I have a 9 year old learning piano from Mr. ChiWei and 6 year learning from Ms. Celia - both of them love their teachers, but more importantly, look forward to coming every weekend. Could I have taught my kids myself? Maybe. Would the outcomes be the same? Definitely not. There’s a great balance of iterative improvements that keeps my children confident so they don’t end up relearning poor fundamentals. For these reasons we’ve recommended both ChiWei and Celia to other parents when asked. After all it’s risk free - book a trial classes where you can see if the instrument and your teacher are a good fit. It was a big moment for our little family, but we decided to rent a legitimate children’s violin at Johnson’s Strings and purchased a composition-friendly, space-friendly, and budget-friendly electric piano (Casio, weighted keys). Some models of Roland also feel just as realistic to the acoustics used in class. Through my children, I’ve also learned how to play the violin and often find myself nodding to their teacher’s musicality. They’re world-class musicians often performing in concerts and orchestras after all. Some of the things they say sound like advice you’d hear from an inspirational speaker or career coach - I think it’s better for your children to fail early and often with the experience to overcome hardship through method and perseverance than simply not having the means to be resilient later down in life. ChiWei and Celia do a great job at pushing right under that tipping point where your child could give up. If you’re looking to push your child to be world class, this is a great place to be. If you’re just here so your child can have space to be themselves and enjoy the process - this is also a great little institution and community of like-minded teachers that will help your child grow and flourish.