Testimonials:
Emmanuel Maroulis
Flanders, NJ
2022
Both my son and daughter took lessons with Dimitry for many years and my wife and I are beyond pleased with the results. My son took clarinet and saxophone lessons with Dimitry from the 5th through 12th grade. My daughter took flute lessons with Dimitry from the 8th through 12th grade. Dimitry is such a well-rounded musician and teacher that even though his main instrument is the clarinet, he was able to teach my children other instruments with great results. Both my children were in the honors wind symphony and first chair in high school. My son made it into Junior Regionals, Regionals and was also the drum major for his high school marching band. However, my children’s achievements are not just music related. They both graduated high school with honors and are going on to college to pursue careers in law and veterinary medicine. I firmly believe that learning a musical instrument helped my children succeed academically because of the positive cognitive and physical impact learning to play and an instrument had on them. None of this could have been possible, of course, without Dimitry’s expertise as a musician and teacher. He teaches with patience and encouragement and is able to break down complex musical techniques using anecdotes that children can easily understand. I would highly recommend Dimitry to anyone who is considering learning to play an instrument. Dimitry is a world class musician, teacher and person!
Jing W.
Livingston, NJ
2023
My son just started to take lessons from Dimitry right before the summer, and I can tell the big improvement my son has made afterwards. Mr. Dimitry has lots patiences for my son, and helped my son pick up the interest and rebuild the confidence in playing Saxophone. Mr. Dimitry is highly recommend for kids who are interested in taking private lessons.
S.Harris
Short Hills, NJ
My daughter took flute private lessons with Dimitry. Dimitry is an excellent adviser and flute instructor from picking the instrument, playing the flute and advising what to expect in middle school band. His personality and teaching style are professional and gentle. Highly recommend.
Duoming Ba
Livingston, NJ
2022
Mr. Dimitry is my son’s clarinet teacher for the past 4 years. He is very patient and kind teacher. My son has improved his playing and is winning regional and All-State auditions under his guidance!
Jonathan Fu
Short Hills, NJ
2021
Dear Mr. Chernavsky,
I hope you're doing well!
First, I wanted to let you know that I will not be continuing our clarinet lessons for the foreseeable future, as I will be extremely busy this summer and will be going off to college in the fall. I wanted to thank you for your wonderful clarinet instruction and tutelage over these past three years. It has truly been an honor to be able to work with you, and I cannot express how appreciative I am for your flexibility in teaching me over Facetime even before the COVID-19 pandemic. I will forever cherish our time together.
Second, I wanted to let you know that I will be attending Harvard College in the fall, having been accepted this past April. I was also accepted to Stanford University and Princeton University, among other schools. Thank you so much for writing a music recommendation letter on my behalf and for helping me perfect my recordings of Finzi's Five Bagatelles and Weber's Concertino.
I wish you and your family the best, and I hope you have a wonderful summer.
Thank you!
- Jonathan
Christie Huang
Short Hills, NJ
2021
Thank you so much Dimitry for your comprehensive review of Jonathan’s recoding. We are so lucky to have you as his teacher and mentor for so many years!
Priya Alagappan
Morristown, NJ
2021
Our daughter looks forward to flute classes with Dimitry. Her interest in music and her playing has improved greatly under Dimitry's teaching. Dimitry is very patient and provides the best music instructions. His studio is well setup and provides a safe environment for the kids to learn.
Kathy Priller
Morris Plains, NJ
2020
My daughter is taking online lessons and Dimitry has been great. Helping with the basics but also challenging her with a variety of music. He also helped with advice on getting a new clarinet as she will be heading off to college. Thanks Dimitry!
Ye Yang
Short Hills, NJ
2019
Mr. Chernavsky has been teaching my daughter clarinet for a year and we are very happy with her progress so far. Mr. Chernavsky is very patient and yet good at motivating and challenging students to aim high. My daughter always enjoys her clarinet lessons and practicing at home. I am very grateful for the skills and passion to music that Mr. Chernavsky has taught and inspired her. When we were upgrading her clarinet, Mr. Chernavsky were very patient and kind to offer many extremely helpful advices. I would definitely recommend him to anyone.
