Piano Teaching Testimonials
"Our daughter Bethany has been studying with Siu since completing her Grade 8 just over two years ago. Over the last two years Siu has truly transformed her playing through thorough technique and very carefully chosen repertoire. Siu prepares her students to an incredibly high standard - whilst studying with Siu she has achieved multiple festival scores over 90 an has won multiple awards including the Cambridge Community Music Festival Cup for outstanding performance on piano in 2026. Siu has strongly supported her growth as a performer, coaching her through playing her first solo recital, her first full piano concerto with orchestra, and a duet with acclaimed pianist Tom Poster. Siu has the rare ability of combining exacting standards with genuine kindness and care. Bethany truly loves her lessons and could not imagine being taught by anyone else."
-Noelia Reynolds -click for Bethany's Instagram
"I absolutely loved studying with Siu. She took me through my grade 8 and we continued until I left school, tackling works like Rachmaninov Concerto no. 2 and Ravel Sonatine. I am severely visually impaired and she adapted her teaching style completely naturally to my needs, discovering new methods together, and above all having a lot of fun and laughs. I now have a career as a professional pianist, composer and musical director. We worked together roughly 2009-2012 and we are still warmly in touch now in 2026 - I cannot recommend her enough."- Bobby Goulder , freelance MD, pianist, arranger, composer www.bobbygouldermusic.com
"Siu is hands down the best piano teacher one could ever ask for. I started learning with Siu at the age of 14 and immediately grew in confidence. My technique developed rapidly and she helped me cultivate a genuine love for the instrument, as well as for music. She has a natural way of teaching that makes you feel capable of achieving anything and i came back from every lesson with a sense of accomplishment and joy. Her lessons were always eye opening and so much fun. It was a dream come true to play Beethoven's Piano Concerto no 3 with orchestra at West Road under her tutelage. I went on to study Music at York University and then a Master's Degree at the Royal Academy of Music in Piano Performance.
Teaching has become an integral part of my life and Siu's lessons have become a template in both my professional and personal life, I cannot recommend her enough."
- Adam Repa - Pianist and Assistant Artistic Director of The Chopin Society UK www.adamrepa.com
"Working with Ms Li has been a wonderful experience. I play the cello and the piano, and have been lucky enough to have Ms Li as both my piano accompanist on the cello and as my piano teacher. In both cases, I have improved so much under her direction, and Ms Li has been an integral part of my musical journey. Ms Li's method of teaching is central to the idea of feeling and understanding the music, whilst giving exceptional technical advice to achieve this. On top of this, Ms Li strikes the perfect balance between giving praise and constructive criticism, which always keeps you motivated to improve. Ms Li's good humour and fun approach to learning music makes the whole experience thoroughly enjoyable."
- William Dickens
(Perse Upper Sixth, Class of 2023,
New College, Oxford University)