Belinda

Belinda is an absolutely amazing composition teacher. I studied with her for many years, and she is the reason I was accepted into a Master's program for composition. She's incredibly supportive, patient, and non-judgmental. She will never try to write your piece for you, but rather has a wonderful talent for helping you craft your piece in your own voice. I always left the lesson inspired and excited to write more music. She's also great with younger students, and has fun ideas of how to incorporate creative compositional ideas into her lessons, whether they be for theory, composition, or piano. Highly recommend!

Belinda lives and breathes music and truly embodies in her life all the inspiring principles she teaches. She’s kind, patient, funny and very supportive. She helped me get over my childhood resistance to playing the piano and showed me a whole new approach to composing that feels engaging, fulfilling and sustainable. I just want to keep learning more! Warmly recommended!

Belinda has decades of experience as a teacher and composer. This is evident in her lessons, which are creative and focused. My son has studied with Belinda for over five years and his musical growth has been exceptional. She both inspires and challenges him. Belinda is always offering him new techniques to try and new pieces to listen to. She has shepherded his work from inception to live performance with all the revisions in between. I am pleased to give Belinda my highest recommendation.