Morgantown Piano Academy

3200 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26505

"Julia and her staff are all so wonderful, caring, amazingly talented, and professional. Whether you or your child are interested in learning for fun or performance Julia and her amazing staff can help bring out the talents you never knew existed!"

"Wonderful music academy with a great cast of music teachers ... Dr. Yap the lead piano instructor and one of the best in the business! There are other great piano, violin instructors and voice coaches. So this is truly a complete music academy that not only makes you learn music but enjoy it in the process."

"I stared taking lessons with Julliana as an adult beginner in May, 2021. I had absolutely no previous music experience. Since then I have improved tremendously. She is very patient and has very sharp ears. She notices even the smallest mistakes and provides actionable and detailed feedback on how to correct my playing. In addition, she was flexible with the material and we do combination of books she suggested and books I wanted to work on. One time, I was showing here some complex rhythm in Macedonian folk music 22/16 time signature and she encouraged me to learn it. All of that within a year - year and a half of practice. I'm now at intermediate level going towards advanced. I do practice at least 2 hours a day. I highly recommend her."

"For over a decade now, Julianna Yap has nurtured a love of music in young kids and armed with them with the discipline and technical skills to master and interpret challenging pieces. Each year's recitals always yield performances that surprise and delight. My children have benefitted so much under Julianna's tutelage -- I often wished I had her as a piano teacher when I was young. Thank you for much for all the years of kind patience and warmth."

"My son has developed a lifetime love of music from working with Dr. Julianna Yap. He began taking lessons with her in 2011 at the age of 7. He is now 17 years old and looking at colleges. Julianna has been patient with him and committed to his development from the very beginning at he his first group piano class. I am so impressed with the progress he has made. During the pandemic, music has been his lifeline, and she continued to be committed to his development during the lockdown by providing virtual lessons. She has contributed to his development from a little boy to a young man. He is a better person having known and worked with her. UPDATE 8/15/2021: Otto is off to study Piano performance at Colorado State! Thank you to Julianna for years of patience and dedication to his music education. We love you so much!"