Maitland Stewart
Montclair, NJ
2019
Mr Chernavsky has been a fantastic teacher for my son; both patient with a teenager while challenging him to be better. His attention to detail is to ensure that musicianship is emphasized, from mastery of the fundamentals, to musical tone, to dynamics, to even the way you hold the instrument. My son's improvement has been tremendous and as a parent, I look forward to watching him continue to progress to where ever he wants to take it.
Sandy Chotai
Randolph, NJ
2019
My high schooler son takes flute lessons from Dimitry and I think he is excellent. We have had many prior instructors and Dimitry is by far the best. He is very professional. He doesn’t sugar coat things and will tell it the way it is - which is exactly what you want if you truly want to improve. However, once you start doing things the right way he will also be quick to compliment and to encourage. It makes it very meaningful for my son and makes him want to come back for more each week. I have seen a vast improvement in my son’s flute playing since he started taking lessons from Dimitry a few months ago. I can only imagine how much more is possible as we continue on this journey...
Justin Abbott
Livingston, NJ
2018
Mr. Dimitry is a great teacher and teaches each student patiently. I wanted to join my high school band, but didn't have any experience with any other music instruments besides piano. He was able to teach me Alto Saxophone, again, I had no prior experience. In just 2 months, not only I am enjoying playing the Alto Saxophone, I joined my high school band.
Mao Chen
Berkeley Heights, NJ
2018
My 9 year old son started taking clarinet lessons with Mr. Chernavsky a few weeks ago. Mr. Chernavsky has favorably impressed us as a very experienced teacher with highly professional performing skills, a deep love of music, and a wonderful personality. He is very amiable, patient, and knows how to build a great bond with students. Most important of all, I feel that he is very good at inspiring students to try their best and helping them develop a passion for the instrument and music. I would highly recommend Mr. Chernavsky.
J. L
Scotch Plains, NJ
2018
Dimitry is passionate about teaching and always looking for ways to help his students to improve.
Neeta Maliakal
Parsippany, NJ
2018
Our experience with Mr Chernavsky has been very fruitful that it has continued to inspire our daughter and confidence to try new pieces without any hesitation. He is very patient and let his students seek their inner strengths so they can follow their interests with a deeper dive
Richard Bernstein
Livingston, NJ
2018
Dimitry is an excellent instructor. I am an adult that has never played any instrument and had zero musical talent. With Dimitry, I have learned to play the trumpet, if Dimitry can make me a success he can make anyone a success. He, first and foremost, has a mastery of music and instruments, but more important than that, he is not just a person who can play an instrument, he is a person who can teach. Not every great baseball player can be a baseball manager, they are different skills. Dimitry is a great teacher because of, among other things, his subject matter expertise, years of experience, but most important, his love of music and the dedication he shows to being a great (and patient) teacher.
Magi Mi
Berkeley Heights, NJ
2018
Mr. Dimitry has been teaching my daughter flute for 4 - 5 months. He has been very patient with my 7-year-old daughter. He is very experienced in teaching flute beginners. We are very happy with his teaching.
David Yermack
Morristown, NJ
2018
Dimitry has taught our son to play the saxophone in weekly lessons since the age of 10. He has made outstanding progress, and by the end of his second year our son was recognized as the best musician in his school orchestra. Dimitry has taught him with patience and great knowledge and has given our son a lifelong gift.
Ran Tao Fu
Short Hills, NJ
2018
My two sons have been working with Dimitry for years on clarinet and trumpet. He is a master on both of them. He is both nice and strict. I feel lucky we found him.
Xufang Wang
Short Hills, NJ
2018
My 12-yr old son started his weekly private lessons a year ago. Mr. Dimitry is very encouraging and inspired him to want to play really well.
