All of my students develop all the skills necessary to not only be an excellent guitarist, but a stellar musician.

Pierre began his violin studies at the age of 8 under the guidance of Li Lin in the Bay Area. Over the next decade, he won multiple local violin competitions such as the Senior Strings Division of the VOCE competition in 2005, and toured and performed with both the California Youth Symphony (CYS) and the San Francisco Youth Symphony Orchestra all over the world. His studies brought him to the New England Conservatory, where he earned his bachelor's in Violin Performance. His performing career has taken him to venues around the globe, including Vienna’s Musikverein, Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw, Paris’s Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and Germa

I am a UC Berkeley student with 12+ years of personal music training and 3+ years of music teaching experience. I have successfully guided students in piano, singing, sight reading, and music theory for the MTAC Certificate of Merit Exams, ABRSM Exams, and AP Music Theory Exam. As a Bay Area native, I am knowledgable of local music competitions and performance opportunities suitable for you or your student. I am passionate about piano and singing, and love working with students of all ages and experience levels (entry-level to advanced). Please reach out to [email protected] for inquiries!

*FREE PHONE CONSULTATION* I am a virtual-lesson only business. I studied piano and guitar while receiving my degree in music therapy from Mercyhurst University in Pennsylvania. Since then I have been teaching piano, guitar, accordion, drums, and ukulele for over 8 years while also practicing as a neurologic music therapist. I have plenty of experience with virtual lessons (Zoom), and use technology to make online lessons fun, captivating, and productive. I take a systemic yet customizable approach to every student. I will make sure you have fun while ensuring you are learning fundamentals and technique.  I love seeing students progress an...