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Cole cherishes his lessons. I think that you have tapped into his inner “workings” that very few have seen and not until he started studying at the Music House did he really take an interest in putting it out there. Your patience as a teacher and mentor is really key here. I think he feels safe and therefore secure at the Music House. 

We really trust you. I think Cole has stored so much- you are peeling away the layers to it. And I’m really amazed at your descriptions of his talent. I’m so glad for Cole that he has this gift, something of his own that he can do well and is so motivated to do, for him it’s piano before breakfast and school, piano at every piano he comes across, and piano waiting while we make dinner. It lives and breathes with him. We are so excited and grateful that Cole has you to guide him through his musical journey, or is that journeys?

-Elena Pavlov, parent of a 9 year-old

I remember with trepidation, when I was a little older than William, the idea of studying music theory — it sounded so dry and, well, theoretical. And to think that he is learning so much theory as he experiments with the sounds of these musical pieces. It’s so exciting!

I do feel your mentoring of William has been crucial to his development as a musician and SUCH a positive factor in his life. He just lights up whenever he sees you. He clearly benefits so much from working with you. Whatever goes on between you, it is obviously working. Working? That’s an understatement; it is the highlight of my son’s entire life.

This is a letter I wrote to Meryl about my son's participation in Music House when he was 10 years old:
David is learning so much from you about music and loves it so much. What a joy it is for us to see his excitement in the discovery of different aspects of music. He is singing so much around the house these days — now with much more sense of the music, his voice, etc. On his own, he plays the piano, experiments with things. It’s such a joy. I was taken with how focused, energized, and — grown-up — he seemed when I picked him up last week.

It is clear that he takes what the two of you do together very seriously. It’s just wonderful to see David blossom in the wonderful environment you provide. The exploration that you do with him is just so rich, and I love the idea of trusting the process and, even if it may not be clear at any particular moment, that it will go somewhere eventually.

We were talking about his sessions this evening and he said, “I’m going to Music House for the rest of my life.” Then he began to muse that at some point he would come by himself and then maybe he could drive up to see you. And then he wouldn’t be living here anymore, but he would still come. That’s quite a testament to his enjoyment and involvement. We feel so fortunate that David is attending Music House. Thank you so much.