I found Sarah on yelp, and I am so glad I did! Sarah is a wonderful violin teacher! She is talented, patient, thoughtful and fun! She is wonderful with young kids. My daughter started with Sarah at 5, and is starting her 6th year with Sarah this year. We can't ask for a better teacher. read more

Sarah is a gentle and joyful teacher. Suzuki is hard work but my daughter fell so in love with Sarah that she was always willing to continue. Sarah has a positive energy that infuses her teaching and I am so grateful for the influence she has had on my daughter. read more

Sarah is everything you could look for in a music teacher. Her patience, personalized lessons, flexibility, energy, and ability to connect with kids has helped us introduce violin to our child. We've been with Sarah for the past 1.5 years over zoom and in person. Our child looks forward to lessons and her interest in music has grown since she started. She is always looking for new ways to keep you and your child engaged in music - through workshops, recitals, reward sheets, and group lessons. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a violin teacher. read more

Sarah is a great teacher. She knows how to deal with kid. My girl loves to learn from her. She teaches kid how to play with violin but also how to play with music. Recently we just had a music game play. It's simple but it's also fun!! Kids enjoyed it! Thank you, Sarah. Glad to find you around. read more

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Sarah is an amazing violin teacher for young learners. She truly has a love of music and makes lessons fun for kids of all ages. My daughter began lessons with Sarah at 4 years old and Sarah was patient with her every step of the way. Sarah teaches the Suzuki method which requires parents to be an integral part of the learning process. I am pleased with the progress my daughter has made and continues to make with each lesson. I would highly recommend Sarah! read more

We did trial lessons with a number of Westside teachers and actually started with another violin teacher before that teacher moved and a friend referred us to Sarah. She is a _great_ fit for my 6 y.o. and I am so happy we found her. Sarah's love of music and music education is evident throughout the lessons, which she keeps fun and entertaining. My daughter begged to take violin, until she suddenly changed her mind (shocking, right?) Sarah asked us to come back for one more lesson, during which she had a very developmentally appropriate conversation with my daughter that completely re-motivated her (in a good way, not pushing any agenda). Violin is now something my daughter enjoys & is proud of playing. A bonus for us is Sarah's fluency in Mandarin. I am always thrilled when we can mix some Chinese into the violin lesson, increasing exposure to an important language for our family. I couldn't recommend Sarah more, for English and/or Mandarin speakers! read more

Sarah is a beautiful violinist and educator! She knows how to deal with children kindly but also sternly enough so they understand what is expected of them. My daughter adores her very much and Sarah's teaching techniques are paying off in class and during practices at home. I couldn't recommend her enough. read more

Sarah is simply wonderful. Our eight year old girl started only 5 months ago and we are so proud of her accomplishments in such a short time with Sarah! Sarah has not only made learning the violin fun, but she feels excited and motivated to continue to learn more. We just attended Sarah's Musical Fun Day. The children played musical games, there was a short recital, fun snacks and loads of fun! This is just one example of Sarah's kindness to her students. What better way to achieve than to meet and play with other children learning the same instrument. read more

Sarah is a brilliant teacher and great with kids. Her energetic can-do attitude and calm demeanor have helped nurture our 5-year-old's love of the violin over the past few months, and Sarah recently held a wonderful recital where all of her students performed and we got to see the wonderful progress our child had made. Our child continues to receive lessons with Sarah, and we look forward to seeing her hone her skills even more. read more

About a year and a half ago, our youngest daughter expressed an interest in learning the violin (she already takes piano). Did some looking around, and signed her up for lessons with two other teachers. Things didn't really click (one instructor seemed outright hostile to children, when she actually showed up). After doing some research, we decided to give Sarah a try, and we could not be happier! Her attitude and demeanor as a teacher with the kids is amazing. She really seems to enjoy teaching the little ones. Grade school children aren't the easiest to teach; they can lose focus quickly, become easily discouraged, and depending on the time of day, have low energy because they're hungry or just tired. None of that seems to phase Sarah. She is able to refocus the kid's attention, be playful with them so they don't give up, all while being patient and kind with the kids. As for the actual violin part, Sarah has really gotten our daughter to enjoy her lessons, and helped her reach new levels more quickly than had happened in a year of lessons. If you or your child are thinking about learning the violin, Sarah Ho is the person to learn from. You won't regret it. read more

