Jeffrey E. says, "Our daughter has been taking lessons from Sally Sansbury for nearly seven years. She started as a beginner, and she can now play intermediate pieces from RCM Level 6. Sally is a very good teacher who encourages her students to not only play with technical proficiency but also musically. She continually challenges her students to play more advanced pieces of music; however, she is very patient with her students, and she meets them where they are at in their abilities; though she challenges them, she does not push them to advance faster than they are able. Sally is good at observing and analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of her students; she will spend more time working with the students to master the elements of technique in which they are weak, and she will spend a little time refining the areas where they are strong. She encourages good site reading, ear training, theory, and memorization skills. Sally also nurtures a sense of appreciation for different musical styles and genres. She encourages her students to not only be good players but also good listeners. Our daughter looks up to Sally not only as a teacher but as a mentor. She values Sally’s thoughts on music and musicianship, and she is increasingly eager to try new music simply because Sally suggested it. Our daughter loves to play the piano and our house is full of music every day, and we attribute much of that blessing to the masterful way in which Sally has guided and shaped our daughter’s skill in playing the piano and her appreciation of music." Read more
