Accolades
| Choral / Theatrical Accompanying | Solo Performance | Weddings & Private Events | Piano Students |
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Choral / Theatrical Accompanying & Solo Performance |
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"Victoria is the consummate professional: punctual, always well-prepared, and top-notch at what she does. She is a superb pianist, and a unique aspect of her talent and skill, quite unusual in an accompanist, is that she can play beautifully in virtually any style you ask her to: she is a wonderful accompanist for classical music of all kinds, including difficult, abstract 20th century music; for musical theater; for jazz; and for other popular styles. She is an excellent sightreader and a wonderfully aware musician. She has a strong presence on the piano, yet she is sensitive to nuance. She is willing to put in extra effort, if necessary, in working with a conductor, in order to play the very best she can and to meet the composer's demands and the conductor's musical expectations. She aims for (and achieves) excellence. I love working with her." Susan Swerdlow |
"Miss Theodore is one of the most amazing sight readers I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. At one performance of Ned Rorem’s Three Sisters who are not Sisters the pianist we had been working with for months on the very challenging score fell suddenly ill. Victoria walked in with 45 minutes notice, and before a sold-out house read the piece without a falter and saved the day.." Tom Dean |
"Ms. Theodore thinks like a conductor, plays all the keyboards like an ace musician, and has the temperament of a saint." Trente Morant |
"Very responsible and responsive! The Hindemith went well. Thank you for your help." Marika Kuzma |
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"Finding a musician who can fill out an R&B chart, play a musical theatre score reduction, and sight read a classical aria, is almost impossible. Except if you hire Victoria Theodore. Then you're covered. This is one talented player with a great attitude." Betty Schneider |
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"Victoria Theodore's musicianship is without question superb. Her musical contribution to the score of Hairstory will be next to impossible to duplicate." Johari Jabir |
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"Victoria is EVERYTHING that you need from a musician. She can do whatever you need. She reads, plays by ear, improvises and she can do this in any style of music. My fellow music teacher and other musicians who accompanied our students were amazed by her musicianship and felt that she made everyone perform better. A music teacher from another school was in dire straits for a pianist and I told her, "Don't panic. Call Victoria!" She is my piano player of choice and everyone is looking forward to working with her for our up-coming performances." Vincent Tolliver |
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"You are a pleasure to work with. I really appreciate your expertise at the piano, how well you listen to the group and follow my cues, and your coming to rehearsals organized and prepared. These seem to me to be the obvious requirements of your job, but not all accompanists do these things. I'm so pleased that you do." Ellen
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"It is rare to witness an artist who has the depth of talent that Victoria posesses and yet remains humble and focused. To hear Victoria play is a perfect blend of raw talent sharpened and honed by extensive discipline and study of her craft. Sunday in and Sunday out she is an intricate part of our worship services. She has the range and ability to make Bach come alive, and allows you to feel the passion and pain of the 'spirituals'. She is one of the best musicians I've heard! We anticipate hearing her every week." The Rev. Brian D. Hunter |
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Weddings & Private Events |
Victoria Theodore performed above and beyond our expectations. We hired her for a dinner party in our home and asked her to start out playing light jazz on the piano and then asked her to use her discretion and perhaps increase the tempo as the evening went on. She did just that, beautifully. Since she is also a very talented vocalist, she ended up singing R&B, per the request of one of our guests. We're so glad she did. She has a very professional and beautiful voice. Her style was perfect for our party and we thoroughly enjoyed her performance. We would hire her again in a heartbeat. Laurie and Bob H. |
"Victoria was above and beyond our expectations! Our guests continue to rave about the ceremony and the music that set the tone for the wedding. Absolutely Fabulous!"
