I would definitely call Miss Jessica from The Music Room the Mary Poppins of piano. She is lovely and her patience is astounding.
— Rachel, 6yo son
testimonials
about ms. jessica
Ms. Jessica is a dedicated teacher with a wide range of experience in the performing arts. Motivated by her love of teaching, her enthusiasm for the Harmony Road Method, and her passion for sharing music with children, she opened The Music Room in 2012. She is a certified Harmony Road instructor with eighteen years of experience teaching group piano classes. Between 2001 and 2005, she taught the Harmony Road method at the Piedmont Piano Company's music school in Oakland. Prior to becoming a Harmony Road instructor, she taught music and drama to children for several years, mostly at summer camps, including the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts in Southern California and the New Conservatory Children's Theatre in San Francisco. Jessica was also an actor for many years and performed with numerous theatre companies, including Berkeley Repertory Theatre, TheatreWorks, Seattle Repertory Theatre, The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, and Impact Theatre in Berkeley. She earned a bachelor's degree with honors in music from Brown University and currently sings with the San Francisco Choral Society. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, two teenage sons, and a very energetic yellow lab.
about mr. kevin
Mr. Kevin is an accomplished pianist and a kind and patient teacher. Originally from Oklahoma, he won several awards in his youth and even performed with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic! He earned his master's degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University. Kevin has been teaching at The Music Room since 2019 and is also a rehearsal pianist for the San Francisco Girls Chorus.
about ms. mikka
Ms. Mikka is a pianist and yatga (Mongolian harp) performer with a strong background in both teaching and performing. She began her professional music education at a very young age at the Mongolian State Conservatory and went on to earn her bachelor's degree in music at the Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture. She later moved to the United States to complete her master's degree in Collaborative Piano at Southern Illinois University. Mikka has performed with professional orchestras on international stages as both a soloist and ensemble musician, and she has toured with a well-known Mongolian band to South Korea, China, Russia, and across Europe. With over seven years of teaching experience, Mikka has worked with students of various ages and skill levels, from young beginners to advanced teens and adults. She helps her students build a strong technical foundation, grow their musical expression, and, most importantly, develop a genuine love for music. Her lessons are engaging, joyful, and always tailored to each student's personality and goals.
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