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!

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

*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...

I gained my piano training and music education in Taiwan (BM) and Japan (MM) and have been teaching for 25 years, currently in Cupertino, Santa Clara and Mountain View. I love the opportunity to share my love of music and to inspire students to achieve their best. I use the music exams of the MTAC and ABRSM and enter students for several competitions as additional motivation. My students have ranged from ages 4-18, many of them competition prize winners and gaining the highest honors in exams. I see piano lessons as an opportunity not only to excel in music but to improve learning skills in general and add to their quality of life.

Welcome to Susan Piano Studio in Pleasanton! We teach an innovative way to master the scales and chords, to master the piano fast — to play any piece, accompany any songs ( and instrumental version) also to create music — the ability to improvisation, writing a song and compose !