Maurice and Rosa N. |
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"Thank you so much for everything! The music you provided for our wedding ceremony far exceeded our expectations. We were wondering how
it would all turn out, since the songs we chose were not your normal "wedding songs" and a couple were quite difficult to play (Nina Simone
and Stevie Wonder aren't exactly "Beginner Piano"). But you (played) everything perfectly and effortlessly! Even our very musically talented friends
and guests could not believe that we found "that incredible pianist on craigslist," of all places! Jenn D. & Dave C. |
"Victoria, I just wanted to send you an e-mail to thank you again for making Corinne's birthday celebration very special. We received wonderful "thank yous" for your performance and the entire evening. Again, "mil gracias" and best wishes to you. Sonia & Corinne |
"Victoria, you were excellent at the wedding! I appreciate all of your input, suggestions and your kindness. In dealing with us, you were very professional as well as thoughtful. You play beautifully and you exceeded my expectations. I am proud that you were a part of our wedding and I would highly recommend you to my family and friends. Thank you again." Tyra & Alejandro A. |
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"As a fairly experienced pianist myself, I was somewhat leary of hiring a stranger as I have high expectations of musicianship. You met all my expectations, even exceeded them...especially when you informed me that you had copies of the music I requested! When I saw you playing at the blues club, I knew immediately that you were an accomplished pianist and that you would be able to create the right musical atmosphere; you did not disappoint and were even able to include some last minute revisions which are seemingly unavoidable when it comes to weddings. Thank you so much for providing the perfect musical accompaniment to our special day." Justine N. |
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"We feel so fortunate to have found an artist as talented and professional as Victoria, especially on relatively short notice. We entrusted her to decide what selections would be most appropriate for our wedding ceremony, and we couldn't have been more pleased with the results. She also organized the jazz band for our outdoor reception at our home, and the quartet's performance absolutely exceeded our expectations. Victoria is at the top of our A list for all our future events." Pat & Peter Y. |
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"Victoria, we are grateful and fortunate to have you play at our wedding. Our special day would not have sounded the same without you. Several of our guests also inquired about you, expressing heartfelt remarks about your playing. It was so nice to hear our favorite songs. All of us were very touched with your musical presence. You and your playing are excellent, elegant, sensitive, great sounding, flexible, knowledgeable, and highly professional. We would get married again just to have her there to play!" Jeff & Vicky R. |
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"You, my dear, play like an Angel sent from heaven. Your piano playing contributed greatly to our wonderful wedding ceremony. You are highly recommended. We cherish the day and you were an integral part of that day." Loren & Erika M. |
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"I believe that there are some people who are naturally talented in music, and Victoria is one of them. During a brief conversation with Victoria, I mentioned three ballads I wanted her to play at my wedding ceremony. By our first meeting she played each song as if she had written and composed them herself...flawless. Victoria, thank you so much for creating the musical theme for our most memorable day. I will reccomend you to ANYONE in need." Necole & Albert P. |
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"Victoria was terrific! She played the piano at our wedding with ease and versatility, accompanying a professional singer, a saxophonist, and even a seven-year-old child with grace. She chose beautiful music and consistently presented herself with great professionalism." Mary T. & Helen H. |
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Piano Students |
Victoria as a piano teacher She is the consummate professional: from the very beginning she was extremely patient and helped me develop the fundamentals (including reading sheet music for the first time); over time she gradually increased the level of technical difficulty enough to keep it challenging and interesting for me. Victoria as a piano performer Thank you, Victoria, for your musical brilliance. Pablo H. |
"Victoria is a wonderful teacher. She listens carefully, encourages, gently but firmly points out needs for improvement and gives very helpful guidance for achievement. Most important, her love of music and "musicality" comes through all of her lessons, which gives a special character to the time spent with her. " Bob B . |
"Victoria, your dedication to excellence in yourself and in your students is most rewarding. iIt has already projected you to the heights of the music world and I am sure your teaching skills will provide me and other students the genesis to pursue a successful music career. " Donald R. |
"Ms. Victoria is a great teacher because she is really good at explaining things for you and she is very picky about your playing. She makes sure you play everything perfect. Ms. Victoria is the best." Shay S. |
"Ms. Victoria is an excellent teacher. She has the right balance of enthusiasm, talent, knowledge and patience. My 7-year old son has taken lessons for about 2 years and in that time has learned a lot. He can read music and has even written his own songs. " Elizabeth V. |
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"I highly recommend Victoria as a very accomplished and focused piano teacher. I have studied with several different piano teachers in the past and they all have seemed to waste my time. This has not been the case with Ms. Theodore. I have been studying with her since February and my experiences has been one full of results. I have been tinkering with the piano since I was 17 and for some reason I always pursued the short cut to piano playing. It is only after many years with no noticeable results, that I came to the realization after studying with Victoria that there is no short cut to playing. She has dispelled many of the myths that I was told by other teachers and provided a curriculum that is focused on technique while allowing me to play pieces that sound like music." Gregory T. |
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"I have wanted to play the piano since my teen years in order to be able to compose. As a thirty-something, adult beginner, I was not sure if learning to play the piano as a new hobby was a good idea. However, after three months of instruction from Victoria, I was hooked. I only wished I had learned to play earlier in my life and would have been able to work with Victoria. Victoria knows her craft extremely well and can make complicated concepts easy to understand and implement. She is very professional and personable which means that every practice session is well organized and lessons are taught with a sensitivity towards helping a student pursue excellence at his/her own pace. Victoria always has a positive attitude, tons of enthusiasm and manages her studio as a no-stress zone. You won't regret learning from her." Motty A. |
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"I have been taking piano lessons from Victoria for about 7 months. I have played several classic piano pieces by Mozart, Bach and Chopin. Victoria is not only a talented pianist, but also a great teacher. She is very patient and knows how to help student to improve efficiently. She has helped greatly to improve my piano technique as well as musical expressions and it is of my advantage to have her as my piano teacher." Yuezheng Z. |