Monthly Music Lessons in San Jose
Music Education for Everyone
Jinny's Music Studio was built by musicians, for musicians — a music studio, recital hall, rehearsal space, and recording room in San Jose, founded on a simple belief: music education should be for everyone, not a privilege. Lessons are the first step of every musical journey, and our whole purpose is to be where that journey starts — a community center for music and the arts here in the Bay.
Students learn in a room built for real performance — concert-hall acoustics and commercial-grade equipment that train a true ear from the very first lesson.
The teachers below are local instructors who partner with us because they believe in that mission. Each runs their own teaching practice — their own rates, schedule, and curriculum — and brings their own creativity to how they teach. Explore the directory and choose the teacher who matches your goals, or your child's.
Meet Our Teachers
SF Conservatory-trained · Prize-winning performer · Teaches on our Steinway Model B. Jason holds a Master's and Artist Certificate in Piano Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and has won prizes at the US Open, KAMSA, and SF International piano competitions.
Beginner through advanced, personalized to your goals
Audition & recital accompaniment on the Steinway Model B
Optional professional recording of performances
Principal Oboist, Stockton Symphony · Peabody & SF Conservatory-trained. Robert brings a working principal oboist's ear to every lesson, evaluating each student's full setup to build a foundation that lasts.
Tone, breath control, reed awareness, and musical expression
Individualized instruction for beginners through students preparing for youth orchestra, auditions, and competitions
Sample recordings: Scheherazade · Le Tombeau de Couperin
German-trained · Music Director & Principal Conductor, Pleasant Hill Academy. Raised in a Düsseldorf family of professional musicians and luthiers, Walt holds dual Master's degrees in violin and viola performance and has taught across the Bay Area for 15+ years.
Ages 5+ · weekly 30/45/60-minute lessons · in-studio or online
Audition, competition, and ensemble prep through conservatory level
Trained luthier — can repair and maintain student instruments
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Jazz Studies & Composition · International festival performer. Caleb studied jazz performance and composition at San Jose State, Hope College, and the University of South Florida, and has played festivals from Umbria to Vienne.
Tone, rhythm, articulation, sight-reading, and improvisation fundamentals
School band support through auditions, ensembles, and competitions
Latest album: The Place To Be
Manhattan School of Music · Prize-winning performer · Collaborative pianist. Ryan is currently studying with David Fung at Manhattan School of Music, following a degree at UCLA and training at SFCM's Pre-College. A winner at the Atwater Kent Piano Competition and the LA International Liszt Competition.
Beginner through advanced, including piano majors
Accompaniment for auditions, competitions, and recordings
Custom lesson plans built around each student's goals
B.M. in Music Composition, San Jose State University · Founding member, Golden City Brass Quintet. Hector is a Bay Area composer and educator with five years of teaching experience across wind ensemble, jazz, and marching band programs, working with musicians ages 7 through 18.
Group theory classes for grades 3–12, from fundamentals to composition and analysis
Ear training, sight-reading, and hands-on composition in every class
Jazz Band Director, Monta Vista High School · Sectional Coach, Branham High School
Bachelor's in Global Jazz Studies, UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Guitarist, bassist, and educator based in California
Studied under Jacques Lesure, Tamir Hendelman, and Clayton Cameron
Session and performing musician across Los Angeles and the Bay Area
Guitar and bass lessons covering technique, theory, and ear training
Juilliard and Curtis-trained soloist and chamber musician.
Studied with János Starker, Orlando Cole, Peter Wiley and Lynn Harrell.
Artistic Director, Music Society of San Miguel; founder of Trio Barclay and the San Francisco Music Festival.
9 years teaching piano · B.A. in Fine Arts, University of San Francisco
Classical and contemporary piano and music theory for ages 6 and up, including adults
All levels, from first-time beginner to advanced
Comfortable with first-time beginners and students with learning disabilities
Recital preparation available · Private lessons only (no accompaniment)
Berklee College of Music · AP Music Theory score of 5/5. Emily began piano at age six and specializes in improvisation and contemporary keyboard styles across classical, jazz, rock, pop, and R&B.
Private lessons for beginner and intermediate students, blending music theory, ear training, and hands-on composition
Recording & Recitals
Lessons here aren't limited to the practice room. Every student has access to a professional recital hall for performances and a recording studio for capturing auditions, competition tapes, or just a favorite piece. Many teachers build a recording or recital into a season of lessons, so progress ends in a real performance — not just another private lesson.
Reduced Practice Rates for Students
Students currently taking lessons also get a discounted rate on practice space between lessons, so they can keep working on the Steinway or in a rehearsal room outside their scheduled time. Ask your teacher or contact the studio for current practice rates.
Our Partnership Philosophy & Pricing
Great teaching depends on having the right room, the right instrument, and pay that makes teaching sustainable as a career. We built our teacher partnership around exactly that — a professional performance room, a Steinway-equipped studio, and terms designed so teaching here works as a real career, not a side hustle.
When teachers can afford to teach well, students grow. Booking a lesson here funds a local educator earning a real living, and a Bay Area community working to keep music education alive and affordable for everyone.
Our pricing exists for one reason: to keep the studio's share limited to the actual cost of the room, so lessons stay affordable and teachers earn a living wage. What we offer our partner educators is more than a space — it's a mission to inspire the next generation to create and record music.
We partner with teachers at the lowest rate we can sustain, so more of every lesson dollar stays with the educator, and lessons stay within reach for the students who need them.
Every Teacher, Their Own Voice
No two great teachers work the same way, and we wouldn't want them to. Some are rigorous conservatory technicians; some build confidence in a first-year beginner; some specialize in audition prep, theory, or performance coaching. We don't standardize our partner teachers — creativity is exactly what we're here to protect.
What we look for is simple: active musicians and educators who believe in our mission and bring their own methods and personalities to it. Explore the directory to find the teacher whose approach fits you or your child best.
