STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
"My daughter began taking piano from Tonya when she was 5 years old and she has been with Tonya for seven years. Tonya is a very organized, thorough and encouraging piano instructor who always has a smile on her face to greet her students. Tonya adjusts her teaching to be age appropriate for her students, progressing with them. Tonya is always prepared, organized and very straight forward with her policies and her expectations.
Tonya genuinely cares for her students and wants them to be the best pianist they can be. She does an excellent job of preparing them for recitals and competitions - choosing the right piano pieces for each student. Tonya also teaches sight reading, theory and ear training which are important to the success of a piano student.
I can whole-heartedly recommend Tonya Robertson as a piano instructor – her students are very fortunate to have her as an instructor."
Paula J.
"I highly recommend Tonya Robertson as a qualified, competent , motivational and patient music teacher. Having ALL of those qualities rolled up into one organized teacher is a rare and valuable find.
My son began taking private piano lessons from Tonya about 6 years ago. His previous teacher had moved to Portland and I had been teaching him some select pieces in the interim. He needed a teacher that could challenge him musically, as well as catch him up on some valuable theory skills, which he was lacking. He wanted more opportunities to perform than just 2 recitals a year. Our junior high music teacher was familiar with Tonya and recommended we give her a try. It was a PERFECT FIT! My son excelled under her direction. He was motivated to do the theory book work and scored some high marks on his written theory exams at competitions. Tonya was able to keep him engaged in challenging pieces and help him to fine tune his rhythm. She exhibited a large amount of patience and because of that he stayed interested. Sometimes you find advanced teachers who are impatient because their students can’t catch onto concepts the very first time. Because she was able to see potential in him he wanted to stay with her and rise up to the challenge.
We’ve attended several of Tonya’s piano recitals and are impressed with the excellence of her student’s playing at many ages and stages. We enjoyed Tonya’s creativity at her recitals as she would have some where she and students would come and present in costume.
Tonya is able to demonstrate various nuances and sensitivities that help develop a sense of musicianship in her students. I highly recommend Tonya Robertson as a qualified, competent, motivational and patience piano instructor. If you have a young child who shows interest in music let Tonya be one of their life mentors. It’s a choice you’ll never regret."
Mary G.
"Tonya Robertson has been a valuable asset to the music community in the Boise [Idaho] area for many years. After obtaining her piano degree from Boise State University, she has served in leadership positions with Treasure Valley Music Teachers Association, Keyboard Gymnastics, and various piano ensemble programs. Tonya is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, which is a testament to her commitment to professionalism and quality teaching. She offers a well-rounded, complete curriculum. As I have watched her in rehearsals with her students, she is patient, fun, and demanding of excellence. Students and teachers alike will benefit from her expertise and service."
Tawna Love, NCTM
M. M. Piano Performance
Former President of Idaho Music Teachers Association