Rocco Dapice - “I studied jazz piano with Reuben Allen for four wonderful semesters at Juilliard. Reuben always delivers articulate, well-informed teaching, relentlessly encouraging coaching, and frequent piano-demoing. He is positive, upbeat, and always passionate about the music. Reuben stands out as not only a super musician, but a fantastic music educator.”

Guinevere Lee - “Reuben taught me beginner jazz piano at the Evening Division at Juilliard School for a semester. My experience with Reuben has been amazing. I would recommend Reuben to anyone who wish to learn jazz piano and who find it difficult to break into the jazz world. Before working with Reuben, I have made multiple attempts taking other beginner jazz piano and improvisation courses in in-person, in-class and [large class] settings. These courses still left me confused about how I should approach practicing jazz music. I did not feel I know what I was doing when I improvise. Reuben's method was well-rounded and systematic (listening, imitating masters, developing tiny ideas one at a time, theories but not excessive, and even a bit of history). I had so many breakthrough moments during the semester and I felt I finally understand what I was doing on the keyboard and how to improve. Thank you Reuben!”

David Gaines - “Reuben is incredibly knowledgeable, and also goes above and beyond in supporting his students and their learning process, but at the same time is very clear on what areas need to be worked on. Many times I would shoot him an email or text with a question and he always got back with a detailed (and helpful) response. He's also super enthusiastic!

Michael Errico - “What a great teacher. On top of the subject, enthusiastic and stimulating. All teachers should be that good.”