Keyboard Studio of Dr. Bruce Berr

• Cecilia Klein
  
  
  (June 25, 2014, 10:40 pm)

  Dr. Berr has been our family's piano teacher for the past 13 years. We went through four instructors and interviewed many more before settling on Dr. Berr for our oldest son. Since then, we have had two more children learn to play the piano under his tutelage.
  We cannot say enough about Dr. Berr. He tailors his approach to the individual. It is not one-size-fits-all instruction. Our children have made great progress with Dr. Berr. He has treated each one with dignity and respect. They feel they were dealt with kindly and fairly.
  Dr. Berr is a man of integrity, with the highest ethical standards. He is keenly interested in the progress of each student, always looking for ways to educate, inspire, improve and instill a passion for the instrument and the music.
  Our family is fortunate to have found Dr. Berr and we recommend him without reservation. He is the perfect combination of consummate professional and kind, caring teacher.

• Logan Sheng Luo
  
  
  (June 15, 2014, 10:36 pm)

  We have known Dr. Berr since my older child started to learn to play piano which was 10 years ago. Dr. Berr is not an ordinary piano teacher because he not only teaches our children how to play piano, but he also pays attention to all aspects of them. He shares the great progresses and successes of our children with us. He discusses with us about any difficulties that our children are experiencing. He always notifies us if he feels that something are not right, so we can talk to our children right away and help them resolve issues. Beyond piano itself, he is very passionate about music and he wants to let all of his students be able to enjoy music as much as he does. He cares greatly for every single one of his students and gives his all to see his students succeed.
  He wants all of his students to showcase their talents. You can see different instruments in the recitals and the wide variety of pieces played at those recitals.
  He helps children with any school musical activities, like the jazz band that our child is in.
  He is a responsible teacher and is great at what he is doing.
  We are very pleased with him.
  

• Burton Kopulsky
  
  
  (June 15, 2014, 9:51 pm)

  Dr Berr is an excellent piano teacher. Both of our children have taken lessons from Dr. Berr and our son is still a student. We have also recommended Dr. Berr to others.
  
  Dr. Berr is extremely knowledgeable and therefore able to customize lessons to suit the student. Our son, who also plays tenor sax and clarinet, has developed a strong interest in both jazz and music theory. Dr. Berr customized his lessons to highlight this which has both encouraged our son's interest in piano and also helped him in jazz band.
  
  Dr. Berr has encouraged and helped our son in other ways as well. For example, he arranged twice for our son to participate in a competition on the North Shore. Our son won a gold medal one year and a silver medal the other year. The pieces were difficult and Dr. Berr worked with our son, helped him through the difficult sections, and encouraged practice and persistence.
  
  Dr. Berr is able to span a wide variety of ages and skills. His teaching of our son currently is clearly very different than when our son started as a very young child. However, even at the elementary level I believe both of our children benefited from having such a knowledgeable teacher. For both somebody very musical (like our son) and not as musical (like our daughter) his teaching at the elementary level provides a rich foundation. His teaching at the advanced level can then take different paths to suit the student.
  
  

• DocRose
  
  
  (June 15, 2014, 9:35 pm)

  When my son was ready to start piano lessons my husband, who is a professional musician, interviewed several teachers before settling on Dr. Berr. We could not be happier with our son's progress with piano. Dr. Berr makes learning fun but makes sure that there is progress in the theory parts of music, not just playing notes. We especially love how my son gets to do duets with my husband. These really inspire him to keep practicing!
  
  I sincerely feel that we could not have found a better teacher.

• Sharon Rosenberg
  
  
  (June 15, 2014, 9:23 pm)

  We are delighted with Dr. Berr! My son has been studying with him for two years, and has made terrific progress. Dr. Berr brings a wealth of experience, musicality, and a persistently positive approach to lessons.
  
  When my son was ready to start learning piano, I knew his lack of finger strength could be a weakness--Dr. Berr was able to help develop strength in a fun way through learning music. He is able to adapt to students' needs, adjusting his teaching to communicate with each one. He also makes tricky musical concepts easily understandable for young students.
  
  I'd recommend his teaching for students of any age or any level.

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