Raj S

"Eric Liu is an excellent musician and instructor. I've been singing for most of my life, but recently decided to start taking formal lessons to prepare for auditioning for a choir at my university. Within just a few weeks I've seen marked improvements. He is extremely patient and willing to explain different concepts in a way that makes sense for you. Also he is willing to work with you on whatever genre of music you feel most comfortable/interested in learning. Perhaps the most commendable thing about Eric is his commitment to ensuring that his students treat all other budding musicians with the same patience, kindness and encouragement that he does."

Arti Raman

"Eric is a a gifted musician and an excellent teacher for both children and adults. I went through a few teachers for my children (ages 8,10 when we started) before finding Eric to teach them piano and violin. Once with Eric, their music education took an amazing turn. They went from not practicing much and not making much progress to being fully engaged and competing with each other to have time on the piano. I have never seen or heard of such an incredible transformation in childrens' motivation to get better and their overall love for music. We have been with Eric for about two years and my kids have accelerated in their skills as well as their passion for music. Aside from teaching and guiding them at home, he has provided numerous opportunities for them to perform in public venues and showcase their progress. In addition, he has provided guidance and support for their auditions and music participation at their respective schools. In addition to teaching my kids, Eric has been teaching me as well. He has an amazing ability to adapt to the learning style of both kids and adults. Eric has three qualities that make him a very strong music teacher: 
First, he is a gifted musician himself. He plays a large number of instruments ranging from piano, violin, guitar, various type of percussion etc. In addition he sings, teacher choir and writes/produces music as well. During the course of teaching and depending on where the student shows interest, Eric brings all this personal skill to class. There have been numerous occasions when my kids have shown interest in learning some theory, or playing a piece that they found, or writing some music on their own. Eric immediately responds by grabbing another instrument and playing alongside, or running over to his laptop and helping refine the new musical creation, or singing along to help teach how an accompanist needs to perform. Recently, my son has been interested in Beethoven's music. Eric loaned him book about Beethoven's life to help my son gain context about Beethoven's music. In the last couple of weeks, why daughter has expressed a desire to sing. He carved out some time to coach her and she has excitedly begun another positive musical journey. 
Second, Eric loves to teach. Teaching is Eric's passion. He is constantly looking for ways to communicate his ideas and instructions in a way that makes sense to his students. He is open minded and always learning teaching methods from his own teachers, his parents (who are both musicians) and suggestions from his students. I recall when I started learning to sightread with him, I downloaded an app to help me practice at home. I showed him at the next class how well it worked for me, and he immediately adopted that as a method to teach and practice not for me as well as other students. His passion for teaching comes through in many ways - when trying to teach something complicated or difficult he simply does not give up until finds a way for the student to "get it". And the best part is he is always generous with offering his own books, equipment, and sometimes even instruments if they help the student get to their goals. 
Last, Eric is very adaptable. Eric is unafraid to go to the level of the student in order to get through to them. He taught my 9 year old boy in a way that was perfect for a 9 year told. At my sons very first piano lesson, he devised a way for the two of them to race each other at scales. My son has been hooked on piano ever since. With my daughter, who is older, he speaks her language. He is always open to hearing from them what works for them. He incorporates their interests and when something works, he is genuinely excited. As a parent, I like that he talks to the kids about discipline, hard work and tackling difficult goals in a systematic manner. Overall, I feel Eric is one of the best music teachers in the Bay Area. He is young, talented and passionate about music education. I would unhesitatingly recommend him for both kids and adults."

Dennis Zhao

"Eric is absolutely a good teacher. He is really versatile which he can teach multiple instruments. He is also very professional with music, he can point out the error happens while I am playing just by listening to it and teach me the rhythm. I really love the way the he teaches, no matter how hard that stuff is, he can always find a way to help you understand and improve. He always give me some interesting stuff to work on which has helped me improve a lot."

Bill Maniatty

"This is a review from the father of a newer student.  My daughter started lessons with Eric Liu about about 1.5 months ago.  Eric is dedicated, enthusiastic and communicative with both my daughter and me.  My daughter recently expressed interest in getting back into music during high school after having taken a break after middle school from it. I personally am not musically inclined and was looking for someone who knew about music coaching and instruction who could engage her and encourage her.  Eric has a good reputation as a musician with a growing local music reputation and some nice performance pieces available on youtube, so I thought we would give it a try. I left a voice mail for Eric at the number given on Yelp and he quickly replied. We text message each other fairly often to coordinate lesson times and schedules (e.g. he went to a prestigious music conference and performance recently and was out of the country for 2 weeks). I have found Eric accommodating and professional, and he is a good musician in his own right (I wanted my daughter to work with a rising star). However, the compelling reason I want my daughter to continue with Eric is his ability to connect with her and  push her to excel in a compassionate way. Eric knows when she is retreating into her comfort zone and gives friendly but strict encouragement to venture beyond her musical boundaries.  He uses step wise refinement, and is increasing the difficulty and skill demands at an appropriate level so that the lessons stick. An unfortunate truth of life is that real learning is often uncomfortable, and it is easy for a teacher to shy away from it or just push the students with little explanation or compassion. Eric choses a far superior path of letting my daughter know that some things are hard but doing important things can sometimes be hard and we should not back down from important things even when they are difficult.  He communicates not just valuable music lessons, but also the kind of values that generalize to life lessons.  My daughter and I are looking forward to our next lesson."

