What Parents Are Saying :
Fiona Mendes has provided my son and daughter a very strong foundation in music. She has instilled in them a sense of appreciation, motivation, and the knowledge of piano playing and performance. Fiona's piano lessons are engaging and fun, and as a parent, I am very pleased to see the thorough understanding of music concepts that my children have gained from taking her Music for Young Children program. Simply put, Fiona Mendes will bring out the best in your child." Lisa D.
"Fiona Mendes will bring out the best in your child"
Our son Miles has been studying with Fiona in the Music for Young Children program for 2 years now. With Fiona’s encouragement and guidance we have seen steady growth in Miles’ attention span and enthusiasm for the study of piano. Our nightly practices have become a family staple, and every moment spent practicing feels like quality time. Fiona’s classes are fun and engaging for both parent and child, and her creative teaching methods even inspire us to make up our own fun music games at home. I can’t say enough positive thngs about Fiona or this program. It has been truly amazing to watch our son grow and learn! Tasha G.
"She takes time to learn about their individual strengths and challenges."
Fiona has been a wonderful teacher to both of my children who are very different. She takes time to learn about their individual strengths and challenges. She gives them encouragement and praise when they have worked hard and done their best. She has great incentives to help them work harder and is honest with them when they can do better and helps them to improve. Her special attention to motivate students has kept my children engaged and has allowed them to feel very proud when they master a new skill. Thank you Fiona for making piano so fun! Jenn C.
"She encourages the children and gives them confidence in their playing ability"
Fiona puts her heart into every lesson and goes way above and beyond what´s expected. She keeps parents/kids motivated with fun events like Beach Day, and she offers interesting workshops highlighting the cognitive effects of learning music and the best ways to practise. Fiona's fun sense of humour is contagious and there are always lots of giggles in her lessons. Her teaching style is very adaptive and she quickly responds to the learning styles of each student. We´re so lucky to have Fiona as our MYC instructor, we highly recommend her! Jen and Maddie( 7 yrs).
" Fiona’s classes are fun and engaging for both parent and child "
Fiona is a dynamic teacher who combines hands on learning with practical music theory in a fun and engaging way! I am so pleased with my daughter's progress after just 2 years and I have been enjoying learning music along with her. I have also seen an improvement in my daughter's math skills by learning rhythm and patterns. Each week we look forward to this special outing, a wonderful way to spend some quality time together. Bridget A
"She has transformed my daughter from a shy little girl to confident and competitive young lady"
One thing about Ms. Fiona that I’d like to emphasize, apart from being knowledgeable and experienced piano teacher is her ability to instill love for the music in the children and motivate them in a fun way to work hard to elevate their piano skills. She has transformed my daughter from a shy little girl to confident and competitive young lady who is willing to work hard and compete to show off her skills. Gorgi T.
"Fiona puts her heart into every lesson and goes way above and beyond what´s expected"
She encourages the children and gives them confidence in their playing ability. Fiona has rightfully earned the respect of both children and parents in the MYC program Brenda J.
"Shaelie is an awesome theory teacher " Robert C.
"Shaelie's patient and makes piano really fun" S. O'connor
" My daughter really enjoys her lessons with Shaelie " M. Joseph
" Shaelie motivates my son with music catered to his interests and strengths" Jen C
What Students are Saying :
"Since I began learning with Fiona I learnt to express my feelings through piano. It is a time for me to relax and play with my heart. Piano is my life."- Nicolas
"Fiona challenges me to practice hard and I learnt how well I can play once I practice ! I also discovered the musical side of me." - Kelsey
"I've been playing for a very long time and I like how Fiona teaches me to take the music and make it my own." - Nadica
"I like the practice incentives Fiona runs where I get to play for my family and friends." - Nicole
"Fiona shows me how to play the piece well and I love the sense of accomplishment I get once I master a piece."- Maddie
"I love learning music with Fiona because it's fun and Fiona plays games with us." ~Miles
"I enjoy playing songs I like, and have lots of fun in Fiona's group lessons." ~ Josh
"I enjoy piano lessons because I get to play pieces that are really cool, especially the quartets Fiona lets us play! I also enjoy playing piano boardgames in class." ~ Maddie.H
"I really like my teacher Fiona because she teaches me fun songs and I love playing the games." - Sienna
"Fiona worked really hard with me for my exam and although I did not enjoy all the hard work, I was very happy with my result of 95 %." - Lauren
"I enjoy playing duets and trios and ensembles with all the other kids in Fiona's classes." - Sean
"She teaches me songs I like to learn so its more fun and it makes me happy." - Aiden
Fiona Mendes has provided my son and daughter a very strong foundation in music. She has instilled in them a sense of appreciation, motivation, and the knowledge of piano playing and performance. Fiona's piano lessons are engaging and fun, and as a parent, I am very pleased to see the thorough understanding of music concepts that my children have gained from taking her Music for Young Children program. Simply put, Fiona Mendes will bring out the best in your child." Lisa D.