Christian Xu
Livingston, NJ
2018
Mr. Dimitry is a very nice and professional teacher. He is always inspiring students and keeps it positive. We do see steady progress after my kid working with him.
Stephen Rogers
North Caldwell, NJ
2018
Mr. Chernavsky is a highly educated Music Instructor and gives great music lessons with comments on technique and music theory. He has a great sense of humor as well.
Frank Wang
Basking Ridge, NJ
2018
Dimitry is very experienced and good musician and teacher. My son takes both clarinet and saxophone lessons with him. Strongly recommend!
Jianmin Li
Basking Ridge, NJ
2018
The teacher is a very good musician. He is very knowledgeable on clarinet and he knows how to teach kids.
Qi Wang
Livingston, NJ
2018
My son has been learning Saxophone from Mr. Dimitry for over a year. He enjoys playing Saxophone since the teacher not only gives him the techniques but also stimulates his motivation to love music. From his selective and custom music for my son, I can tell he is making good progresses and loves playing Saxophone more than before. We, as parents, appreciate his teaching.
HaiTao Gao
Parsippany, NJ
2017
Mr. Dimitry is the clarinet teacher for both my kids. He is very patient and explains music well. He always plays along them and encourages them to do their best.
Yong Zhao
2017
Our son has been learning clarinet from Mr. Dimitry for about three years now and we highly recommend him to prospective students for his deep music knowledge, rich clarinet performance experience and above all, just being a great clarinet teacher.
Over the past three years with Mr. Dimitry, our son's progress has been tremendous. He has been selected to play in Regional Band the past two years and as the first Clarinet in the Symphonic Band earlier this year. Mr. Dimitry is a very experienced teacher for young musicians. He engages our son effectively to keep him interested in music and clarinet while at the same time sets high expectations for him. Our son always looks forward to clarinet lessons and is also motivated to practice pieces at home.
Mr. Dimitry not only teaches sound clarinet skills, but also emphasizes the importance of playing music the right way, that is to tell stories and express feelings through music rather than to play music like a technician. Our son has become a much better young musician.
Mr. Dimitry is very polite, pleasant and professional. We recommend him without any reservation."
Debbie M.
Flanders, NJ
2016
Dimitry has been teaching both my children for going on three years now. My son is taking clarinet and saxophone lessons with him. My daughter is taking flute lessons. Dimitry is a world class musician and teacher. He has the ability to teach different instruments with the highest quality of results. Dimitry is able to explain complicated musical techniques in terms that make simple sense to the children. I would highly recommend him.
Julia J.
Glen Ridge, NJ
2017
Dimitry has been teaching my 9 year old son for almost 3 years - my son started on the recorder and is now playing clarinet. Dmitry is very patient during lessons, even with my sometimes frustrated child, and encouraging, helping to boost my child's confidence with the instrument. Dimitry provides music instruction that is appropriate age and level wise, so my son feels accomplished and challenged at the same time. I always recommend Dimitry to friends with kids considering a music instrument.
Anna R.
Manhattan, NY
2016
I am not a pupil.. I am not a parent of a pupil... I am just a grandma... Sometimes I bring my 8 yr old grandson to the music lesson here. I wait for an hour and what a pleasure this hour always is! Dimitry, the Teacher, has such special approach to his students and you can see right away he and my grandson have a wonderful relationship. In one hand they seem to be so friendly and feels like the same age. On the other hand as a teacher Dimitry definitely demands to be listen to in a soft but firm way. For sure a great bond with the children. This I am sure greatly contributed to the success of his students.
Julia J.
Glen Ridge, NJ
2015
"My 7 year old son has been taking recorder lessons from Dimitry for almost 1 year now. Dimitry is very patient, encouraging, and engaging - considering that my son is on the younger side.
