What people say
"Our son David is an introverted, reserved boy and Sara really drew him out of his shell.
With her kind but firm teaching, he made impressively fast progress.
His technical skills improved right along with his understanding of music as an art, and Sara made it all happen. It is a mark of a good teacher when your child loves going to his lessons AND practices at home without prodding.
We were very sad when Sara moved away from San Francisco, but the foundation she provided our son is continuing to benefit his piano studies."
Katie B. mother of David (San Francisco, CA)
"Sara was by far the best piano teacher I’ve ever had. After I stopped learning piano for over ten years, I decided to start again and I was so lucky to have Sara as my teacher! She immediately gave me a renewed passion for piano and music in general. She has tremendous experience which opened doors to me for pieces I didn’t know about. Not only she was able to push my limits but in a few months I was very impressed by the fact that I was able to play.
She also helped me work on my foundation and theory which needed to be strengthened because of my long break. It was such a pleasure to go to class every week. Since then, I have moved across the country, and I miss her so much!"
Mathieu T. adult student (Columbus, OH)
"Sara Halfi is a wonderful piano teacher.
Our daughter started in the Yamaha program at age four but switched to Sara for 14 months beginning at age five.
Sara offers the perfect balance of patience, encouragement and discipline to nurture a young learner. While fostering a love of music, in just one year, our daughter progressed in not only her technical skill but also in her knowledge of musical theory and in her mechanics (body posture and hand position). We would be still studying with her but her family has moved to a new city. It is our great pleasure to recommend Sara."
Thomas and Esther L. parents of Tori (San Francisco, CA)