Sarah! Why haven't I found you earlier! I am an adult beginner (picked up the violin for the first time several months ago), and after going through two teachers I finally found someone who meets my needs: having a teacher who is as methodical as I am in trying to learn this instrument the most efficient way AND enthusiastic and fun so that I can laugh and enjoy even my mistakes :) Let's face it, adult learners! We don't have all day and all night to practice (especially if you are a considerate neighbor in this densely packed city). I wanted to approach every practice session and every lesson strategically so that no precious time is wasted. Sarah did that on our very first lesson!!! I had emailed her my goals and problems and the pieces I'm working on, and upon meeting her, she already planned for me exercises to work on for the very problems I'm having! During lesson, she immediately focused our time on my current difficulties and made sure we addressed them all, and gave me tips and assignments on how practice at home. I was in violin learning heaven!! All this efficiency and methodical approach may seem intense but during our lesson there was plenty of laughter and fun. Sarah is the kind of teacher who really works hard at delivering to her students what they need in order to learn and progress. Even though I'm an adult learner, I'm really a kid at heart and I can totally see why so many kids love having her as a teacher. After all, adults or not, who wouldn't want to enjoy their learning process with such an approachable, fun, AND capable guide! If you're hesitating, do it!!!! You'll not regret getting quality and fun instruction on your violin journey! read more

The Short Version: I totally and wholeheartedly recommend Sara for anybody at any age considering studying Violin. The Long Version: As a beginner adult student and a child care provider, I feel I have a very unique perspective into Sara's teaching style. Studying under Sara has been absolutely wonderful and has really fueled my progress with the violin. Within five minutes of the first lesson you can tell how excited she is to be teaching you something she is so clearly passionate about. She's positive and patient in her instruction and in learning from her, you get the feeling she wants you to be your best so that one day you could even play alongside her. That, along with her professionalism, sincerity and respect makes her truly valuable as a teacher. However, as good as she is with adults, I think she's even better with children. I provide private child care for a living (which is just a fancy way of saying I'm a nanny). I work with children ranging from 20 months to 14 years old and I'm very good at my job. In my experience, I've found that you can tell that some people, for some reason, are just good with kids. It requires a certain balance of patience, enthusiasm and authority and it all has to seem easy. Sara possesses these qualities in abundance. The violin can seem like a complicated instrument to a beginner and it can be frustrating (believe me, I know), but Sara has a knack for breaking things down in a way your child will understand and, more importantly, have fun doing it. So why are you still reading this? Go and sign up already! :) read more

It has been a delight to learn from Sarah. I picked up violin again as an adult and Sarah was able to gauge my skill level and help me get comfortable to playing again. She's willing to explain musical notes, is patient with my progress and is open to any questions that I have. I would recommend Sarah for anyone at any age that wants to learn the violin. read more

I'm an adult beginner, having just started playing a few months ago. I can't recommend Sarah enough. Her style of teaching is the perfect combination of encouraging and exacting - when she tells you something sounds good, you can believe her. She is so present and focused during lessons; we cover a lot of ground in one hour. She is fantastic at identifying flaws in technique and explaining how to fix it without being overwhelming. I leave the lesson with new music, new exercises, and clear idea of what I should be focusing on in my practice. A++ read more

My 8 year old daughter takes violin lessons from Sarah Ho and she loves her. I couldn't recommend her more highly. My daughter looks forward to her weekly session and enjoys every minute of it. She is always smiling and so proud of her playing during the lesson. Sarah uses games and lots of fun techniques to learn the basics. Sarah has a way of making learning the violin fun which is important to me so my daughter keeps with it. Sarah is incredibly patient, encouraging, extremely positive and motivating all at the same time. As a result my daughter's confidence has increased tremendously. She enjoys playing and practicing the violin. And what's most special about Sarah is how much she genuinely cares about her students, she isn't just a music violin teacher, she is a kind, caring, dedicated lovely human being. Please give her a try, you won't be disappointed by any means. read more

Sarah Ho is not only a dexterous musician and performer, but also a brilliant teacher who transformed my world as a young musician. I came to Sarah at age 10 with only the very basics of violin to build off of, despite having played for two years prior. Immediately, she had me working out of some basic books and theory workbooks to improve my technique and ability to read music. After two years of struggling over these things, Sarah Ho helped me to permanently correct them within a few months, even weeks. She also worked on other lively pieces and two books of Disney movie songs with me, which I enjoyed greatly, for I felt she was always pushing me to improve. And I certainly WAS improving. Within 6 months of when she and I began playing together, Sarah organized a violin recital for her students, which I performed in. It was the first solo I ever played, and though I was nervous, I was confident Sarah had prepared me more than thoroughly. I also played Canon in D with a small group of adults, which is an achievement I still pride to this day, as it was a piece which I felt was far above my skill level at the time. Somehow, through her diligent patience, kindness, and expertise, Sarah made it happen for me. I feel Sarah has a unique perspective and attitude toward teaching both adults and children. With me, not only was she patient beyond compare, but she always managed to make our lessons an extremely fun, enjoyable experience. I wholeheartedly recommend her to any violinist in need of a little (or a lot of) guidance, as perhaps she can transform you as she did me. Grace Age 13 read more