TESTIMONIALS

 "My sons have taken piano lessons with Marty for the last several years.  She has been wonderful with them.  She praises them when they do well and she holds them accountable when they aren't putting in the practice.  Her lessons are very structured and the kids have learned so much about reading music, theory and playing piano.  She hosts a spring and fall recital, which is nice for family or friends to come to see.  I'd highly recommend Marty to anyone thinking of piano lessons."

"I took lessons with Marty from when I was four years old to when I left for college; my sister started at five years old and is still enrolled. Marty has always been able to make learning piano fun and engaging for both of us. She is always flexible with our song choices, letting us bring in our own while keeping a balance of those and classical pieces; even then, she always made sure the classical ones were something we were interested in. She taught us to have good technical piano skills while also being expressive and having fun."

"Ms. McAllister is, quite possibly, the greatest teacher I have ever had. She not only helped me grow and develop my interest in music and playing the piano, but also managed to make it constantly fun and invigorating. She is able to dissect a music piece and explain the intriguing components of its theory, while also keeping the lessons comprehensible to all ages. Marty is a teacher like no other and I can not recommend her enough."

"Marty is great! my 10 year old switched from a previous piano teacher, and absolutely loves Marty's teaching style, and energy. The switch in teachers has seems to give him increased passion in playing! She is so flexible and accommodating! Cleo-Catra is also a super adorable studio mascot."

"Marty taught my three kids piano before and during the pandemic. She provides structure and encouragement. All three kids made great progress. She is a great teacher and full of energy!"

"My daughter have enjoy every single lesson with Marty, we are new students and we just can’t get enough of her, she is fun, knowledgeable and super talented." 

"McAllister Piano Studio provides private lessons in Central Austin; this place came recommended by a friend more than 3 years ago and ever since then my child has looked forward to her lesson each week. The owner/instructor Marty McAllister has more than 30 years experience and emits a positive and contagious energy. She does a fine job of connecting with her students and bringing out their strengths, while reinforcing the foundations of music. "

"I am so thrilled to have Marty as my now 5 year old’s teacher. We started at age 4. We are learning scales at age 5. My daughter loves running her fingers up and down to the scales."

"Mrs Marty is wonderful with my 10 year old. My daughter was kind of interested in piano, but after starting lessons with Mrs Marty, she LOVES it! Mrs Marty is patient and passionate."

"My eldest child took piano lessons for three years before working with Ms. Marty. In under one semester, she had learned more in 4 short months than she had learned in three years w/ her other teacher."

"Ms. Marty has always been a great teacher and friend to me. She has been teaching me piano for 8 years. With extreme piano talent, a good attitude and sense of humor, she is a fantastic teacher."

"Marty has been my children’s piano teacher since 2007. She is kind and encouraging, and she motivates her students by letting them play the music they are interested in. We love her! "