Mr. Evan Kliewer is an excellent piano teacher and a brilliant pianist. His love of music and passion for piano is inspiring. He tailors the lessons and practice assignments to our child’s individual needs and interests. He praises her successes and challenges her to reach her highest potential. We were so pleased at how he prepared her for her first recital. She was anxious and hesitant to play her piece with both hands but his confidence in her made all the difference. At only 7 years old, her first performance was a memorable success! Evan is approachable, organized and flexible. He’s efficient, making good use of the lesson time to cover so many aspects of learning piano. He is patient and balances lightheartedness and seriousness in his teaching approach. This is especially valuable when instructing children but adult learners benefit from this teaching style as well. Evan keeps students motivated and engaged with incentives, workshops, recitals and more. Not all piano teachers offer such a dynamic program. We are excited to see how much more our child will accomplish under Mr. Evan’s instruction. – Yessenia, aunt
Mr. Evan is kind and polite. I have lots of fun learning to play songs I know. I was so happy when I learned to play “This Girl is On Fire” from Sing 2. He gives me lots of choices of what songs to learn. Other kids should learn to play piano because once you know a song it’s so fun to play it whenever you want. When I grow up I want to be able to play lots of songs from memory. – Annette
My kids began taking lessons with Evan about nine months ago and their skill development has been phenomenal. Although each kid came in at a different skill level, Evan has been able to customize lessons to help each one advance at an unexpectedly rapid pace. I really like how Evan emphasizes both piano technique, sight reading, and music theory. The kids love Evan’s methods of teaching and the point program he uses to incentivize regular practice. They also get great satisfaction in being able to play some of the classical pieces they hear on the radio. The skills they have acquired at Player One have allowed them to participate in special opportunities in their school band/orchestra such as playing piano solos. The master classes and recitals are always fantastically organized and fun experiences for both the students and their parents/guardians. – Philip, parent
I like playing pieces that are varied in emotion, which is why I like the Romantic period the most! Hoping to learn a variety of pieces to get to level 10 in CM, including Clair de Lune, Chopin Nocturnes, and Beethoven Sonatas. – Johann
My favorite part about lessons is learning new songs. The Chopin A Minor Waltz was my favorite, I liked the dynamics and the fast parts. My goal is complete the next level of Certificate of Merit. It’s fun to relate to classmates and the other students that play piano. – Joseph
I like learning songs and playing them for myself. It feels good to play songs for myself. I’m hoping to accomplish Level 2 soon and I hope to get to level 10. I want to play Fur Elise one day. – Jacob
My favorite part about lessons is having the freedom to accomplish my own goals and play the songs I want while getting the assistance I need. – Arianna
I like playing the variety of pieces I have; they’re energetic and fun! I also like learning about the in-depth history behind music. Having that knowledge is interesting. – Avelyn
I like getting to pick out my favorite piece, and having good goals for them. – Audrey
Evan is a great teacher. We have three kids taking piano lessons from him and they really like him as a teacher. Evan is very patient but firm with the kids and they learned a lot. I think because of his teacher that the kids really enjoy playing piano. I highly recommend him to teach your kids. – Hason, parent
I like playing challenging songs that are fun to play because I want to get better at playing difficult songs. – Greyson, student
“Evan’s method of teaching is direct, informal. He is patient and nonjudgmental. He imparts his knowledge of music theory in a way that a student can easily grasp no matter his or her level of skill. Through lessons, I have gained a greater feeling of self worth in persisting in practicing even though I realize that I am not a ‘natural’ pianist.”
