"More than merely a student's wish t play the piano, it is the teacher who must skillfully and artfully impart the technical know-how and reveal the wonder and mystery of music to her students. My 3 children (21, 20, 17) are a testimony of Yuliya's exceptional ability to have accomplished this over the many years of instruction with her; so that playing is now a 'habit' certain to stay with them their whole lives. I, too, studied under Yuliya and was amazed at the insights gained under her instruction. My family no longer living in the area, it will be a long search to find her equal. " Victoria Ouligian, June 12, 2011
" Under Yuliya's direction, music became an essential pat of how I express myself. By emphasizing technical exercieses, theory and performance, I acquired the tools to be able to play pieces in my own style. I started by playing simple pieces, but over time I was able to play pieces by greats like Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and Debussy. Yuliya requires you to work hard, but in the end it's worth it. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to be taught by Yuliya, and I would highly recommend her studio to any person who wishes to grow musically through hard work and perseverance." Alex Ouligian, May 26th, 2011
" There are many ways to play the same piece of music. Some ways are memorable, beautiful, and elegant. Other ways are less appealing. If there are 5 things you recognize in your pianism and musicianship that you wish to improve upon, Yuliya will recognize 15 more areas of further work, and heeding her suggestions will take your playing of the piano to new levels of excellence. Quite simply, Yuliya is an incredible musician and piano teacher and we in the LA area are very lucky to have her as a teacher of music to help us strive to the highest levels of excellence.", Avram, May 30th, 2011
"Yuliya is a very talented and creative teacher. She is an inspiration to students of whatever age. Yuliya is dedicated to helping her students and her student's families become musically literate on many, many levels. She is a treasure and an amazing resource." Tery Cohan Link, My 28th, 2011
"The Yuliyard Aesthetic Center began our grandchildren on what has become a profound and pleasurable connection with music. Yuliya Barsky is an ideal teacher - skilled, patient, cheerful, entirely dedicated - and most important of all, a performing and outstanding pianist whose concerts are the highlights of our musical year. We cannot recommend her more highly as both an extraordinary teacher and an admirable human being. " Reba and Bernard Soffer, May 27th, 2011
" My daughter studied piano with Yuliya for many years, and loved it. She learned so much, not just about music and playing piano, but about life. AS a mom, it was so gratifying to see my young daughter experience the joy of reaping the benefits of hard work. Over the years, with Yuliya's boundless encouragement as a skilled and patient teacher, my daughter found that with practice, she first could eventually master the technical challenges of playing increasingly difficult pieces and then, infuse her playing with self-expression. It's impossible to quantify the self-esteem my daughter learned on Yuliya's piano bench; suffice it to say, she has taken Yuliya's invaluable lessons and now, as a successful college student, applied them to life." Peggy King Garcia, May 27th, 2011
