Testimonials

My son(8) and daughter(11) have been taking private piano lessons with Dorothy for over 2 years. She is extremely organized, full of energy, patient, warm, reliable and a very good communicator. My kids love that they have flexibility in the type of music they get to play, and she keeps them motivated. She takes an effort to get to know her students and makes every minute count during the lesson. I would highly recommend choosing Dot as a piano teacher!   Shyamala J

On a scale of 1-5, I give Dorothy 6 gold stars! Not only is Dorothy an outstanding musician and an amazing professional, but she is a fun and inspiring teacher. Dorothy has tremendous amount of teaching and performing experience and is committed to pass on all her knowledge to her students. She is very effective in making the lessons fun and gets great results. Dorothy provides instructions in an encouraging and positive manner. My daughter loves Dorothy and looks forward to the lessons. With Dorothy, she has learned the benefits of self-discipline in regards to music and other aspects of her life. She takes great pride in helping her students be the best that they can be, which is evident during recitals. Dorothy is the best piano teacher you could ever have. We love Dorothy! Elena A

When I began taking piano lessons with Dot, I had some piano experience. However, it had been years since I studied and needed to brush up on my skills before pursuing a music degree at UBC.  My new path required that I do an audition to get into the music program.  Dot and I set some objectives for the 6 months prior to the audition with the final goal being accepted into the music program. Dot is an extremely talented musician and pianist with very effective teaching methods. Based on my musical background and experience, she was able to adjust our lessons to the level of instruction that was necessary to meet our goals. We not only worked on technique, but also theory, musicality, effective practicing, and building repertoire. Thanks to Dot’s positive and encouraging teaching style, lessons were always enjoyable and I was accepted into the program that I desired. Rachel M

 I have had the pleasure of exploring my passion for piano with Dorothy since I was 10 years old. She guided me through all the basics, both the challenging and fun pieces, and eventually she helped me explore singing along with my music. She is creative, open-minded, and the most supportive teacher, of all forms, that I have ever had. It’s been 11 years now since I began my first piano journey and I am grateful my parents chose Dorothy for my sister and me. Kenzi G

My daughter is in her second month of piano lessons with Dot and is absolutely loving them. Dot is a super engaging teacher that makes learning the piano so fun. She manages to seamlessly teach all different aspects of piano in our lesson all while keeping it upbeat. We have only just begun with her but are so impressed.

Jessica W

My son, who is 7 years old, has been learning to play the piano from Dorothy for a little over a year. She is extremely good with children (all age range actually) and tailors the lessons to the particular student. What I love most about Dorothy is that she isn’t the traditional piano teacher that most people get; besides learning songs from the song book, she improvises with my son and encourages him to use his musical knowledge to compose, and they play fun duets together. She also does exercises with him to practice rhythm, and to train him in listening and reciting notes which really help my son hear patterns and recognize the sounds of notes. Other than her amazing piano and teaching skills, she’s a very sweet, easy going person whom we’ve enjoyed seeing on a weekly basis! Carol C