We plan to continue with Dimitry and hopefully advance to the clarinet once his fingers can cover the clarinet holes and he has learned more music theory. My son looks forward to his music lessons. We are very pleased with his musical instruction."
Shao F.
2015
"Our 12-year old son has been learning clarinet from Mr. Dimitry for about a year now and we highly recommend him to prospective students for his deep music knowledge, rich clarinet performance experience and above all, just being a great clarinet teacher.
In a year's time with Mr. Dimitry, our son's progress has been very impressive. After our son started lessons with Mr. Dimitry, it quickly became apparent that Mr. Dimitry is a very experienced teacher for young musicians. He engages our son effectively to keep him interested in music and clarinet while at the same time sets high expectations for him. Our son always looks forward to clarinet lessons and also is motivated to practice pieces at home.
Mr. Dimitry not only teaches sound clarinet skills, but also emphasizes the importance of playing music the right way, that is to tell stories and express feelings through music rather than to play music like a technician. Although it is difficult for a young musician to fully appreciate this concept, it does go a long way in preparing him to become a really good musician in the long run.
Mr. Dimitry is very polite, pleasant and professional. We recommend him without any reservation."
Shawn Z.
Stirling, NJ
2015
"Hi Dimitry,
We are glad to announce that Isis has auditioned successfully into the All State Symphonic Band. She is 18th chair. Thank you for all your help in helping her prepare for the audition. She would not have done nearly as well without your great guidance!
Best regards,
Shawn"
Jeff C.
Morris Plains, NJ
2014
"Incredibly amiable, professional, and talented as a teacher.
As a senior in high school now graduating and transferring into college, I started my lessons with Dimitry in December last year and had to end this summer at the end of the music school's program. Even though my time learning the saxophone was short, Dimitry used my past musical experience to help guide me through the instrument. His lessons did not feel long in any sense of the word, and in fact some two-hour lessons I took to make up missed weeks blew by, as I was constantly engaged by his teachings. During my studies with him I found myself in the presence of a true musician, and this was only further driven home when I saw him play in the Hanover Wind Symphony at the Morristown Community Theater with Stanley Drucker. I would highly recommend Dimitry as an instructor for a student at any level."
Edward G.
2014
"After many years as a music educator, clarinetist, saxophonist playing with Army and concert bands, as well as dance bands, I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with Dimitry. Being retired , I made the decision to seriously play clarinet again. His skills, as a musician and teacher have helped me regain my passion for the instrument and ability to play at a high level. I would recommend him most highly."
Kurt94:
2013
"As co-prinicpal trumpet and Associate Music Director of the Hanover Wind Symphony it's my pleasure to have worked with Dimitry for over 15 years. Dimitry is an exceptionally gifted and highly respected clarinetist who brings years of global performance experience to his teaching. Polite, patient and well spoken it is a pleasure to listen to him speak about music, no matter what the subject or genre. His passion for his craft is evident from the very first time you meet him. I highly recommend Dimity as a performer and educator!"
Becky16:
2013
"I am a professional oboist with a great deal of experience. I have played in an orchestra with Dimitry for 5 years. I find his principal clarinet playing to be very fine. He is also a very good colleague. While my relation to him is not teacher-student, I judge from his warm personality that he makes an excellent teacher."
Shawn:
Stirling, NJ
2013
"My daughter has been studying with Dimitry for almost a year now, and I have seen incredible improvement in her skill on clarinet. Not only has Dimitry improved her technique, but he has also taught her a lot of music theory, improved her musicality, and given her lots of tips on clarinet and reed care. I would strongly recommend Dimitry to anyone searching for an excellent clarinet teacher."
Jenmom:
Pine Brook, NJ
2013
"We had some difficulty locating a clarinet teacher for our 10 year old daughter and did not love relying on the internet but Dimitry was quite a find. He has been fabulous in every aspect and our daughter has progressed beautifully and loves the clarinet. He is a true professional and a great musician. We recommend him highly with no reservations."
