PIANO
“I am a current adult piano student of Ben Unterbrink’s. Having worked with other piano teachers, I can recommend Ben’s services without reservation. He is a patient, positive, and pleasant instructor. He fully understands music theory and good instructional technique. Ben expects his students to not only learn to play, but to understand the nuances of the music. He routinely prepares sound and appropriate lesson plans that make practicing straight-forward. I would be more than happy to answer any questions that a prospective student might have.”
-- Rich Goosmann, Powell (650) 947-8544
“My son, who is nearly 5, has been taking piano lessons from "Mr. Ben" for about six months. He was young to begin, but showed a great interest in music. Mr. Ben is a kind teacher, who relates well to my son. His approach is steady and smooth, and my son looks forward to his lesson each week. My son is very proud of his progress, and Mr. Ben is an encouraging and motivating teacher. I would recommend his instruction to any parent with a young child who is not sure if the child is ready. One is never too young to foster a love of music!”
-- Kelly B., Westerville
“I have been taking piano lessons from Ben for a little over a year now. I found him through an internet search and after reading several teachers' bios, I felt that Ben would be the perfect fit for me. I am a middle age woman with no formal music training, except for a brief period of learning the violin during elementary school. Ben has been the most wonderful teacher, taking this beginning learner who did not know where Middle C was, to sight reading music; playing with both hands; and learning major keys and chords!
Ben also guided me in my piano selection, which immediately extinguished my husband's initial concern of thinking he would be suffering through many long hours of practice. I bought a weighted 88 key electronic Kawai keyboard with a headphone jack. This allows me to practice anytime of the day and night, without disturbing my family. Ben also allows me to audio tape my lessons on my I-phone to refer back to when I get stuck or when I forget what he previously taught me! If you or your child desires to learn to play the piano; guitar; or violin, then you will certainly get your money's worth with Ben, for he is an excellent teacher and a gifted musician! My only regret is that I wish I would have found him sooner!!!!!"
-- Jan Solt, Columbus
“My son is six years of age and Ben Unterbrink's patience has led to a tremendous amount of progress. In just a few months, my son is sight reading music and enjoying the piano. No gimmicks; just solid step by step instruction. I have had experience with Suzuki and other expensive piano schools. Ben's personal touch and systematic approach has made the difference for my son.”
-- Victor D., Columbus
“I am an adult beginner piano student and am very pleased with Ben as an instructor. He is patient, thorough and extremely knowledgeable. Ben is able to help explain concepts and techniques that I struggle to grasp so I am able to make real progress every week. I highly recommend Ben as a piano instructor.”
-- Tara B., Columbus
“I was very interested in piano when I was in college, but I didn't have any background in piano. I took several piano lessons from Ben. He was always very patient and detailed in explanations. He also incorporated music theory to help me improve my understanding of music. I wanted to learn Canon in D, but it was too hard for me. Ben rewrote Canon in D to make it easy enough for me to play. After a few lessons, I learned the whole music!”
-- Jane J., OSU Graduate
LATIN
“I have been taking Latin lessons with Ben for some time and am very pleased with his method. I have never studied Latin before, so we began from scratch, using a lesson plan built by Ben with the help of college-level textbooks. Ben has been very diligent and disciplined in building demanding but realistic lesson plans every week, as well as in creating thorough and helpful practice exercises. On top of this Ben is a polite, pleasant and accommodating fellow, open to questions and suggestions. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to study Latin.”
-- Antonio E., College Student (Lessons given online with Skype)
“Ben provided us everything we could ask for in a tutor for our 8th grade daughter, who struggled with Latin. Ben's courteous manner showed us the kind of respectable person he is, and his promptness of replies and flexibility in approach and scheduling told us how professional he would be. We were not disappointed at all. Our daughter's grades improved noticeably and her understanding of the material was evident to Ben and to her regular classroom teacher. Our daughter too was complimentary of Ben and was able to learn well from him. We are grateful to have found a reasonably priced tutor, who is both skilled and professional, right in our neighborhood!”
-- Colleen P., Columbus
VIOLIN
“Ben is an exceptional teacher. My wife has prior violin experience but has special needs today that Ben works through showing great patience. We are so pleased and can highly recommend him.”
-- John M., Columbus
“Ben takes the time to find out about what level you are in and what gaps are present. He is accommodating to my needs and is a great instructor.”
-- Sirisha B., Columbus
“Ben is a very positive and enthusiastic teacher. He is quite familiar and clearly very involved in music. He provided answers to all my questions and constructive criticism where improvement was needed. He is always quick to provide positive reinforcement and encouragement.”
-- Ian M., Columbus
GUITAR
“My 10 year old daughter has been learning from Mr. Ben for 8 months now and she has made a lot of progress. He lets her learn at her own pace. In her words he is very patient. She has grown her interest in music after learning from him.”
-- Palak J., Dublin
PROOFREADING
“Ben helped me with GMAT grammar, readings, and critical reasoning. He was exceptional in grammar! For proofreading, he went point by point and gave valuable suggestions. He explained every correction to me to make sure I understood all of them.”
