(原文) Ryoko is a wonderful teacher, I can’t recommend her highly enough. I began lessons with her many years ago when she lived in England.
Although she has moved back to Japan, I have tried teachers based here in London and none of them are as good so I have a weekly lesson with Ryoko online.
I love that she does not focus on exams (although I’m sure she will do this if you want), but on music for its own pleasure and power, choosing pieces that are right for me not in order to pass a particular grade.
She shares wonderful context about composers and their period, teaching music theory as well but through the music itself, not separate, which I find a much better way to learn.
She also has great emotional intelligence and empathy. If I struggle with a piece, a technique, or struggle to practice during stressful times in my life she helps me understand what is going on underneath and finds solutions so that I can still connect with music.
She has deepened my connection to music profoundly over the years and I look forward to my lessons with her every week.