reviews
kind words from my students.
the best part of teaching piano and singing on brisbane's southside is watching it click. here's what students, parents, and adult learners have said along the way - from four-year-olds finding their first tune to grown-ups coming back to the keys after decades away.
adult learners
it's never too late. plenty of my students started (or restarted) piano well into adulthood - some free during the day, some squeezing it in around work.
“I've always been interested in learning the piano, but being taught by Jess has turned it into a real passion for me. She creates an incredibly welcoming and comfortable learning space that makes me feel okay making mistakes and inspires me to improve. The way she teaches is both succinct and substantial; in just one half hour lesson I feel like I gain so much knowledge on piano theory and practice.”
“Jess has been so patient with me while I pick up piano again in my 30s! Her encouragement has kept me coming back. Seeing massive improvements after only a few weeks has been so exciting and it wouldn't be possible without Jess! Highly recommend.”
“Highly recommend Jess, who I've been learning piano with for over a year now as an adult getting back into playing. She is extremely knowledgeable, patient and an excellent musician. Lessons are always engaging - I work on music I enjoy and I've made so much progress and grown my music knowledge so much more than I expected with Jess.”
“Jess has been the most patient piano teacher I've ever met!”
“Amazing piano lessons from Jessica, highly recommend.”
parents, kids & singers
from first notes to AMEB exams, and piano to singing - a few words from the families whose kids and teens learn with me.
“I can highly recommend Jess as a piano teacher - she has a fantastic way of engaging with my son Hamish, who is autistic. Her approach is flexible and engaging, and she manages his attention extremely well and keeps him progressing.”
“Jess has been a wonderful teacher to my daughter over the past 1.5 years. My daughter had never played piano before starting lessons with Jess and now she is about to sit her second piano exam (AMEB, Grade 1) after receiving an honours result for her first exam (AMEB, Preliminary) last year. I love that my daughter can learn both piano and singing in the one lesson and that I can hear her abilities and confidence improving each week. Not only is Jess an accomplished and talented musician, but she also connects well with my daughter and makes music fun and engaging.”
“The singing lessons I have with Jess are great. With her help and support, I have found the confidence to own my voice, laugh off any mistakes I make and sing with confidence.”
“Jess is a wonderful piano teacher. She was very patient, kind, and supportive with my daughter, and helped her a lot. Since my daughter started lessons, I have seen a big improvement in her confidence and piano skills. We really appreciate all the time, care, and effort Jess put into teaching her. Highly recommended.”
“My 5 year old daughter is learning to play piano with Jess and loves her lessons every week.”
“Our son takes piano lessons with Jessica, who keeps us well informed of his progress and is a great teacher. Will definitely be sending our second son for lessons when he is old enough.”
“Jess is an amazing piano teacher! Ryan has made a lot of progress since starting, and it's wonderful to see his confidence grow. Jess's teaching skills are excellent.”
“Jess is a fantastic piano teacher. Our child has gained a great deal of confidence as a result of Jess' teaching, and this has had a positive impact on his playing, sight reading, and performances. We would absolutely recommend Jess to anyone looking for a piano teacher!”
“I highly recommend Jessica as a piano teacher, both my kids love learning piano and coming to classes.”
“We absolutely love Jess! My daughter looks forward to every lesson and always leaves with a smile. Jess is incredibly kind, warm, and welcoming, creating such a positive environment for learning. What we appreciate most is how she encourages our daughter to embrace mistakes as part of the learning process, helping her build confidence and resilience. We couldn't recommend Jess more highly!”
“Jessica is an amazing piano teacher. My daughter really enjoys her lessons and looks forward to them every week.”
“We have recently started … and feel so well supported by Jess as we start our journey with piano.”
“My seven-year-old weekly attends lessons. Jess is a wonderfully patient and knowledgeable instructor. It's exciting to see the progress my kid makes every week.”
“…Her piano teacher Jess has an amazing ability to make every lesson fun while building her confidence and encouraging her love of music. The patience, kindness, and genuine passion for teaching are evident in every lesson. It's wonderful to see how much our daughter has progressed, not just musically but also in her self-belief and enthusiasm.”
“…I want to give a shoutout to my piano teacher Jessica. She is attempting to patch my 3 year knowledge gap of not knowing scales. Her 10+ years of teaching also shows quite apparent - she always manages to show me a better, more efficient way to play a bar. Better yet she's got the fortitude to put up with me never practising. What I will say is it makes a difference having a teacher who wants to be there and who enjoys their job.”
“My 13 year old has improved his piano skills … especially with Jessica from early this year. He has just passed the AMEB grade 1 exam with A.”
“Great stuff, granddaughter loves. Jess is very lovely.”
“My son has made great progress in piano and general love of music with his lessons. He has Jessica as his teacher, she is so kind, patient and a really great inspirational pianist!”
“Jess is a wonderful piano teacher for our 4/5 year old. She is patient and connects well with our daughter as she is introduced to music for the first time. We have seen wonderful progress and look forward to our lessons each week!”
“Our piano teacher, Jessica, is amazing. She is very approachable, consistently cheerful, and highly knowledgeable, and she always goes out of her way to accommodate our needs. She also makes the sessions fun, while at the same time ensuring we learn heaps.”
“Jess is such an amazing teacher. Over the past 6 months my daughter has made a lot of progress with her. She is very friendly too.”
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