Tomoko has been teaching private lessons in piano, music theory and ear training since 2011, and is currently available to teach lessons at her home studio in Irvine, CA or at your home. Tomoko has helped students find joy and confidence in playing music. She is also able to guide you to play in a healthy manner. She has experience in helping students with learning difficulties and special needs. After having trained classically in Tokyo and London, Tomoko relocated to Boston in 2011, to study jazz composition and performance at Berklee College of Music where she received a diploma in Professional Music in 2014. As an expert in her field, Tomoko always tries to keep student's learning experience fun and motivating, and looks forward to helping new students achieve their goals. She has earned master's degree in performance from Longy School of Music of Bard College, and holds a Ph.D in music from the program ICIT (Integrated Composition, Improvisation and Technology) at UC Irvine. At UCI, she has taught undergraduate ear training course. In April 2022, she was awarded the Ran Blake Foundation "Earobic" Award for her solo piano project.