“I have been taking piano lessons from Mr. Sutz since I was 8 years old. Over the past decade, I’ve gone from barely being able to play Chopsticks to sightreading Fats Waller songs and being competent in theory work. I honestly never thought I’d get this far - I have very little (some might say no) natural musical talent, and I don’t really enjoy playing classical piano music. Mr. Sutz’s ability to make piano enjoyable was the reason I stuck with it. Instead of forcing me to play classical pieces that I didn’t enjoy, we focused more on modern genres like jazz and blues. Above all else, though, his energy and humor were what led me to stick through the early days of piano - even when I was doing really basic work that I didn’t find super satisfying, I still looked forward to lessons with Mr. Sutz every Saturday morning because they were fun! For the past 10 years, I’ve learned piano in a way that’s super effective while also being entertaining. I’ve loved working with Mr. Sutz and cannot recommend him enough.”

Eric started out teaching both my boys when they were very young. One stayed with it all the way through high school up until the weekend before he left for college. (And to keep a senior boy practicing and playing piano for almost three months after graduation, is very impressive!) In that 8 or 9 years, I don’t remember my son ever complaining about piano lessons. Eric makes an effort to get to know his students and find pieces they will like to play as well as what he assigns them. He also holds them to their commitment they made to play. As my son got older, I know he looked forward to their chats about what was going on in the world before the lesson would start. The house is awfully quiet without our Saturday morning piano. Thanks for so many great years!

Technically, I have played piano since second grade. However, I did not truly begin to understand music theory, complex rhythms and the wide variety of pieces in music until I began taking lessons with Eric. He emphasized the importance of understanding the basics (which I lacked) in order to truly progress in my music journey. I cannot thank him enough for all the ways that I have learned and grown as both a musician and a person. Plus, he is hilarious!" I hope this helps! Sorry i am not a very eloquent writer! Words cannot express how thankful I am for having you as a music teacher! I hope that Ben and Grace don't give you too much trouble...let me know if they do!

Mr. Sutz’s lessons were productive and helped me develop my piano skills to perform anything from Classical to Jazz and Pop.

My daughter had the pleasure of taking piano lessons with Mr. Sutz for almost four years. He always made lessons engaging and appealed to her interests. Mr. Sutz is thorough in music pedagogy and makes sure the students know what they need to practice but also why they need to practice it. Our daughter not only learned piano skills, but was able to relate what she learned into other musical areas. We are moving out of state so sadly no longer will be able to take lessons with Mr. Sutz. However I highly recommend him as a piano teacher. 

Eric worked with my son for four years as he learned to play jazz guitar.  My son made great progress and advanced through the various school bands as a result of working with Eric.  He also learned to love jazz music and especially enjoyed learning how to improvise. That’s because Eric was always enthusiastic and made the lessons enjoyable for my son.  He had the right approach if my son pulled back a bit and was not practicing as much. Eric believes theory is important (as do I) and incorporates this into the lesson as well.  Eric also worked with us if we had lessons that needed to be made up due to illness etc. and I always appreciated his flexibility.  My son loves playing in the band and we have Eric to thank for laying the foundation for a wonderful musical future!

Mr. Sutz is an incredibly knowledgeable and patient piano teacher who tailors his teaching style to work with a student’s strengths. His passion for music is contagious and consequently makes his students excited to learn.

Mr. Sutz, Hi, it’s Anna Morrison! I don’t know if you remember me or not but I took piano lessons from you for about 5 years. I just started playing piano again and looking through all my old books. I just wanted to email you to let you know you made such a big difference in my life. Taking piano lessons was the reason I learned to love music so much. You taught me so well and inspired me to learn guitar, flute, and join the school band in middle school. I remember how excited I would get when you gave me a new book and especially when I got to play christmas music. I’m actually not doing any music activities since I started high school and I miss it so much that I’m joining choir. If it weren’t for you I wouldn’t have begun to love music as much as I do today. Thank you for teaching me piano and introducing me to something I really love. Happy Holidays!

Mr. Sutz thoughtfully selects music based on not only your skill and aptitude but also curates your selection on what you would enjoy playing. From the multitude of pieces that he could choose between, he narrows it down to what would you both enjoy the most and benefit from in your development. It is uniquely thoughtful and therefore a very enjoyable experience.