Emmanuel Maroulis
Flanders, NJ
2022
Both my son and daughter took lessons with Dimitry for many years and my wife and I are beyond pleased with the results. My son took clarinet and saxophone lessons with Dimitry from the 5th through 12th grade. My daughter took flute lessons with Dimitry from the 8th through 12th grade. Dimitry is such a well-rounded musician and teacher that even though his main instrument is the clarinet, he was able to teach my children other instruments with great results. Both my children were in the honors wind symphony and first chair in high school. My son made it into Junior Regionals, Regionals and was also the drum major for his high school marching band. However, my children’s achievements are not just music related. They both graduated high school with honors and are going on to college to pursue careers in law and veterinary medicine. I firmly believe that learning a musical instrument helped my children succeed academically because of the positive cognitive and physical impact learning to play and an instrument had on them. None of this could have been possible, of course, without Dimitry’s expertise as a musician and teacher. He teaches with patience and encouragement and is able to break down complex musical techniques using anecdotes that children can easily understand. I would highly recommend Dimitry to anyone who is considering learning to play an instrument. Dimitry is a world class musician, teacher and person!
Jing W.
Livingston, NJ
2023
My son just started to take lessons from Dimitry right before the summer, and I can tell the big improvement my son has made afterwards. Mr. Dimitry has lots patiences for my son, and helped my son pick up the interest and rebuild the confidence in playing Saxophone. Mr. Dimitry is highly recommend for kids who are interested in taking private lessons.
S.Harris
Short Hills, NJ
My daughter took flute private lessons with Dimitry. Dimitry is an excellent adviser and flute instructor from picking the instrument, playing the flute and advising what to expect in middle school band. His personality and teaching style are professional and gentle. Highly recommend.
Duoming Ba
Livingston, NJ
2022
Mr. Dimitry is my son’s clarinet teacher for the past 4 years. He is very patient and kind teacher. My son has improved his playing and is winning regional and All-State auditions under his guidance!
Jonathan Fu
Short Hills, NJ
2021
Dear Mr. Chernavsky,
I hope you're doing well!
First, I wanted to let you know that I will not be continuing our clarinet lessons for the foreseeable future, as I will be extremely busy this summer and will be going off to college in the fall. I wanted to thank you for your wonderful clarinet instruction and tutelage over these past three years. It has truly been an honor to be able to work with you, and I cannot express how appreciative I am for your flexibility in teaching me over Facetime even before the COVID-19 pandemic. I will forever cherish our time together.
Second, I wanted to let you know that I will be attending Harvard College in the fall, having been accepted this past April. I was also accepted to Stanford University and Princeton University, among other schools. Thank you so much for writing a music recommendation letter on my behalf and for helping me perfect my recordings of Finzi's Five Bagatelles and Weber's Concertino.
I wish you and your family the best, and I hope you have a wonderful summer.
Thank you!
- Jonathan
Christie Huang
Short Hills, NJ
2021
Thank you so much Dimitry for your comprehensive review of Jonathan’s recoding. We are so lucky to have you as his teacher and mentor for so many years!
Priya Alagappan
Morristown, NJ
2021
Our daughter looks forward to flute classes with Dimitry. Her interest in music and her playing has improved greatly under Dimitry's teaching. Dimitry is very patient and provides the best music instructions. His studio is well setup and provides a safe environment for the kids to learn.
Kathy Priller
Morris Plains, NJ
2020
My daughter is taking online lessons and Dimitry has been great. Helping with the basics but also challenging her with a variety of music. He also helped with advice on getting a new clarinet as she will be heading off to college. Thanks Dimitry!
Ye Yang
Short Hills, NJ
2019
Mr. Chernavsky has been teaching my daughter clarinet for a year and we are very happy with her progress so far. Mr. Chernavsky is very patient and yet good at motivating and challenging students to aim high. My daughter always enjoys her clarinet lessons and practicing at home. I am very grateful for the skills and passion to music that Mr. Chernavsky has taught and inspired her. When we were upgrading her clarinet, Mr. Chernavsky were very patient and kind to offer many extremely helpful advices. I would definitely recommend him to anyone.
