Hana's Piano Studio

Hana is a wonderful piano teacher! She is nice, kind and very patient in working with kids. My daughters have two very different personalities and she’s very thoughtful in how to cater her lessons to both of them so they not only learn piano, but also cultivate a love and appreciation for music. If you are looking for a piano teacher, I highly recommend Hana!

It has been an absolute pleasure having Hana as my piano teacher. As a newbie, it is difficult for me to fully evaluate the breadth of knowledge and skill that Hana is able to provide, but it is clear that she has a very strong ability to provide an individually-tailored systematic method to learning various pieces, techniques, and concepts regarding music and piano. Her guidance has been instrumental (pun intended) in my piano-learning journey. I look forward to continuing working with Hana!

My son started to learn piano with Hana this summer and he truely enjoys his weekly lesson. Hana is very patient and her "train track" method helps my son to gain confidence with playing longer music pieces.

I've had about 10 teachers since starting piano lessons some 60 years ago. Hana Shin, by far, is the best! She is an extraordinarily gifted musician and teacher in so many ways. It's not just the immense depth and breadth of her knowledge across all genres -- from classical and modern standards to blues, jazz and pop. It's not just her appreciation of precision and her non-judgmental patience. It's not just her gentle approach and contagious passion for all things musical. What really sets Hana apart from my other teachers is her rare ability to create a process -- a logical roadmap -- tailored to this student's particular level and areas of interest.

For the past several years, I have worked with four other teachers to try to go beyond sight reading and learn how to embellish or improvise around the blues and jazz. It's been a frustrating experience, to say the least. Until Hana. Hana is the only teacher who has adapted my capabilities -- and limitations -- around a clear, step-by-step, process that I can understand and execute on at my own pace.

Along with working on recommended theory books, customized exercises, and my favorite pieces, Hana's guidance is helping me to unlock the the mysteries of blues and jazz improvisation. In a recent recital, I noticed how her personalized approach has inspired many other students, whether playing themes as solos or duets (with Hana) from Beethoven, Mahler, Wintergatan, "Moana,"or Ray Charles. Whether you're a beginner, an intermediate or advanced player -- a youngster or retiree like me -- look no further than Hana Shin to learn the infinite joys of playing piano.

-- Mark Nelson

An excellent job in teaching my son about piano lessons. Her professionalism exceeds my expectations. She’s an amazing person and very flexible with her schedule. Jr enjoyed her sessions and will continue to keep her as his teacher. I highly recommend her.