Testimonials

Parents:

My daughter JoJo has been studying piano with Ms Esma for the past four years.  We first met at a piano festival where she was JoJo’s evaluator and immediately felt engrossed by Ms Esma’s pedagogical approach: nurturing, collaborative, creative and reflective.  Ms Esma engages with her students incredibly well and has tremendously helped JoJo shape her music and her musicality by tailoring to her interest and needs.  As an extremely talented and committed pianist/chamber musician, Ms Esma inspires JoJo to progress and challenge herself to a high standard.  Cannot thank Ms Esma enough for all she has done for JoJo’s journey in musical adventure thus far.  We wholeheartedly recommend Ms Esma.  She’s a real gem! 
Jocelyn Yen

Ms Esma, as we all fondly call her, is a special piano teacher.  We have been with her for 4+years.  She is attentive, loving and most importantly her teaching methods bring out the best of humanity.  She teaches not only the technical aspects of music, but also the soul of music.  Ms Esma is full of energy, love and relentless positivity.  We are so lucky to have her.  With her as our music guide, the journey appears to be so much more interesting and boundless, bright with opportunities. Thank you Ms Esma for all you do!
Sophia Kumar

"With a profound passion for music and extensive teaching experience, Esma has been an incredible teacher for our son. When we arrived in the US, Mathieu barely spoke any English. Esma nevertheless communicated her genuine enthusiasm and over the past ten years, helped him grow into the wonderful person he is today. 
His life is music and music is his life.
What more can you ask?"
Delphine Brinckman
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Students:

​Esma is a great mentor in my life who brings energy and passion for music to every single lesson. It’s because of her that I still appreciate the beauty of music long after we did our last lesson together. Esma is also one of the kindest and most sincere people I know and has been instrumental to my development as a person - her teaching goes far beyond just music.
Alex Yang

Esma was the teacher I needed to appreciate music the way I do today. I was her student for 7 years but more than learning how to play piano, I learned about the meaning and importance of music. 

She tailored her teaching style to each student which helped me express myself in the music I played, and develop a true affinity for piano. Her wealth of knowledge and passion drives her students to become wonderful piano players and music lovers. 
I truly am forever indebted to you for all that you taught me. You are a force of love and passion.
Mathieu Brinckman

Ms. Esma is truly an amazing teacher, performer, and musician. She’s so full of artistry, and I’m always glad to hear her advice and ideas. She helped me fall in love with the piano, and for that I cannot thank her enough.
Zoe Eby

Ms. Esma is an incredibly compassionate and dedicated teacher. I have been with her for many years and she has helped me grow as a pianist and a person. She gives corrections, shows me where to improve and how to practice while maintaining a positive and caring learning environment. She consistently finds pieces that challenge me and vary my abilities, focusing on both technique and artistry. At each lesson, she conveys her love for music through her engaging teaching and expansive knowledge of her art. I cannot recommend her enough!
Mila Cooper 

I have studied the piano with Esma for nearly two years and look forward to every lesson.  When I first met her through a friend, I knew I had found the teacher I had been looking for.  It has been an absolute joy to rediscover my love of the instrument, and of music, in her company.  Esma guides and inspires me with her kindness, deep knowledge, and her passion for the piano and the wonderful music written for this instrument.  I had studied the piano for 10 years throughout my childhood and teenage years, but sadly I lost my connection to it as study, family, and work filled my days.  Returning to the instrument in my retirement was daunting at first, but with Esma’s encouragement, patience, and great expertise as an educator—teaching me to look beyond the notes to the music itself—the piano has become a source of enormous pleasure and beauty in my life.  
I am so grateful.    
Mary H.