-- Jane J., OSU Graduate
“I am a current adult piano student of Ben Unterbrink’s. Having worked with other piano teachers, I can recommend Ben’s services without reservation. He is a patient, positive, and pleasant instructor. He fully understands music theory and good instructional technique. Ben expects his students to not only learn to play, but to understand the nuances of the music. He routinely prepares sound and appropriate lesson plans that make practicing straight-forward. I would be more than happy to answer any questions that a prospective student might have.”
-- Rich Goosmann, Powell (650) 947-8544
“My son, who is nearly 5, has been taking piano lessons from "Mr. Ben" for about six months. He was young to begin, but showed a great interest in music. Mr. Ben is a kind teacher, who relates well to my son. His approach is steady and smooth, and my son looks forward to his lesson each week. My son is very proud of his progress, and Mr. Ben is an encouraging and motivating teacher. I would recommend his instruction to any parent with a young child who is not sure if the child is ready. One is never too young to foster a love of music!”
-- Kelly B., Westerville
“I have been taking piano lessons from Ben for a little over a year now. I found him through an internet search and after reading several teachers' bios, I felt that Ben would be the perfect fit for me. I am a middle age woman with no formal music training, except for a brief period of learning the violin during elementary school. Ben has been the most wonderful teacher, taking this beginning learner who did not know where Middle C was, to sight reading music; playing with both hands; and learning major keys and chords!
Ben also guided me in my piano selection, which immediately extinguished my husband's initial concern of thinking he would be suffering through many long hours of practice. I bought a weighted 88 key electronic Kawai keyboard with a headphone jack. This allows me to practice anytime of the day and night, without disturbing my family. Ben also allows me to audio tape my lessons on my I-phone to refer back to when I get stuck or when I forget what he previously taught me! If you or your child desires to learn to play the piano; guitar; or violin, then you will certainly get your money's worth with Ben, for he is an excellent teacher and a gifted musician! My only regret is that I wish I would have found him sooner!!!!!"
-- Jan Solt, Columbus
“My son is six years of age and Ben Unterbrink's patience has led to a tremendous amount of progress. In just a few months, my son is sight reading music and enjoying the piano. No gimmicks; just solid step by step instruction. I have had experience with Suzuki and other expensive piano schools. Ben's personal touch and systematic approach has made the difference for my son.”
-- Victor D., Columbus
“I am an adult beginner piano student and am very pleased with Ben as an instructor. He is patient, thorough and extremely knowledgeable. Ben is able to help explain concepts and techniques that I struggle to grasp so I am able to make real progress every week. I highly recommend Ben as a piano instructor.”
-- Tara B., Columbus
“I was very interested in piano when I was in college, but I didn't have any background in piano. I took several piano lessons from Ben. He was always very patient and detailed in explanations. He also incorporated music theory to help me improve my understanding of music. I wanted to learn Canon in D, but it was too hard for me. Ben rewrote Canon in D to make it easy enough for me to play. After a few lessons, I learned the whole music!”
-- Jane J., OSU Graduate
LATIN
“I have been taking Latin lessons with Ben for some time and am very pleased with his method. I have never studied Latin before, so we began from scratch, using a lesson plan built by Ben with the help of college-level textbooks. Ben has been very diligent and disciplined in building demanding but realistic lesson plans every week, as well as in creating thorough and helpful practice exercises. On top of this Ben is a polite, pleasant and accommodating fellow, open to questions and suggestions. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to study Latin.”
-- Antonio E., College Student (Lessons given online with Skype)
“Ben provided us everything we could ask for in a tutor for our 8th grade daughter, who struggled with Latin. Ben's courteous manner showed us the kind of respectable person he is, and his promptness of replies and flexibility in approach and scheduling told us how professional he would be. We were not disappointed at all. Our daughter's grades improved noticeably and her understanding of the material was evident to Ben and to her regular classroom teacher. Our daughter too was complimentary of Ben and was able to learn well from him. We are grateful to have found a reasonably priced tutor, who is both skilled and professional, right in our neighborhood!”
-- Colleen P., Columbus
VIOLIN
“Ben is an exceptional teacher. My wife has prior violin experience but has special needs today that Ben works through showing great patience. We are so pleased and can highly recommend him.”
-- John M., Columbus
“Ben takes the time to find out about what level you are in and what gaps are present. He is accommodating to my needs and is a great instructor.”
-- Sirisha B., Columbus
“Ben is a very positive and enthusiastic teacher. He is quite familiar and clearly very involved in music. He provided answers to all my questions and constructive criticism where improvement was needed. He is always quick to provide positive reinforcement and encouragement.”
-- Ian M., Columbus
GUITAR
“My 10 year old daughter has been learning from Mr. Ben for 8 months now and she has made a lot of progress. He lets her learn at her own pace. In her words he is very patient. She has grown her interest in music after learning from him.”
-- Palak J., Dublin
PROOFREADING
“Ben helped me with GMAT grammar, readings, and critical reasoning. He was exceptional in grammar! For proofreading, he went point by point and gave valuable suggestions. He explained every correction to me to make sure I understood all of them.”
-- Jane J., OSU Graduate