“When Michael teaches he has a very good sense of humor, and that helps the student during class because it gets the students excited to learn and is able to work with any kind of kids in any kind of attitude, and that's how our daughter is still playing the violin. Michael uses fun techniques that not only challenge the student but make the experience fun and learnable.”

– Peggy H.

“[Our son] has been taking violin lessons with Michael for the last several years. He has been a phenomenal teacher. We have seen [our son] get so much better with violin as his interest grew. Initially he wouldn't practice much at home but it changed over time...We have seen a major positive impact on [our son’s] love for violin. We see him playing just for his own enjoyment. He has developed a passion and we thank Michael for that.”

— Zeenat A.

“Mr. Michael has been my son's Violin teacher for a little over a year. He has a warm personality and makes learning fun. My son used to get frustrated easily during the initial days but Mr. Michael was very patient and he empathized with my son and took time to understand the kid's personality, weakness, and strengths, and devised lessons accordingly. He makes sure that my son uses the correct technique and anytime he makes a mistake, he spends time working with him to correct his mistakes. Michael has helped my son vastly improve his ability to interpret the music, beyond just reading the notes of a song. He comes up with creative ways to keep my son focused during lessons and maximize learning. He uses various techniques to help my son master intonation. My son looks forward to his weekly lessons with Mr. Michael and we could not have asked for a better teacher for him.”

— Ram V.

“Over one year, Dr. DiBarry has been working with my son [K] on improving his overall viola expertise. Dr. DiBarry quickly assessed [K’s] skill for a baseline, and then continuously worked to improve [K’s] technique. [K] was able to improve his posture, sight-reading abilities, and techniques such as vibrato and Martile bowing. Such improvements have helped [K] reach important milestones in his viola career progression. For example, [K] was selected as first chair in the String Orchestra of Phoenix Youth Symphony, and selected for the AZ Regionals Orchestra. Over the past one year, [K’s] overall Viola playing ability and sound quality improved tremendously. I immensely thank Dr. Dibarry's attention to details, focused corrections with constructive feedback, positive intent, while deriving excellent results. I highly recommend Dr. DiBarry's coaching for all prospective strings (Viola & Violin) students.”

— Aravind P.