Testimonials

I am writing this email to express my gratitude to UFM for offering an excellent piano course (Piano II) to music loving, but otherwise unconfident in learning piano playing, adults like me. Ms. Sibylle Kuder did an excellent job teaching this course. [...] I am an engineer without a good education and training in music. At the age of 55, I feel lucky to have a good teacher like Ms. Kuder teaching me piano. I feel I have found a place outside my heavy-duty teaching and research work to enjoy my life. [...] I would like to suggest that UFM offer a piano III class. I will be the first to enroll in that class if Ms. Kuder is the teacher.
Sincerely,
"Tom"

Naiqian Zhang, Ph.D.,
Dept. of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Kansas State University
November 2001

Dear Sibylle,
You ran a wonderful competition on Saturday—so organized! And congratulations on training so many student winners! You should feel very proud that you’re building a studio with a strong reputation for performance excellence.
Warm regards,
Virginia

Virginia Houser, Ph.D.
Department of Music
Kansas State University
January 2006

Sibylle- Just wondering if you still have the Tuesday 6:15 time slot available and if you would be willing to teach Kirstyn twice a week until May. We saw a huge difference between your students and others and want to take advantage of your knowledge while you are still here. Let me know if this will work so I can make the check out double or whatever you need. Kirstyn thrived on the 2-3 times a week with you. Thanks again for all your hard work since Christmas. It really showed!

Janice Norris
February 2007

You are very good with the children and I know that Zoe and Mia both enjoy working with you. You make it interesting for them and they like it. Your teaching style is perfectly suited to Zoe's learning style. Mia is a bit more flexible in that area, but Zoe needs exactly what you are giving her.
I am thrilled with the lessons you are providing them. I think they will grow to love music as well as lessons a great deal while they are in your hands.
Thanks,
Melissa
ps. After you leave our house, the kids always want to play the piano for another half hour or so, even if it is just "playing". To me that is as important as the lesson because it shows that they have a genuine interest.

Melissa Clark
October 2007

Hey Ms. Kuder,
I just wanted to let you know that during music classes on Thursday, Dr. Littrell was impressed by how much I knew about music theory, and asked me where I'd learned it. It was you, of course. Thanks for that, I never really realized how much I'd learned from you!

Anna M.
January 2008