Professional Testimonials

I joined my daughter into Kinder Keys1 class after hearing wonderful comments about Inga’s teaching style from my own Indian classical music students.

Inga embodies the elements of an excellent music teacher, and inspires the children in her class to succeed. She gives great focus on all the important elements: good fingering, posture, attitude, respect (for the teacher, class and the music), and love for the music itself.

Her encouragement to all students to practice is both strict, and goal-oriented, but with lots of positive reinforcement as students progress. She has taken the complex theory of classical music and linked it to stories that children can easily remember and apply: in short, she has made it fun!

I look forward to joining my son in her program as well, and thank her immensely for the sincere guidance she is providing my daughter. As a music teacher myself, I have such respect for her approach and interaction style with her students. Her program is one that I would encourage parents to seriously consider.

Meena Kothandaraman, parent, professional musician

 

Starting music lessons in the Keys for Kids group setting was perfect for my 5 year old son. The keyboard, ear training, sight reading, and theory exercises were skillfully interwoven with fun, age- appropriate rhythm games. The friendly, encouraging atmosphere relaxed my son, made the learning pleasurable, and nurtured his deep love for music. As a result his confidence soared along with his skills and knowledge.

Graduation from group classes have lead to terrific private piano lessons, and Jackson was really ready to zoom ahead on his own because he already had such a solid base. Music continues to be a major part of his life and I will forever be indebted to Inga for her wonderful teaching.

Maggy Gorrill, parent, professional musician

 

The Keys for Kids program is an exceptionally well designed sequential piano program that allows young children to learn a variety of basic piano and musicianship skills. Students and parents alike learn and grow together, and the results are truly impressive, with end of the semester recitals where students perform a variety of musical pieces with confidence and pride.

It is a wonderful program for children to experience the joys of music making, building blocks of music theory, and learning to read music on the piano.

James O'Dell, Assistant Dean, Boston Conservatory