Kym Ng

My kids have been taking lessons with Kym for more than one year. Her rate is fair and there is no such thing as hidden fee. She is a knowledgable, skillful and diligent teacher. She is very good with kids, too. Both my kids took the traditional way of learning piano before, two years for my son and one year for my daughter. They didn’t like to practice at home. So we stopped taking lessons for two years. And then we met Kym. I love simply music. I didn’t mind that my kids needed to start over from level one. After taking lessons with Kym, they love playing piano. I mean, really, «PLAY!» Sometimes, when my son practices, he forgets the time and I have to stop him and remind him to take meal! Sometime, both my kids play together and sing together! They really enjoy the music!
Whenever my kids have trouble learning and ask her questions online, she always responses to them in a very short time.
I have recommend Kym to three of my friends. They all like her!
If you want to try a fun way to learn piano, go for Kym!

Kym is great. My son started when he’s 5 year old. Loved small group lessons. A couple of kids playing piano together can keep them motivated. Simply music style is very good for kids. Not rigid at all. Kym always tries hard to make the best out of the class. We love the improvs. For small kids to make up their own music, it’s fantastic.

Kym is a great teacher. I was trained in the classical style and really didn’t want my kids going through the same. I was ecstatic when I was introduced to Kym and her Simply Music method. In the year that my kids have been in lessons with her they have played more music than I did in my first few years.
They enjoy playing songs they’ve heard, composing and improvising songs and singing along while they play. They have developed a love for the piano. Every house we go to that has a piano they immediately want to put on a show for everyone.
Kym is a patient and supportive teacher. She constantly asks for feedback and offers support to both the parents and the students. She finds different ways of engaging the students through games, stories, exercises. I also love that she has the kids play one community service performance for a senior community.
As with any lessons there is tuition and materials fees but of you want the best for your child you’re willing to make that investment. Tuition isn’t unreasonable and I’m totally willing to pay for the wonderful app she uses with the kids. The app helps then track their practice time, what assignments they should be working on, motivates them because they can see how much their friends have practiced and also provides them a communication portal to Kym. They can message back and forth when they have questions instead of playing something wrong for a week. Kym will immediately send them a message back with guidance and sometimes even videos!
This method isn’t for everyone but my kids love it. My daughter hugs Kym all the time because she thinks so much of Kym and my son loves going to lessons. I love listening to my son play popular songs sing along. I love that my daughter can play blues songs like a pro. And all this within a years time!

Was astounded that she charges more than what most private lessons go fo in the area (her monthly fee of $ 25 has lots of hidden fees that will add up as students pass through ‘levels’) and the students only get 10 minutes of individual instruction. What she calls group instruction is the kids sitting and watching the others during their time at the piano with a cardboard cut-​out of a mini keyboard on their lap. What a sham! We did group lessons through the San Jose community center once and at least there all the kids had their own keyboard to play on while the teacher worked with another student.

A review from my daughter:
Kym is an absolutely extraordinary piano teacher! She has a fun personality, and puts just the right weight on your back. Her ability to encourage her students and help them learn is amazing! She really dedicates her time to engraving the knowledge of music into students’ minds. As a 10-​year-​old, I would definitely recommend her for piano lessons. :)

Kym makes learning music fun and enjoyable for my son! She is really nice and encouraging to kids.