I recently attended Ms. Lily's "Shining Star" Piano Studio concert at the Black Theater in Irvine and it was a wonderful experience. There were over 90 performers, from young children to adults, and each student played a different piece. The variety kept the entire program engaging. The students performed on a beautiful 9- foot Steinway & Sons grand piano in a professional concert setting, which made the evening feel very special. What impressed me the most was the students' confidence and musical level. The program included works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and more. It was clear how much dedication and care went into their training. Ms. Lily's experience truly shows. She was a child prodigy and admitted to the Beijing Conservatory of Music at age 9. After graduating she then performed internationally including a performance at Carnegie Hall. She received Steinway & Sons Hall of Fame Award in 2019. With over 30 years of teaching experience, she has helped her students grow not only as musicians but also as confident young people. It was an inspiring evening and I would highly recommend Ms. Lily and her team to any family looking for quality piano education. read more

Lily is such a wonderful breathe of fresh air!! From our 1st phone call to 1st time meeting Lily, she is kind, supportive and is so engaged, she made our beginner pianist feel very happy! His 1st time experience with a private lesson was the BEST! He's a natural and looking forward to more lessons! Thank You Lily for making his time with you so much fun! Thank you for opening up your home to our family to watch & Thank You making it so affordable(Finally someone that answers the phone, that responds by text if she's busy with another student). Music brings us ALL so much happiness & she's a true Gem of a teacher! What a blessing she is to have such an accomplished Pianist in our community that loves teaching music to the next generation! read more

I have been one of Miss Lily's Students for the past eight years. At the outset I was at a level zero ("0"). Now I can play at advanced levels and perform Chopin's etude revolutionary op.10-no.12. My finger technique at the start was weak and has developed under Miss Lily's guidance and technical instruction. There are techniques with her one will learn and not find with just any teacher - enabling exceptional speed on the keys. I have participated in Recitals over the course of the eight years and I could not have accomplished this feat without her enthusiasm. It has been a wonderful journey and hope to continue for several years. read more

Worst Worst Worst experience ever!!! I dont even want to give a star. I was misled by the 5 stars and good reviews and called her up. I want to know if there are more places I need to put her reviews. The first day, she was very push to start her class right away, and I have to pay "up-front" 17 lessons which is about 4 months. She showed me a couple of songs that she can teach. After looking for a 'good' instructor who knows what to do, I was very excited to have her as my instructor. (I had played piano when I was little for 15 years, and picking it up again after 20 years of break). She proudly said, she does recitals. I was again very much looking forward to the recital. What a shame! She is unbelievably un-professional! I am very disappointed. She was constantly late for my classes. She had another class right after me, so the student and his mother was always behind my back waiting. I was often pushed out of class. She must have been a good pianist(Not a great one, because of how she plays the piano). She has a great teaching skill. It was so much fun getting a nice hobby. However, regardless, she insisted to enroll "17 lesson/4 month term", then after 7 times of lesson, she called me the morning of my lesson day that she needed to "cancel" my lessons. She already had scheduled other things on Tuesdays, the day she had my lessons. She instead put me with another instructor. Of course she didnt even give him enough information about me. I have wasted my 4-5 lessons to figure out what to play/lesson with him. There is no recital. Now Im losing my interest in piano. read more

Ms Lily has been my son's piano teacher for two and half years and will be my daughter's soon. I knew Ms Lily three years ago. She has such a high reputation in piano and other instruments teaching. At that moment I thought she might be too busy to book a lesson. However, half years later, I was raring to change my son's piano teacher, cause he was losing the interest in playing piano and we both suffered a lot when he was practicing. With the help of a friend, we are lucky to be Ms. Lily's student. A huge change happened to my son. He picked up the interest in piano again and made a big step up in these years' learning and practicing. Ms. Lily knows her students, cares about them. She has enthusiasm and fabulous skills in teaching. Most important is she knows how to make them move forward. My son is a kind of boy could not sit on the bench for more than three music pieces and day dreaming all the time. The magic is Ms.Lily could make him will to play and listen all class long. Moreover, my son feels like fully loaded with passion everytime after the class. We feel so lucky and grateful to have Ms. Lily. Not only my son but I learned so much from her in teaching, communicating with and caring about my kids. She is a teacher, more like a mother and a friend. She is a great and successful person. We love her so much. If you are looking for a great piano teacher. Go for her. You won't regret it. read more

Awesome awesome awesome! My son has been taking lessons here for the past three years. I could not be happier with the results. He is always so excited to practice and he even looks forward to his lessons. It is honestly amazing to see how far he has progressed from his first lesson. I feel bad for not writing a review about her earlier! The only thing that has been frustrating is that she does not drive to my house for lessons. She has other teachers that can make the drive out, but we love her so much that we would hate to switch to a different teacher. Would recommend (and HAVE) recommended her to many of my friends! read more

Ms. Lily is the best piano teacher, the best performer, and the best educator in the world! My son started piano at 6 years old in China. He didn't like piano lesson at all and told us to sell our piano. We moved to Irvine 2 years ago and got referred from a neighbor to Ms. Lily to take piano lessons. Since she was solid booked, we had to wait a few months. Finally my son started taking piano lessons from Ms Lily. We were so impressed. First Ms. Lily played few pieces for us and showed us fast and slow with different styles. Her fingers danced on the Steinway piano with high technique and made my son so awed and inspired. Second, she set a plan for my son to study over the next year. Last, she diagnosed the weak and strong points of my son's playing. In the second lesson, Ms. Lily started my son with Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, reading the notes, finger drills, theory, etc. Now my son has been taking lessons for 2 years. He can play many songs and he played in many of Ms. Lily's piano concerts. Last month he even put many songs together and performed at a school talent show. Every one loved it and gave him a big round of applause. Ms. Lily is our role model in our community. She is a Harvard mom. She not only taught my son how to play piano, she also taught my son how to perform the best, to work hard, and to solve problems to be the best person. I also learned a lot from Ms. Lily. I feel so thankful that Ms. Lily accepted my son as her student and we love her so much. I highly recommend students of all ages to learn from her, if you are lucky enough for her to take you! read more