Maitland Stewart
Montclair, NJ
2019
Mr Chernavsky has been a fantastic teacher for my son; both patient with a teenager while challenging him to be better. His attention to detail is to ensure that musicianship is emphasized, from mastery of the fundamentals, to musical tone, to dynamics, to even the way you hold the instrument. My son's improvement has been tremendous and as a parent, I look forward to watching him continue to progress to where ever he wants to take it.
Sandy Chotai
Randolph, NJ
2019
My high schooler son takes flute lessons from Dimitry and I think he is excellent. We have had many prior instructors and Dimitry is by far the best. He is very professional. He doesn’t sugar coat things and will tell it the way it is - which is exactly what you want if you truly want to improve. However, once you start doing things the right way he will also be quick to compliment and to encourage. It makes it very meaningful for my son and makes him want to come back for more each week. I have seen a vast improvement in my son’s flute playing since he started taking lessons from Dimitry a few months ago. I can only imagine how much more is possible as we continue on this journey...
Justin Abbott
Livingston, NJ
2018
Mr. Dimitry is a great teacher and teaches each student patiently. I wanted to join my high school band, but didn't have any experience with any other music instruments besides piano. He was able to teach me Alto Saxophone, again, I had no prior experience. In just 2 months, not only I am enjoying playing the Alto Saxophone, I joined my high school band.
Mao Chen
Berkeley Heights, NJ
2018
My 9 year old son started taking clarinet lessons with Mr. Chernavsky a few weeks ago. Mr. Chernavsky has favorably impressed us as a very experienced teacher with highly professional performing skills, a deep love of music, and a wonderful personality. He is very amiable, patient, and knows how to build a great bond with students. Most important of all, I feel that he is very good at inspiring students to try their best and helping them develop a passion for the instrument and music. I would highly recommend Mr. Chernavsky.
J. L
Scotch Plains, NJ
2018
Dimitry is passionate about teaching and always looking for ways to help his students to improve.
Neeta Maliakal
Parsippany, NJ
2018
Our experience with Mr Chernavsky has been very fruitful that it has continued to inspire our daughter and confidence to try new pieces without any hesitation. He is very patient and let his students seek their inner strengths so they can follow their interests with a deeper dive
Richard Bernstein
Livingston, NJ
2018
Dimitry is an excellent instructor. I am an adult that has never played any instrument and had zero musical talent. With Dimitry, I have learned to play the trumpet, if Dimitry can make me a success he can make anyone a success. He, first and foremost, has a mastery of music and instruments, but more important than that, he is not just a person who can play an instrument, he is a person who can teach. Not every great baseball player can be a baseball manager, they are different skills. Dimitry is a great teacher because of, among other things, his subject matter expertise, years of experience, but most important, his love of music and the dedication he shows to being a great (and patient) teacher.
Magi Mi
Berkeley Heights, NJ
2018
Mr. Dimitry has been teaching my daughter flute for 4 - 5 months. He has been very patient with my 7-year-old daughter. He is very experienced in teaching flute beginners. We are very happy with his teaching.
David Yermack
Morristown, NJ
2018
Dimitry has taught our son to play the saxophone in weekly lessons since the age of 10. He has made outstanding progress, and by the end of his second year our son was recognized as the best musician in his school orchestra. Dimitry has taught him with patience and great knowledge and has given our son a lifelong gift.
Ran Tao Fu
Short Hills, NJ
2018
My two sons have been working with Dimitry for years on clarinet and trumpet. He is a master on both of them. He is both nice and strict. I feel lucky we found him.
Xufang Wang
Short Hills, NJ
2018
My 12-yr old son started his weekly private lessons a year ago. Mr. Dimitry is very encouraging and inspired him to want to play really well.
