Christine W. says, "After searching and searching for the right piano teacher we finally found Tess, and my son, now age 14, has been taking lessons from her for about 2 years. He is a talented musician who wasn't into following a strict, classical path; prior teachers who worked that way and put on a lot of pressure were just not a good fit, and in fact they made him not want to play at all. Tess, on the other hand, met him where he was and the difference was clear right away. She is always willing to work with the music he is personally interested in while still emphasizing technique and theory. She is also very emotionally supportive while also prodding him a bit when he needs to be prodded. Music is central to my son's identity and Tess has helped him blossom so much. She is all about the love of music and he always comes out of his lessons happy and smiling. We love Tess! She is a gem."See more