Carolyn B. says, "We have two teenagers and one younger child that take lessons from Jillian. Between the three of them, Jillian teaches guitar, ukulele, and piano for our children. Two of our children also sing while playing their instruments. Our children look forward to their lessons, are motivated to practice, and are driven to prepare for their lessons. One of the biggest differences with Jillian as compared to other music teachers is that Jillian allows them to select the music they enjoy playing. She also helps select music that is suitable for their instrument and level. She allows them to select a wide range of genres – Christian, country, pop, and classical. Jillian is tremendously talented not only as a teacher but as a musician. She can quickly help a child master a song that she is not familiar with. She can hear the song played and immediately start teaching it. She can change the key of an original song to better fit our child's voice. She understands music theory and can teach it to any child at any age. Jillian is able to hear the smallest mistake and make corrections even though our lessons are online. She knows when it is the correct time to move onto a new piece so not to frustrate our children with small details; however, she challenges them to achieve an appropriate level of mastery before moving onto a new piece. Jillian's personality is refreshing, uplifting, encouraging, and has given our children a confidence to play their instruments for other people. She has taking her musical blessing and has blessed us with it. We love hearing the music she is teaching our children surround our home. We have been blessed by her in so many ways."See more
