Piano by The Bay
Introduction
I am a Berkeley-based piano instructor pursing graduate school.
Overview
Hired 13 times
1 employee
10 years in business
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Samantha F.
May 10, 2017
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I've loved working with Kelsey! She's professional, accommodating and flexible. She is responsive to your needs and interests as a student and makes lessons fun!
Piano Lessons (for adults)
Tammi C.
Jan 8, 2016
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Kelsey Shogren is amazing! I love my piano lessons. I had never taken any type of music lessons before, so I was not sure what to expect, but after the first lesson I was "hooked". Kelsey is knowledgeable, organized, and helps to make you feel confident in your ability to progress. I have worked in public education for 20 years; so know what makes a good teacher. I highly recommend Kelsey for any level.
Piano Lessons (for adults)
Athena S.
Jun 10, 2016
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I've been taking lessons with Kelsey for almost 5 months, and it has been a great experience! Kelsey is an engaging, encouraging, and friendly teacher. She makes playing piano truly enjoyable. She has many great song suggestions in both the classical and pop/rock genres. With Kelsey's guidance, I've gone from having nearly zero piano experience to learning lots of fundamentals and playing entire gorgeous classical-style pieces (as well as a little bit of Queen)! If you're looking into taking piano lessons, I highly recommend her!
Piano Lessons (for adults)
Mischa G.
Aug 26, 2016
Kelsey is a great teacher. Her style lets me learn the way I am comfortable learning which is intuitively, one-on-one, allowing me to pick some of the music letting me eagerly focus on my specific needs. As an older student and have a particular taste in which music I want to learn while becoming familiar with the Piano as a whole. Her interpersonal skills are great for me,
allowing me to trust her pace and knowledge fostering a great relationship as an older student. She even works constantly at learning more about her teaching piano and techniques making an effort to share her expertise and experience with me quelling any concerns I had about being a novice. I find this refreshing, human and encouraging. We do go through the standard nomenclature but at a pace and repetitive way that lets me absorb some of the more difficult concepts. Since I underestimate my own abilities she always finds a way to help me discover that I am more capable and "talented" than I realized by providing realistic goals helping me stretch my abilities and giving me the encouragement and keys to achieve them. I find Kelseys teaching style sparks my enthusiasm because she really enjoys playing the piano also...what a great gift to have.
Richard A.
Apr 13, 2017
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Hired on Thumbtack
Kelsey has been great for my 10-year old daughter. She is a very patient teacher with an incredibly positive attitude. She's kind, supportive and very smart. We've been very happy with her.
Piano Lessons (for children or teenagers)