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Dr. Ali is absolutely amazing! Getting ready for the RCM Associate Diploma was super stressful, but she really went the extra mile to make it a fantastic and efficient prep. I genuinely look forward to every session with her.

Our kids absolutely love Dr. Ali and the way she teaches. Her creativity lights up every part of her lessons. Dr. Ali uses really smart ideas to make music learning a life-long passion for her students. She also organizes studio sessions, masterclasses, and performances for all of her students. We feel lucky to be part of Dr. Ali's successful studio.

I wholeheartedly endorse Dr. Ali without reservation. She exemplifies the utmost professionalism and is the best teacher I've ever had the privilege to work with.

Our children have the privilege of working with Dr. Ali twice a week, and their enthusiasm is soaring. Her sessions are filled with joy and engagement, leaving them wishing for more time, even though they already have a full hour. Dr. Ali has ignited their passion for both music and analytics.

I'm currently studying with Dr. Ali and I can't recommend her enough. Her teaching methods are original and very well structured. I haven't experienced the same with any other teacher. You get to study music and performance professionally under her tutelage.

Dr. Ali goes above and beyond. She helped me strengthen my theory skills, prepare for the RCM theory grade 9 assessment and pass with honors (almost distinction). I had no hope of passing initially because I failed in the two previous years with another teacher. Dr. Ali helped me set goals and understand every part of the curriculum. I had so much fun working with Dr. Ali. She is very detail-oriented and loves to keep her students well-organized with realistic expectations. She gives external resources and tweaks the material to be more fun. I highly recommend Dr. Ali to everyone. She only works with serious students that need a superstar of a teacher.

I had the pleasure to work with Dr. Ali for 6 months during my sabbatical in the Bay Area. I had the best time working with her. She is so intelligent. I don't know how she makes it so easy to understand music, so well-balanced and beautiful. She is so generous with everything. Dr. Ali cares about her community and her students are so lucky to be working with her!

Dr. Seba Ali has coached my son for his Charleston IMC. Dr. Ali is a high calibre artist and educator. She is very knowledgeable with techniques and methods that make the students love practicing and performing. I very highly recommend Dr. Ali to everyone. You are blessed if you get in.

My husband and I worked with Dr. Ali this past Summer in preparation for our Wedding performance. She was AMAZING! We cannot recommend her enough. Her energy and passion motivated us to give a beautiful performance. Our guests were amazed with the performance and we had so much fun learning the pieces with Seba. She is very kind and loves teaching. Dr. Ali is so knowledgable about genres, styles, and how to prepare and perform professionally and enthusiastically.

Dr. Ali goes above and beyond any teacher we've ever worked with. Everything she does is perfect. She is so passionate about her work. She doesn't only teach music, but teaches the unique methods and approaches behind music. What she offers her student is unparalleled. Our son loves music and is having the best experience with Dr. Ali! She's the best!

Dr. Ali is a brilliant artist and teacher. It is magical what she is able to achieve with her students. My daughter loves her and loves practicing. She went from barely practicing 10 minutes a day with her previous teacher to going by herself and practicing at least 45 minutes to an hour everyday. She learns so much and keen to impress Dr. Ali. We participate in studio classes, recordings, duets, concerts, and assessments. Dr. Ali changed the way my daughter used to interact with music. She loves music, Piano, her lesson and all what Dr. Ali offers her and all the students. It's been an amazing experience. There's no way to find an educator with the dedication and perfection Dr. Ali achieves in her work.

I've had the pleasure to work with Dr. Ali throughout my most advanced RCM diploma. Dr. Ali has helped me with everything, from the smallest details. She worked so hard for me and I would not have earned the highest distinction without her dedication. I am so honored to have had a mentor like Dr. Ali!

Dr. Ali helped me tremendously with my undergraduate repertoire. I had the best time studying with her. She worked so hard to prepare me and make me very confident on stage. She goes out of her way to help her students grow and enjoy their music.

My chamber group and I are currently being coached by Dr. Ali. She is the best chamber coach that we have ever worked with. We always look forward to our sessions with her. She is very knowledgeable about music styles, genres, instrument techniques, theory, and history. She mentors every group member in a way that benefits them individually and ensemble-wise. Playing music with her feels like going on adventurous field trips, plus we sound better every time. We can't recommend her enough to all adult performers.