Christian Xu
Livingston, NJ
2018
Mr. Dimitry is a very nice and professional teacher. He is always inspiring students and keeps it positive. We do see steady progress after my kid working with him.
Stephen Rogers
North Caldwell, NJ
2018
Mr. Chernavsky is a highly educated Music Instructor and gives great music lessons with comments on technique and music theory. He has a great sense of humor as well.
Frank Wang
Basking Ridge, NJ
2018
Dimitry is very experienced and good musician and teacher. My son takes both clarinet and saxophone lessons with him. Strongly recommend!
Jianmin Li
Basking Ridge, NJ
2018
The teacher is a very good musician. He is very knowledgeable on clarinet and he knows how to teach kids.
Qi Wang
Livingston, NJ
2018
My son has been learning Saxophone from Mr. Dimitry for over a year. He enjoys playing Saxophone since the teacher not only gives him the techniques but also stimulates his motivation to love music. From his selective and custom music for my son, I can tell he is making good progresses and loves playing Saxophone more than before. We, as parents, appreciate his teaching.
HaiTao Gao
Parsippany, NJ
2017
Mr. Dimitry is the clarinet teacher for both my kids. He is very patient and explains music well. He always plays along them and encourages them to do their best.
Yong Zhao
2017
Our son has been learning clarinet from Mr. Dimitry for about three years now and we highly recommend him to prospective students for his deep music knowledge, rich clarinet performance experience and above all, just being a great clarinet teacher.
Over the past three years with Mr. Dimitry, our son's progress has been tremendous. He has been selected to play in Regional Band the past two years and as the first Clarinet in the Symphonic Band earlier this year. Mr. Dimitry is a very experienced teacher for young musicians. He engages our son effectively to keep him interested in music and clarinet while at the same time sets high expectations for him. Our son always looks forward to clarinet lessons and is also motivated to practice pieces at home.
Mr. Dimitry not only teaches sound clarinet skills, but also emphasizes the importance of playing music the right way, that is to tell stories and express feelings through music rather than to play music like a technician. Our son has become a much better young musician.
Mr. Dimitry is very polite, pleasant and professional. We recommend him without any reservation."
Debbie M.
Flanders, NJ
2016
Dimitry has been teaching both my children for going on three years now. My son is taking clarinet and saxophone lessons with him. My daughter is taking flute lessons. Dimitry is a world class musician and teacher. He has the ability to teach different instruments with the highest quality of results. Dimitry is able to explain complicated musical techniques in terms that make simple sense to the children. I would highly recommend him.
Julia J.
Glen Ridge, NJ
2017
Dimitry has been teaching my 9 year old son for almost 3 years - my son started on the recorder and is now playing clarinet. Dmitry is very patient during lessons, even with my sometimes frustrated child, and encouraging, helping to boost my child's confidence with the instrument. Dimitry provides music instruction that is appropriate age and level wise, so my son feels accomplished and challenged at the same time. I always recommend Dimitry to friends with kids considering a music instrument.
Anna R.
Manhattan, NY
2016
I am not a pupil.. I am not a parent of a pupil... I am just a grandma... Sometimes I bring my 8 yr old grandson to the music lesson here. I wait for an hour and what a pleasure this hour always is! Dimitry, the Teacher, has such special approach to his students and you can see right away he and my grandson have a wonderful relationship. In one hand they seem to be so friendly and feels like the same age. On the other hand as a teacher Dimitry definitely demands to be listen to in a soft but firm way. For sure a great bond with the children. This I am sure greatly contributed to the success of his students.
Julia J.
Glen Ridge, NJ
2015
"My 7 year old son has been taking recorder lessons from Dimitry for almost 1 year now. Dimitry is very patient, encouraging, and engaging - considering that my son is on the younger side.
