Belinda lives and breathes music and truly embodies in her life all the inspiring principles she teaches. She’s kind, patient, funny and very supportive. She helped me get over my childhood resistance to playing the piano and showed me a whole new approach to composing that feels engaging, fulfilling and sustainable. I just want to keep learning more! Warmly recommended!

As a teacher, creative partner and source of inspiration, Belinda's expertise extends far beyond musicianship and composition, into the vast realm of possibility. Deeply reflective about the creative process itself, Belinda understands students intuitively, deeply and compassionately, which enables her to manifest the best possible conditions for learning and progress. Never heavy-handed, Belinda gently and productively nudges students toward mapping their own musical narrative. Her unspoken principle? Even the most humble, novice student has a musical story to tell. Belinda's genius is in creating space for them to tell that story. Lesson after lesson, Belinda displays an unwavering, joyful belief in her students' potential. As she leads students through the process of discovery in composition, Belinda brings precision, a uniquely fine ear, high standards and, perhaps most important, a sense of excitement in what students have to offer, now and into their futures.

Belinda is an absolutely amazing composition teacher. I studied with her for many years, and she is the reason I was accepted into a Master's program for composition. She's incredibly supportive, patient, and non-judgmental. She will never try to write your piece for you, but rather has a wonderful talent for helping you craft your piece in your own voice. I always left the lesson inspired and excited to write more music. She's also great with younger students, and has fun ideas of how to incorporate creative compositional ideas into her lessons, whether they be for theory, composition, or piano. Highly recommend!

Belinda is a fantastic teacher. She has decades of experience as both a published composer and as a master teacher. Her lessons are full of inspiration and practical suggestions. My son has studied with Belinda for over five years and he has blossomed under her tutelage. Their lessons together include composition, theory, editing and revision, and listening to music. We give Belinda the highest recommendation.