When it comes to tutoring services for grade school students, there is no one I would trust to do…read morethe job better than Ann Ferrer-Yao. This woman is a genius with children! She is incredibly patient with her students, and she simply moonlights as a tutor because she functions as a preschool teacher during the day. I've witnessed Ann with her students and I've seen how one child blossomed from a shy student who was behind on his lessons to an outspoken child who is now on the same level as his classmates. I don't have children yet, but when I do I know who they're going to be tutored by.

As a musician and as a student of music, I can say that of all music schools that I've been to,…read moreLyric is probably one of the best and one of the student-friendly schools out there. First off, they offer a wide array of musical instruments, musical accessories, and musical pieces for education. They are a bit pricey, but definitely not overpriced. Besides, we want quality instruments, am I right? I believe that their prices stand up with their quality, so stretch those few bills to get the optimum level. Secondly, their musical classes are also vast in instruments: they offer piano, violin, guitar, drums and other famous instruments for education. Their schedules are flexible, and their instructors are very much knowledgeable and kind. Lastly, their music shop is conducive and private: they have separate rooms for one-on-one teaching, which will guarantee each of your lessons will be maximized with little distractions.

In late 2013, I was highly determined to learn a new instrument. I decided that the ukulele would…read morebe my instrument of choice. It was easily portable, light, and I had heard great things about it. It turned out to be true! It was possible to learn the most basic chords in one day and strum along and sing to some of the most popular songs today. That was crazy. For this ephemeral season in my life, I am grateful to LYRIC for providing me with the a basic ukulele starter kit as well as a tuner to go long with. LYRIC is different than other music instrument suppliers/stores in the city as they only carry imported products.