Arrowsmith Piano: Online Lessons for Piano, singing, theory, harmony and history

Jane is a knowledgeable and compassionate teacher. She really cares about each student and makes learning fun. I started studying piano with Jane when I was very young. She helped me develop my musicianship so that I was able to attain first class honors standings in RCM examinations and perform in ORMTA recitals. She inspired me to study music at Canterbury High School and then University of Toronto. Now I am also a music teacher!

I have known Jane for many years and find her to be a delight as a person and extremely passionate as a teacher who is entirely devoted to the craft and art of teaching to all ages and abilities! As a member of the NAC Orchestra for 33 years and an Adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa, I feel justified to say that I see Jane as a rare breed of teacher who is knowledgeable, encouraging and professional. She is a registered teacher and provides a carefully thought out approach tailor-made to each student for them to attain their highest potential! I recommend her highly!

Jane taught both of my sons piano for about 8-9 years. Initially neither of my children were interested in taking RCM exams and it wasn't easy to find a teacher who was willing to work with them despite this. Jane worked with each of them to find music that interested them and was understanding of how much or how little time they were willing to put into practising over the years. Some years involved exam prep and other years didn't; Jane was always very flexible, positive and encouraging. I would highly recommend Jane!

My daughter started with Jane 2 weeks before her level one practical exam. (she was in a group class which was ended before the exam.) Jane made the transition very smooth and made lots of efforts for correcting and polishing her exam pieces. My daughter got 86 in the exam. All of us were very happy about the result. Now, my daughter is with Jane doing online piano course due to COVID-19 and it goes very well. My daughter loves it. Jane is very dedicate to teaching. Highly recommend if you are looking for a private piano teacher.

If you're looking for reassurance that online lessons can be effective, look no further. I started online lessons with Jane last summer for grade 8 piano. Her very friendly and constructive feedback was excellent motivation for me to get back into piano after many years of not playing. She has tons of experience and is very knowledgeable and helpful in pinpointing areas of weakness to focus on. After only about 6 months I was able to get back up to speed and managed to get a 90 on the grade 8 exam!I would absolutely recommend Jane to anyone looking to pursue their interest in piano and music.

Jane was my music theory teacher for several years starting around 2009. She was instrumental in my success completing the Royal Conservatory of Music theory exams with high marks and preparing me for studying music at McGill University. Looking back now after completing my undergraduate and masters degrees, I can confidently say that Jane was one of the most organized and thorough teachers I ever had the pleasure of studying with. Highly recommended!

I love Jane's teaching style. She encourages my children to do their best and teaches them to enjoy music as well as learn the technical aspects of piano playing. She adapts her style for each student and really gets to know what each student needs for success. Jane is an excellent piano teacher!

This is my first impression of Jane. When the epidemic was raging, I searched a lot of websites in order to find a reliable and excellent piano teacher for my daughter. When I first saw Jane’s photo, her smile convinced me that she was a nice and amiable teacher. The expression in her eyes also reassured me that she was passionate and meticulous about piano teaching. In fact, her teaching of my daughter has confirmed my judgment.Jane is really a gentle and polite teacher. She can really inspire a student’s love and passion for piano. She can quickly grasp the performance level of a new student and work out an individually appropriate study plan. Her experienced teaching methods enabled my daughter to achieve her ideal goal, step by step, during the training process with full confidence. My daughter received 90% on her Grade 5 Royal Conservatory Piano Exam, this month. I believe my daughter will play better and better under her careful guidance. Thank you, Jane!

I took piano lessons with Jane from the age of 12 to 18 and in those years she helped me pass through all levels of the Royal Conservatory of Music and multiple levels of music theory. I even began teaching some lessons myself when I started in college. I always found Jane to be very understanding of the ebbs and flows in my practicing, which was at times exciting and rapid and at other times was a bit more on the back burner in my adolescence. She really helped me develop my musical ear and I think that she is the reason I can appreciate such subtleties in music to this day.I continue to play, thanks to those years of training, and I can now spread the gift of music myself by teaching and inspiring friends. We continue to be in touch, 8 years after my last lesson with her. She has always welcomed me to play at her recitals even once I was no longer a student, just for the opportunity to practice and perform. Jane is not only a great teacher but she is also a great person.

I have known Jane for many years now, both as a friend and also as a colleague. As a piano teacher, Jane is dedicated to her students of all ages. Her teaching style is both professional and highly motivating, and her wealth of teaching experience supports her commitment to fostering excellence through music. As a friend, Jane is caring, compassionate, and very kind. It is my pleasure to recommend her highly!