"Fiona Mendes will bring out the best in your child"
Our son Miles has been studying with Fiona in the Music for Young Children program for 2 years now. With Fiona’s encouragement and guidance we have seen steady growth in Miles’ attention span and enthusiasm for the study of piano. Our nightly practices have become a family staple, and every moment spent practicing feels like quality time. Fiona’s classes are fun and engaging for both parent and child, and her creative teaching methods even inspire us to make up our own fun music games at home. I can’t say enough positive thngs about Fiona or this program. It has been truly amazing to watch our son grow and learn! Tasha G.
"She takes time to learn about their individual strengths and challenges."
Fiona has been a wonderful teacher to both of my children who are very different. She takes time to learn about their individual strengths and challenges. She gives them encouragement and praise when they have worked hard and done their best. She has great incentives to help them work harder and is honest with them when they can do better and helps them to improve. Her special attention to motivate students has kept my children engaged and has allowed them to feel very proud when they master a new skill. Thank you Fiona for making piano so fun! Jenn C.
"She encourages the children and gives them confidence in their playing ability"
Fiona puts her heart into every lesson and goes way above and beyond what´s expected. She keeps parents/kids motivated with fun events like Beach Day, and she offers interesting workshops highlighting the cognitive effects of learning music and the best ways to practise. Fiona's fun sense of humour is contagious and there are always lots of giggles in her lessons. Her teaching style is very adaptive and she quickly responds to the learning styles of each student. We´re so lucky to have Fiona as our MYC instructor, we highly recommend her! Jen and Maddie( 7 yrs).
" Fiona’s classes are fun and engaging for both parent and child "
Fiona is a dynamic teacher who combines hands on learning with practical music theory in a fun and engaging way! I am so pleased with my daughter's progress after just 2 years and I have been enjoying learning music along with her. I have also seen an improvement in my daughter's math skills by learning rhythm and patterns. Each week we look forward to this special outing, a wonderful way to spend some quality time together. Bridget A
"She has transformed my daughter from a shy little girl to confident and competitive young lady"
One thing about Ms. Fiona that I’d like to emphasize, apart from being knowledgeable and experienced piano teacher is her ability to instill love for the music in the children and motivate them in a fun way to work hard to elevate their piano skills. She has transformed my daughter from a shy little girl to confident and competitive young lady who is willing to work hard and compete to show off her skills. Gorgi T.
"Fiona puts her heart into every lesson and goes way above and beyond what´s expected"
She encourages the children and gives them confidence in their playing ability. Fiona has rightfully earned the respect of both children and parents in the MYC program Brenda J.
"Shaelie is an awesome theory teacher " Robert C.
"Shaelie's patient and makes piano really fun" S. O'connor
" My daughter really enjoys her lessons with Shaelie " M. Joseph
" Shaelie motivates my son with music catered to his interests and strengths" Jen C
What Students are Saying :
"Since I began learning with Fiona I learnt to express my feelings through piano. It is a time for me to relax and play with my heart. Piano is my life."- Nicolas
"Fiona challenges me to practice hard and I learnt how well I can play once I practice ! I also discovered the musical side of me." - Kelsey
"I've been playing for a very long time and I like how Fiona teaches me to take the music and make it my own." - Nadica
"I like the practice incentives Fiona runs where I get to play for my family and friends." - Nicole
"Fiona shows me how to play the piece well and I love the sense of accomplishment I get once I master a piece."- Maddie
"I love learning music with Fiona because it's fun and Fiona plays games with us." ~Miles
"I enjoy playing songs I like, and have lots of fun in Fiona's group lessons." ~ Josh
"I enjoy piano lessons because I get to play pieces that are really cool, especially the quartets Fiona lets us play! I also enjoy playing piano boardgames in class." ~ Maddie.H
"I really like my teacher Fiona because she teaches me fun songs and I love playing the games." - Sienna
"Fiona worked really hard with me for my exam and although I did not enjoy all the hard work, I was very happy with my result of 95 %." - Lauren
"I enjoy playing duets and trios and ensembles with all the other kids in Fiona's classes." - Sean
"She teaches me songs I like to learn so its more fun and it makes me happy." - Aiden
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