Alyse Korn, Pianist, Performer, Recording Artist, Bandleader

Very fun and interactive class, great for the little kids. My son and all the others in the class really enjoy their time there each week. Alyse does a very nice job teaching! Thank you More...

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I don't know where I would be without my 9 years of piano lessons with Alyse. Not only did I learn how to play an instrument in the most beautiful way possible, Alyse's piano lessons gave me to tools to be successful later in life. I learned how to be patient with myself and work with others in a truly unique learning environment. I highly recommend the Suzuki Piano School of SCV to anyone looking for an exceptional piano instructor and a great long-term experience with music. More...

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My son and I had a great time in the class. It was a very positive and engaging experience. He really enjoyed playing the instruments. I would recommend it for your little ones. It is a great introduction to music and teaches them so many skills, like sharing, social interaction and language development. More...

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The first time we met Alyse was ten years ago, after having observed two other piano instructors. My daughter was six years old, and she had been ready to leave 15 minutes after observing the first two instructors, but she was smitten with Alyse's way of teaching. My daughter did not want to leave even after one hour of observing Alyse teach. In hind sight I believe that my daughter found a kindred spirit in Alyse, she was just the right piano mentor for my daughter. Alyse's calm, patient and kind way of teaching and correcting were just what my daughter responded to.

It has been a wonderful ten years of learning music theory through music mind games and workbooks, ear training, proper hand placement. As well as experiencing learning through group classes, performing at recitals, and master classes. My daughter has really enjoyed learning to play all the songs in the Suzuki books, as well as playing duets which Alyse especially picked for her and a friend of similar age and level, also taking lessons with Alyse.

In the beginning I only wanted piano lessons for my daughter for connections between right and left brain and because the Suzuki Method appealed to me. After reading Dr. Suzuki's Nurtured By Love I realized there was more to the Suzuki method. Ten years later, I know I got so much more. In part, through our experiences with Alyse, my daughter has also learned many life lessons, such as: making and keeping a commitment, working in a group, really listening, kindness, respect for others, practice makes perfect and time management to name a few.

"People today are like gardeners who look sadly at ruined saplings and shake their heads, saying the seeds must have been bad to start with, not realizing that the seed was all right, but that their method of cultivation was wrong. They go on in their mistaken way, ruining plant after plant. It is imperative that the human race escape this vicious circle." Dr. Suzuki

The SCV valley is very lucky to have such a kind and talented Suzuki teacher/gardener as Alyse. More...

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