I have been taking piano lessons with Esther for a little under 4 years now and it has been one of my best decisions. We quickly became friends and this friendship definitely enhanced our lessons. Esther makes learning an instrument fun and exciting while constantly striving to find pieces that I would like to learn, which I will admit is not the easiest task since I'm picky. Any new student will likely feel that their efforts are rewarded ant they will quickly progress. While friendly and likable, Esther still has expectations for her students and has held me accountable to practice scales and pieces. She consistently finds new technique exercises to make sure my playing is both correct and proper or she reiterates the importance of mastering certain technical skills in order to be able to play higher level pieces and impress larger audiences. Proper arches and sound quality quickly become requirements as you become moderately adept at reading even the simplest of sheet music because you want to sound amazing and avoid improper practice that can lead to injury such as carpal tunnel. Furthermore, for those looking for music theory study as a supplement to just simply playing, Esther is knowledgeable and eager to help me and I'm sure other students understand theory as well. I am grateful for having found her and am glad that I will be able to continue developing my skills and taking lessons in the future. read more