Jessica Lee

"I can confidently say that Eric is the most talented musician I know! Not only does he know how to play an enormous variety of instruments, he is also very familiar with singing and producing music alike. There are no words to describe how passionate he is about what he does. Definitely recommend him as a teacher."

Hannah Ho

"Before I met Eric, I had played piano for ten years and sang my heart out in the confines of my own home. However, I was too shy to make music (singing, piano, etc) in front of other people partly because I doubted my own abilities. I only had a few sessions with him (two month, maybe), but that's really all it took for me to step out of my comfort zone. His passion for sharing and teaching music was just so strong, I wanted in on that world of music that brought him so much joy. He showed me how good it feels to stop being scared and helped me to just let go and have fun. I think my biggest takeaway from what little time I spent with him was to make music with my heart. Now, six month later, I have no qualms about singing in a roomful of people or playing piano in front of others. As a teacher, he brought out a passion in my I didn't even know I had. If you want an inspiring teacher, I highly recommend Eric Liu"

Lee Liang

"As a fellow musician, I have worked with Eric many times and have seen great things come out of his work. An example of the amazing things Eric can do was his working with the all-girls choir at Monta Vista High School. Eric was given the piece "May It Be" to conduct and had about two months before the concert to work with the choir on it. While observing him working with the choir, I noticed the nuances he found in the music, from the small dynamic changes that helped shape the piece and even the meanings behind the lyrics that drove the piece and provided a basis for the actual enunciation of the lyrics. Despite only being with the choir a few times a week, Eric has been highly efficient with the time he was given and was able to produce a fantastic and moving performance at the concert. Having also been taught by him a few times, specifically in my arranging of pieces, I have seen his wide array of talents in the field of music. I can honestly say that Eric is one of the most talented and devoted musicians I have ever met and would highly recommend him as a music instructor."

Jasmine Zhang

"Eric's an incredible musician and he's really passionate about the music he teaches. His ears are so sharp that he can tell which notes I'm playing on the piano just from listening-even in the middle of a song! I like how he's able to teach a variety of musical aspects and his teaching style really pushes the students to take responsibility of their music. Eric cares about his students a lot and motivates them to perform/showcase what they've learned/been practicing. His rates are pretty good too! He's a really talented artist and teacher and I highly recommend him."

Samuel Lee

"I've been playing piano for 10 years but never quite found that spark that drove me to pursue my music career further. But when I met Eric Liu, his charisma, relevance to my interest, and his passion for music somehow pushed me to continue playing piano and actually sparked my interest in singing. Although I did not initially thought of myself as a singer, Eric pushed me to try out choir at my school to see how I would like it. He later told me that he saw some singing potential in me and I guess used that to have me pursue choir. I told him I wanna try my first year without his help so I wouldn't waste his time and I would see if I liked it or not. I can honestly say that he was right and that I liked being in choir and singing. After my first year, I asked for his help and after only a few lessons even my choir director noticed a big improvement. I definitely recommend Eric to music lovers and anyone who wants to improve their music skills. I started out with no skills in singing but with Eric's help, I became one of the best bass in my school and was placed in the most advanced choir classes. Thanks Eric!"

Michelle Nguyen

"Eric is the most amazing musician I have ever met. He's really good at explaining and teaching, and you can tell he really loves what he does. He's different from other teachers I've had as they focused on the technical aspect. However, he likes to focus on everything about music. He encourage his students to play from the heart. I began to feel really comfortable around him as time progressed and that has helped me open up. I used to feel shy about singing in front of others but now I don't feel insecure anymore."

Austin Chan

"Really talented in music! He knows everything from producing music, playing an instrument, to singing. He is really strong in all aspects of music, but the test thing is that he is an extremely great teacher. He is able to clearly explain his thoughts and make sure his student understands what needs to be done. Because of this, he is able to teach a wide variety of students without having music communicational issues. Overtime I have lessons with him, not only do I learn a lot, but he also makes each lesson really fun so it does not feel like a daily chore. Really great resource overall and I would recommend anyone who is looking for a chance to improve in any aspect of music. 
PS his ears are amazing and can hear everything in any song." 

Tariq Alziq

"As someone who doesn't know the slightest thing about reading or playing music, I find it easy to learn how to play the piano from this class. Mr. Liu really simplified things and broke them down to my own personal level of comprehensions. This man really knows how to teach. If you ever need someone to teach you how to play the piano, this man is your guy. Also his rates are cheaper than others too!"

Jeffrey Wu

"I started taking piano lessons with Eric about a year ago. There is something different about him. I can clearly see he is different compared to other teachers. I see his passion in music through his enthusiast lesson plans. He dedicates his time spreading the joy of music to everyone."

David Chen

"If you are looking to learn piano, Eric is just amazing! I started with him about 2 years ago, after I gave up trying to teach myself. And I admit I was pretty skeptical at first, seeing as he seemed barely older than me. But I was amazed how fast I learned the basics that I struggled with so much! He really loves music and it really shows in his teaching! His enthusiasm for music is second to none. I highly recommend Eric for anybody trying to learn to play piano better at all levels! He is an inspiration and a great help to me." 

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