Testimonials
"I’m a slow learner; I need teachers that can customize their curriculum to my playing goals. So glad I found Cana - Professor Kashima. We collaborate to find the right balance of beginner sight reading, chord theory, and two-handed independence exercises to keep my brain and fingers going all week. Sitting in right alignment makes back and shoulders happy too. I video parts of our lessons which fits my learning style. Cana has a great sense of humor; I laugh a lot."
"Cana provided an incredibly insightful session for me at the Performance Science Lab, helping me understand how my body mechanics affect my playing. We identified specific areas of tension I wasn’t even aware of and she showed me practical ways to release them. I left the session feeling more relaxed at the piano and with tools I can use to prevent injuries as a performing musician."
“Ms. Cana is a very kind, patient, and creative piano teacher with my 7 year old son. Her creativity through games has kept him engaged and excited for each lesson. She is able to express piano in a way that he can understand and articulate, so he can apply the theory to his music. Although my son can be fidgety at times, her patience shows and she is always able to bring his attention back to his lesson. Most importantly, he has fun learning and I can see his improvement through his lessons with her.”
"I first came to coaching with Cana feeling like I was up against a wall, worried it would actually be the end of a road-- I had been dealing with intense performance anxiety, specifically with memorized solo performance, for a little over two years following a traumatic recital experience. While I was trying every resource I could think of and find to address it, I found improvement but up until only a certain point I would keep running against. I got to a point where I contemplated if I should even quit and reconsider my career field, I was feeling so defeated and incapable.
Not only did Cana effectively identify and address the mental and physical roadblocks I was facing through her customized program for me, she saw and coached me as a whole person: always seeking to understand and help with both firm accountability and tremendous care. For the first time in a long time, I not only started to get over the 'wall' and could accomplish success after success, but I remembered why I enjoyed performing. I recommend her to anyone who is struggling with performance challenges, and I look forward to continuing my progress from what I've learned from her!"