I've been learning piano from Ms. Lily for 6 years and she is an extraordinary teacher. She taught me technique, sight reading, and many famous repertoires. I can play Franz Liszt - Love Dream, Pirates of the Caribbean, etc. Not only is she very skilled (she has been practicing nearly her entire life) but she also has a great personality and treats students like her own family. Furthermore, she is very respectful and always on time. Because of her 35 years of teaching experience she can quickly get to know and teach students of all personality types and ages, and I have only heard great things from all of her students. I truly believe that learning with Ms. Lily will really advance your piano skills. I would give her 10 stars if I could!! read more

Excited to be the first review for Ms. Lily's Piano Studio! Let me just say that my experience so far here has been by far the best experience I've ever had in learning an instrument. I've tried several teachers (far more than I'd like to admit) and spent way too much money trying to increase my music knowledge--so this review means a lot to me! I've made SO much progress learning from Ms. Lily. She has this unique ability to develop a really good feel for your learning rate and capacity, and knows how to tailor her lessons to meet that. She mixes in the right balance of challenge and support to make you fulfill your immediate and long term goals. I'm really impressed by her intuition for teaching! I would highly recommend Ms. Lily for anyone trying to improve their skills at any level. You will definitely get your money's worth as well as get the chance to meet a great person. read more

Ms Lily has been my daughter's piano teacher for over a year, and she improved so much. Ms Lily has a lot of experience, so she makes my daughter learn techniques easily. read more

We been trying to find a piano teacher for my brother for a while around Irvine area. We been through couple of teachers and finally found Ms. Lily through recommendations. I'm very picky with piano teachers, so trust me when I say that she is one of the best teachers in OC. Although our drive is longer, I think she's definitely worth the drive. She is meticulous with technique and we truly respect her talents. My brother has improved tremendously and he has gained more confidence in his abilities. Because I used to play piano, I can see the difference between my brothers playing before and after he took lessons from ms. Lily. Overall, I don't give 5 star reviews often, but I think she deserves one. read more

My son has been taking lessons from Ms. Lily for the last 7 years. As a 5 yr old boy, sitting down to play piano is not fun but Ms. Lily was able to get him interested by learning how to play Star Wars. He's hooked ever since and now at age 12, he's passed 4 levels of CM and going on 5th. His skills has improved steadily and his style is shaping up so nicely also. In his recent recital, I was so impressed with his pace and expression. He could not have gotten there without Ms. Lily's patience, encouragement and professional knowledge. We are so fortunate to have found her! read more

Ms. Lily has been teaching piano to my pre-teen daughter for almost five years. My daughter, who started as a complete beginner, was playing difficult pieces after just one year and now plays with a high level of skill and style. She consistently impresses her friends and family with her performances. Ms. Lily taught her to read sheet music as well as memorize the songs. Each year the song selections get more challenging and require new skills. I like that Ms. Lily keeps my daughter working on each song, sometimes for several months, until she completely masters it. I enjoy Ms. Lily's semi-annual recitals as I like to hear how other students are progressing. Some of her students are serious musicians who can play very difficult pieces. I notice that most of the students return year after year. We have referred two families to Ms. Lily and both have children who continue to take lessons from her. I recommend Ms. Lily to anyone looking to learn piano or improve their piano playing ability. read more

Ms. Lily is an amazing piano teacher. She is strict but motivating and fun to be around. My son has been taking lessons from her for years. He still enjoys going to his weekly lessons. The recitals are really good opportunities for him to learn the importance of discipline and to build his confidence. He went from shy and timid to full of expressions when he plays at the recital. He is now on track for level 5 of CM. I can't wait to see his continuous growth under the guidance of Ms. Lily. read more

I have been taking piano lessons from Ms. Lily for four years, now, and, under her excellent guidance and instruction, I've progressed far beyond expectation. One of my life goals was to learn "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven and she helped me realize my dream. Because Ms. Lily is such a great teacher, she is in big demand and extremely busy. Still, she has always been punctual and professional. Thank you Ms. Lily. You deserve Ten Stars! read more

Ms. Lily was recommended to us by a neighbor when we moved to Mission Viejo. Our daughter had taken lessons before, but she has blossomed under Ms. Lily's instruction. Ms. Lily is an accomplished musician, and an expert teacher. She has a special connection with her students; and she continuously motivates and inspires. Her enthusiasm, wisdom, and insight -- in and beyond music -- have had a very positive influence on our daughter. We are very grateful to have found Ms. Lily, and we recommend her to all of our friends. read more

My son began playing piano with Ms Lily at 8. He has only been playing for one year and we are amazed at what she has taught him to play. Ms Lily has a gift in teaching. My son wants to play! He practices on his own in eager anticipation of seeing Ms Lily each week and learning more. My friends who are parents with kids the same age and more cant get their kids to practice or want to go to their lessons. I highly recommend Ms Lily for her wonderful talent in engaging students and the outcome in their playing is beautiful! read more