REVIEWS

 

<John Springer Foley>

My son, Dade has been taking piano lessons with SooJi for four years now and unfortunately we have to stop as she moved to a new city. She is an absolutely gifted and exceptionally talented pianist and teacher. As a parent, I am engaged in every lesson, observing what my son is learning. Even if when he is tired, not fully prepared, SooJi never stops being kind to him. She always gives helpful tips for effective practice and progress. My son never stops smiling and laughing. Sometimes I join the lesson and also learn stuff and both my and my son just learn tons of new stuff from her lesson. Under SooJi's coaching, my son already finished two solo recitals, 40 minutes each. It is a REAL progress and I was really proud of my son, as he didn't know anything about music before meeting SooJi, and now he is able to play simple songs for people without getting nervous!
I also teach so I know this for sure. Teaching is a natural gift. Someone can be really good at something but might not be good at teaching. SooJi is a total gifted teacher. She knows what to teach, how to teach, what to use, how to deal with students and conflicts, and she is able to solve problems that my son had during practice. Whenever she says something, my son is like " now I got it!" and he is so happy learning from her. 
She is an exceptional talent in performing piano as well. I asked her to play in my and my wife's wedding few weeks ago and she played few songs and it was absolutely gorgeous. I am just really sad and disappointed that she is not able to teach him anymore and I can not have fun with them again. But I know she will be literally the best piano teacher ever in whatever years from now. When you see her, you will clearly feel this: she is very professional, yet kind and super funny and silly. She is super talented, yet so humble. She is really good with any kinds of students, she just knows how to treat them differently. 
I can see SooJi has a natural gift of teaching, and I do hope she comes back and teach my son again later. Thanks for the four years of teaching SooJi! We love you dear!

<Anna Francis>

She was an outstanding teacher with an exceptional talent in piano performance and teaching. She is very knowledgeable. She stayed focused and she is passionate about the pieces and demonstrated a lot on the pieces. I can also tell she is a very good pianist because she was able to illustrate everything I had to know in such a short amount of time. Another thing I really appreciated was how quickly and fully she was able to communicate with me about the lesson times and any questions I had for playing. I am so thankful for her encouragement, smile, jokes, and all the tips she gave me in the lesson. She is a fantastic teacher for sure, and I definitely recommend her. She surely has a gift of teaching.

<Sophia Glasser>

She was fantastic. She was very patient and had a great sense of humor. Very likable and I learned so much in her lessons. She really tailored the lesson to my needs.

<Sophia Onuzulike>

Excellent with children and I sure just as great with adults. My daughter LOVES and looks forward to her piano lessons with "Ms SooJi" although she is not entirely thrilled with her daily practice at home. SooJi provides excellent tips for helping her with tough spots and is equally challenging and encouraging. She is the best thing that happened for my 7 yr old who tends to want to quit when the going gets rough with anything, and it is a joy to hear how much she has learned in a year! I wish she could stick around long enough to teach my younger one as well. She is reliable and will go out of her way to provide make up lessons if needed. We have lessons in person during the school year and Skype lessons in the summer. I was initially skeptical about the quality of the Skype lessons when she suggested it, however by the end of the summer, I was totally surprised at how much my daughter learned, and I was not disappointed in the quality of the lessons.

<Zur Si Nurfry>

Sooji help me with piano since early February this year. She is good at teaching in a clear and understandable manner and that makes it easier for me to understand the lesson. She is also good at encouraging me to practice more and that helps me to get better in a short amount of time. Sooji always make sure that I have fun during lesson!

Maxine Debrose>

Sooji has the patience of a saint. Even when I'm unable to attend several lessons, she never stops being kind to me, and I've never seen anger from Sooji. She has a way of teaching the piano that makes me feel very comfortable. She's very clear and to-the-point. I don't feel pressure during lessons. Despite her amazing accomplishments as a pianist, she is so gentle in the way she speaks that I feel at ease in her presence, even when she corrects me if I do something wrong on the piano. She works very hard to help me improve on the piano and she takes the lessons very seriously. Yet, she's the nicest person ever. It feels like I'm being taught by a friend, by someone who genuinely cares about me. I recommend Sooji with all my heart to anyone in the universe who wants to learn the piano.

<Julie H>

Soo Ji was very responsive and answered all my questions. My daughter really loved her first lesson!

 

<Roland K>

I just started working with Soo Ji – very satisfied

 

<Yael S>

We started lessons in August and lessons were great

 

<Asli G>

Lessons were great. My daughter loves Miss Soo Ji

 

<Belen J>

Lessons were great. I liked her teaching

<Emmanuel Foster>

Really loved lessons with Soo Ji. Patient, passionate and very funny also. Too bad she has to move but I wish her all the best. Thanks for all the lessons taught.