Laurie is a friendly, inspirational and insightful teacher who has been teaching piano to my 9 yr old son for the past 2 years. After losing some interest when a previous teacher left Laurie remarkably transformed my sons interest and guided him through a great pass in Grade 1.  He is very patient and clearly understands how challenging it can be for a beginner, offering useful insights and interesting new pieces to help support my sons learning and keep him motivated. When I asked my son what he likes best about Laurie he said that he liked the fact that Laurie was kind and structured the lessons so he learned a lot but had a lot of fun at the same time,  especially when they learned pop songs together! In short Laurie is an excellent teacher who we would strongly recommend. Seve, age 9.