us all together during the annual recital.”
— Parent (San Jose, CA)

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“Thank you for teaching me for more than three years. I have learned many things and always loved the Halloween recitals.”
— Student (Sunnyvale, CA)

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“The teacher is really nice, she is very understanding, and she trusts you and has faith in you. The songs were interesting, you can even ask her for composed [customized] sheet music. You should definitely hire her.”
— Student (San Jose, CA)