My chamber group and I were desperately looking for the perfect coach to work with us and prepare us for a performance (Brahms Piano Quintet). Dr. Ali was highly recommended to us by our friend, who is a professor at Stanford. We were very hesitant to work with a coach as we had the most fun working together and not stressing about having a coach. We had one coaching with Dr. Ali, and she enchanted us. She brought all these images and us on the same page in the most magical way. We never knew we could sound so good and still have the best time and fun with a coach. We are so grateful for how patient, professional, and phenomenal she is. Though I moved away, I still carry her methods and images until this day every time I play my Piano.

Dr. Ali goes above and beyond to help her students. She nurtures her young and adult students to a level where they become independent artists themselves. I have been there to film her studio recitals three times a year and at some of her piano classes. I could not believe how every student improved in a very short period.

Dr. Ali is not only a professional pianist, humanitarian, director, and educator. She is a genius when it comes to teaching young students. The way she taught my daughter is mind-blowing. It was a tough decision to start piano lessons for my daughter, Scarlett.

She started with Dr. Ali when she was six years old. We could not believe Scarlett kept asking to take more and more lessons. She wanted to have Piano lessons every day. She started with 45 min a week, and a year later, she was taking 90 min twice a week. Scarlett has finished all RCM and got her Diploma with high distinction. She won the concerto competition in 2020 and won 1st place at NYIPC last year. She can get a significant scholarship because of Dr. Ali. We are forever grateful for Dr. Ali's dedication and reaching out to all her students' maximum potential.

We love Dr. Ali. My kids studied with her in NY. She transformed them from early beginners to advanced Pianists in 3 years. Something I have seen other kids achieve in 8+ years. They were always excited for their lessons. I don't remember skipping once except for the short Christmas break. Most importantly Dr. Ali instilled love, passion, and appreciation for music in my kids. They are now in college and still play everyday and take occasional virtual lessons with Dr. Ali. I wish she was still in NY. We miss her so much!

My partner and I study with Dr. Ali. She is a passionate mentor with high level of knowledge and commitment. She has a unique way of teaching. She is amazing!

Dr. Ali is the best educator I have ever worked with. Just wait until you meet her. She will change the way you view music and life for the better.

Dr. Ali goes above, and beyond any mentor, I have ever seen. She
helped me tremendously, not only in piano. She guided me to be a better listener. She taught me how to express myself better. I could be anything I want at the moment I want. Her approach is gold. She empowers all of her students. I wish I had started working with her years ago. I come out of her lessons a better human. Thank you, Dr. Ali.

Dr. Ali is AMAZING! Both my kids were constantly getting high distinctions and the best feedback for their RCM and ABRSM assessments. She held recitals for all of her students. She keeps her students fully engaged and excited to perform in recitals and competitions. It was tough for us to see her move away. My kids miss her very much, but we kept checking her impressive work in Lebanon, and we are happy that she is back in the States. The Bay Area and San Jose community are very lucky to have Dr. Ali!

My daughter has been taking lessons with Dr. Ali for the past 10 years in New York and online. She has won several awards, got a full scholarship to her university, and still enjoying studying, composing, and performing under Dr. Ali's mentorship. Dr. Ali goes out of her way to make sure her students are having the greatest time while building all the needed skills to make them such unique performers. I have witnessed many success stories and I cannot express how grateful we are for Dr. Ali. San Jose is lucky to have her as an artist and educator in residence.

Dr. Ali is the absolute best mentor anyone could ask for. Our kids were so lucky to study with her at Stony Brook University. After a couple of weeks, they started to sound like real pianists. She has a magical approach that makes all her students love and appreciate music so much. Our kids went from knowing very little to completing all RCM grades with high distinction. Finding an educator like her was impossible when she had to leave NY for a humanitarian call. We appreciate her work and dedication so much.

I am an adult piano student. My colleague who studies with Dr. Ali has highly recommended her so I tried one lesson in January. I loved the lesson and how knowledgeable Dr. Ali is in everything. She is not only a distinguished faculty but she is also a renowned pianist, researcher, and entrepreneur. Check out her website pianistseba.com! I have been taking lessons with Dr. Ali for 5 months now and I have an archive of several pieces that I have performed and recorded. I cannot believe it! My cousin is starting lessons with Dr. Ali this month!