It's been an amazing experience to take pianolessons from Scott. He is patient, uses a positive teaching style, and you will feel very comfortable, even if you are new to playing the piano. And any experienced player will undoubtedly appreciate the professional expertise he has mastered and can pass on to you. He does an excellent job of communicating sophisticated techniques and concepts in a simple manner. He has shown me how to learn difficult pieces faster and more efficiently. I am excited to attend each of my lessons. He is a rare find and I would highly recommend him to anyone.
Juilliard Trained Piano &Theory Lessons
Tommy W.
Dr. Guida is a very skilled pianist that has taught me a lot throughout the past few weeks. I have been self taught for 1-2 years and I have made a lot of mistakes throughout my piano journey, but Dr. Guida is very intelligent in correcting these mistakes. The thing that surprised me the most while taking his lessons was that he was able to make my piano playing sound so much better, in terms of expressiveness and make it sound so much emotional. Before, I was practicing a Chopin Mazurka op 67 no 2 and it sounded very choppy, displaced, and foreign when I tried to perform it, but then after just 2-3 weeks of lessons, his advice has helped me improve so much and that the piece now that I am playing sounds like I have had 10+ years of experience and that it now sounds so majestic. Before I thought it was my piano's fault that the playing didn't sound good, but he has taught me hand techniques and playing it in rhythm and also making it flow so much smoother that I was shocked at the amazing results. In terms of personality, he is very nice and he doesn't rush things and is very understanding, so if you are having trouble with either playing something or don't understand a concept, he will make sure you will learn it before you move on. He is also friendly and understands your problems that you have. Also, he is the master at explaining things because he is concise where everything is undertandable and also makes a lot of sense. He has a great personality and nice and friendly. Overall, I would recommend him for a piano teacher, because he is also very skilled and will guarantee that you will make you sound so much better that you will hear the difference before and after your lessons. Thank you. Rating: 10/10
Dr. Michael Guida's Piano Studio LLC
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