We plan to continue with Dimitry and hopefully advance to the clarinet once his fingers can cover the clarinet holes and he has learned more music theory. My son looks forward to his music lessons. We are very pleased with his musical instruction."
Shao F.
2015
"Our 12-year old son has been learning clarinet from Mr. Dimitry for about a year now and we highly recommend him to prospective students for his deep music knowledge, rich clarinet performance experience and above all, just being a great clarinet teacher.
In a year's time with Mr. Dimitry, our son's progress has been very impressive. After our son started lessons with Mr. Dimitry, it quickly became apparent that Mr. Dimitry is a very experienced teacher for young musicians. He engages our son effectively to keep him interested in music and clarinet while at the same time sets high expectations for him. Our son always looks forward to clarinet lessons and also is motivated to practice pieces at home.
Mr. Dimitry not only teaches sound clarinet skills, but also emphasizes the importance of playing music the right way, that is to tell stories and express feelings through music rather than to play music like a technician. Although it is difficult for a young musician to fully appreciate this concept, it does go a long way in preparing him to become a really good musician in the long run.
Mr. Dimitry is very polite, pleasant and professional. We recommend him without any reservation."
Shawn Z.
Stirling, NJ
2015
"Hi Dimitry,
We are glad to announce that Isis has auditioned successfully into the All State Symphonic Band. She is 18th chair. Thank you for all your help in helping her prepare for the audition. She would not have done nearly as well without your great guidance!
Best regards,
Shawn"
Jeff C.
Morris Plains, NJ
2014
"Incredibly amiable, professional, and talented as a teacher.
As a senior in high school now graduating and transferring into college, I started my lessons with Dimitry in December last year and had to end this summer at the end of the music school's program. Even though my time learning the saxophone was short, Dimitry used my past musical experience to help guide me through the instrument. His lessons did not feel long in any sense of the word, and in fact some two-hour lessons I took to make up missed weeks blew by, as I was constantly engaged by his teachings. During my studies with him I found myself in the presence of a true musician, and this was only further driven home when I saw him play in the Hanover Wind Symphony at the Morristown Community Theater with Stanley Drucker. I would highly recommend Dimitry as an instructor for a student at any level."
Edward G.
2014
"After many years as a music educator, clarinetist, saxophonist playing with Army and concert bands, as well as dance bands, I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with Dimitry. Being retired , I made the decision to seriously play clarinet again. His skills, as a musician and teacher have helped me regain my passion for the instrument and ability to play at a high level. I would recommend him most highly."
Kurt94:
2013
"As co-prinicpal trumpet and Associate Music Director of the Hanover Wind Symphony it's my pleasure to have worked with Dimitry for over 15 years. Dimitry is an exceptionally gifted and highly respected clarinetist who brings years of global performance experience to his teaching. Polite, patient and well spoken it is a pleasure to listen to him speak about music, no matter what the subject or genre. His passion for his craft is evident from the very first time you meet him. I highly recommend Dimity as a performer and educator!"
Becky16:
2013
"I am a professional oboist with a great deal of experience. I have played in an orchestra with Dimitry for 5 years. I find his principal clarinet playing to be very fine. He is also a very good colleague. While my relation to him is not teacher-student, I judge from his warm personality that he makes an excellent teacher."
Shawn:
Stirling, NJ
2013
"My daughter has been studying with Dimitry for almost a year now, and I have seen incredible improvement in her skill on clarinet. Not only has Dimitry improved her technique, but he has also taught her a lot of music theory, improved her musicality, and given her lots of tips on clarinet and reed care. I would strongly recommend Dimitry to anyone searching for an excellent clarinet teacher."
Jenmom:
Pine Brook, NJ
2013
"We had some difficulty locating a clarinet teacher for our 10 year old daughter and did not love relying on the internet but Dimitry was quite a find. He has been fabulous in every aspect and our daughter has progressed beautifully and loves the clarinet. He is a true professional and a great musician. We recommend him highly with no reservations."