My name is Kiana Naser – I am a recently graduated student of Pam’s and studied with her for nearly three years. I have been playing the piano for nearly twelve years, but I can wholeheartedly say that, over my time with Pam, I was able to rediscover the importance that music holds in my life. Currently, I am pursuing music at Queen’s University, and I know that I wouldn’t be on this path without her support and guidance. I learned what it means to continually work at overcoming obstacles that are thrown our way, both musically, and in life. And that lesson was on the forefront of this past year, when the pandemic completely changed how she delivered lessons, and how students received them. It still amazes me how quickly the technological adaptation happened. Pam quickly discovered software and technology to deliver our piano lessons virtually and helped us to become proficient at handling it. And after less than a month, we were taking virtual piano lessons – at a quality that to me, was unimaginable. But it became a reality – because the most important lesson that I’ve learned over the past couple of years, is that we must constantly evolve and adapt to our surroundings – in music, and in life. 

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- Kiana Naser, former student

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