We are incredibly fortunate to have had Dina as my daughters piano teacher for the past 1.5 years. We came to Dina when my daughter was a few months shy of being five years old. We had moved recently and my daughter took time to warm up to Dina because she missed her previous teacher. Dina is absolutely amazing with children and over the next few weeks, we saw her magic unfold. My daughter grew to love Dina and music much more than we could have imagined. Dina is wonderful, patient and always motivating. She has a way of gently pushing my daughter to improve the musicality of any song to really take it to the next level, which I admire a lot. She is also full of wisdom and neat tricks that help make challenging techniques easy to understand and master. She focuses on all aspects of music and helps her students develop a true appreciation for the art. I have learned so much from her by just accompanying my daughter and we are extremely grateful for her deep knowledge and wisdom.

Dina has been my sons piano teacher for many years. She not only teaches him musical theories, techniques, more and more complex pieces, she also teaches him a good attitude and daily practice habit. Dina often encourages my son to learn and write about composers. She is very knowledgeable and professional in her field. We appreciate having a teacher like her.

I have been with Dina for almost 10 years now, and I have learned a lot from her. I highly recommend this teacher to those who want to become a better pianist and a more hardworking, disciplined person.

My daughters now 9 and 11 have been taking piano and voice lessons from Mrs. Dina since they were 5. She teaches my girls not just the playing music, but encourage them to learn all aspects of each piece (simple music theory, keys, patterns) and also history of music. She instills into my girls fist and foremost the love and appreciation for music. She also teaches them discipline and hard work to become strong musicians. I cannot recommend Mrs. Dina highly enough.

My 11yr daughter has been with Dina for over 3 years, in both Piano and Voice. We came to Dina upon friends recommendation and have been very happy with her ever since. Dina is a true amazing teacher with professional skills who has love and passion in music. Some of her students reached top levels for competition. Dina knows how to approach kids. She made learning music a joy while challenging kids to improve to next level. My daughter always felt happy going to her lessons. Dina is definitely one of the best private piano teachers in bay area.

We are so glad we found Ms Dina, both of my daughters started taking piano and voice lessons about 6 years ago. They both progress very fast, she’s very professional, highly educated, passionate and loving person. Ms Dina educates them in music history and music theory. I would recommend Ms Dina to anyone who wants to get music education. We are blessed to have her.

A fantastic and patient teacher. I came back to piano after quitting years ago and she could not have been more understanding and encouraging.It is rare to find a knowledgeable teacher who can convey the fundamentals in a comprehensive manner while helping a student work through early frustrations.Highly recommended for students of all levels.

Dina has been teaching our 5 year old grandson piano for 8 months now, and we couldnt be happier. Dina is a true professional of her craft. Through her patience and encouragement she makes playing piano enjoyable. Our grandson looks forward to his piano lessons and has made tremendous progress these last several months.We are looking forward to his piano recital next month, where he will be performing together with Dina.

Dina taught me for over 10 years and was instrumental in fostering my passion for not only piano, but also music. She patiently guides and supports her students, developing their musicianship to the highest levels of artistry. As a proud student of Dinas, I highly recommend her music studio to anyone who has even an inkling of interest in piano or voice.

My daughter began voice lessons with Ms Dina at 13 years old. Ms Dina provides a wonderful basis in classical vocal technique, exposing my daughter to opera, art songs, and jazz, singing in German, Russian, and Italian as well as English. Ms Dina also emphasizes proper posture and care of the voice. Recitals twice per year mean that students get valuable performance experience.

Music produces beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. Dina, who has extensive education and experience, works with kids and puts forward their talents, so that they can cultivate their hidden gifts. In addition to developing children’s musicality via playing the piano and singing, she teaches fundamental skills such as patience, perseverance, and creativity. Furthermore, she helps kids feel comfortable performing in front of the audience. The concerts at Trianon Theatre are spectacular. As a parent, I could not help feeling proud of my children’s accomplishments and bravery and be grateful to Dina for her hard work and dedication.If you want your child to become a musician or appreciate music, and have lifelong skills, “Lessons by Dina” is what you are looking for.

Our daughter took classes at Dinas music studio for more than five years. It was an amazing time with the best teacher, coach, mentor we could imagine. Kind, understanding, demanding, and fair, Dina has empowered our daughter to find her voice (as a mezzo soprano) and taught her not only the value of hard work and dedication in the pursuit of her dreams, but also appreciation of music, which will stay with her forever.

My son started learning piano from Dina about six years ago, as a matter of fact for many of her students, Dina has been part of their lives and witnessed their growth. We enjoy working with Dina because not only she teaches children how to play piano (and does a great job), she also aims to make music a ever-lasting hobbit to their lives. We enjoy her piano recitals which held twice a year in Trianon Theatre; its very nice to see how much other students of hers have grown each time.

My son who is in a junior in college now learned piano from Ms Dina for ten years. It is heartening to see my son playing piano on his own these days. Ms Dina had the nice mixture of motivating and gently pushing him to play at a higher level, and we are very grateful for the experience.

I had my daughter Michelle taking the singing lessons from Dina for 3 years and we could not be more happy with the teaching skills, genuine care and attention to every detail on Dinas part. Very highly recommend this teacher.

Ms. Dina is knowledgeable, skilled instructor, passionate about music and her students. She is friendly, kind, and fun to work with. With Dina, you will grow and improve, regardless of your starting level. I highly recommended her!

When I was in high school, I heard my brothers classmates performing their senior showcases. I remember hearing them sing and thinking, I want to sound like that one day! We found out that they learned from Dina, and after meeting with her, we just knew that she was the one to go to. I took private lessons with her all throughout high school, and we developed such a bond that I have returned to take lessons again, this time as an adult with a desire to keep music alive in my life and to continue to improve my vocal abilities and performance readiness.Dina is a wonderful and loving teacher. She cares about her students deeply, not just in terms of their performance but in their overall well-being as well. She is adept at recognizing where her students need the most help (which could include anything from basic technical skills to developing their self-confidence and reducing performance anziety) and can provide the right tools and support to help them be the best musicians they can be. Importantly, she provides students with constructive feedback, but does so in a positive way that fosters their love for music.Dina started as my teacher. But now, for over a decade, she has become more like a friend and mentor and I feel blessed to be able to continue to explore this beautiful art under her guidance. :)

Oh well... what can I say.. Although, I am a musician, my daughter Sabina unfortunately, was born with no music ear at all. I tried to develop it in her, but its so hard to teach your own kid. When I learned about Dina from my friends whose son studied with her for 2 years and made a huge progress, I took Sabina to her. I immediately knew this is a kind of a teacher I would dream for my daughter. She was charismatic, charming, passionate, and so friendly. My daughter is not an easy person to deal with. She is very picky, but she completely fall in love with Dina. Dinas music lessons were so entertaining! Dina knew how to approach kids and also adults. She educated Sabina on the music styles and history. Sabina was taking both, piano and singing classes and her voice became so much better. I could not recognize my daughter. From not having a music ear at all before, she was able to carry the tune so perfectly! Dina, thank you so much for being such an amazing teacher! Who knows, maybe one day, I will bring my husband to take some lessons from you. I saw how great you were with adult students. Hei, there is always something new to learn, right? :) THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart!