Testimonials
"Blake Day has worked wonders in getting my son to love music and to understand it. His quiet, understated manner puts my son at ease. He also takes the time to talk with my son and to explain the structure of the music in a way that really captures my son’s imagination. Julian is learning to play, learning about the structure of the music and really enjoying it."Blake has a great demeanor with kids."
- Malcolm Thorburn,
parent / U of T Professor
"My son looks forward to his lesson every week, so much so, that I don't even have to remind him to practice. He is eager to have me listen to the new songs he and Blake have worked on. I think it is Blake's relaxed manner with children that makes piano playing fun for him, and not a chore. I am grateful that Blake has taught my son how fun learning music can be."
- Jeanie D, parent
"I always sit outside the room when my 5-year old son has his lesson with Blake. After his tenth lesson, Sasha was sitting at a keyboard and playing the 12-bar blues while Blake jammed with him. I sat and watched his tiny feet dangling while beautiful music came out of this small body. This was his tenth lesson! Blake has an ability to connect with my son and has inspired him to great feats. He also loves the keyboard. I have been a professional musician for over thirty years and I can say with some authority that this kind of teaching ability is rare and valuable. The important elements are not overlooked – he can read, and count, and play with confidence. I am almost afraid to think what will happen next."
- Sandy T
parent / Composer & Arranger
"Blake excels at teaching students how to make and appreciate all kinds of music and he is able to quickly identify a student's musical tastes and work with them to make learning piano a fun and engaging experience"
- Kathy S, parent
"Blake is a great teacher because you get to learn a lot of good songs really fast and if you have trouble with any parts he's really good at helping you learn them better"
- Stella S, age 7
"Hiring Blake Day’s jazz trio for entertainment during our wedding was one of the best decisions we made that day! Blake was a pleasure to work with, accommodating and he really understood what we wanted, not to mention talented and entertaining. Our guests raved about the live music during cocktail hour. It added such a special touch to an important day for us. With a million details to deal with that day I was so happy we choose him because he made it all so easy for us and the entertainment was amazing!"
- Melanie B
"Thankyou for making piano lessons easy and fun! Sometimes you make piano lessons chalenging [sic] what I like."
- Maxsym L, age 8
"Blake is a grate piano teacher because he is varry pashint [sic], and he Never [sic] gets frustraded [sic] with me"
- Cohen S, age 7