“JOE’S VERSATILITY AS A TEACHER AND PERFORMER OF BOTH CLASSICAL AND JAZZ, COMBINED WITH HIS EXTENSIVE TRAINING IN PIANO PEDAGOGY AND UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING, MAKES HIM AN IDEAL TEACHER FOR YOUNG PIANISTS OF THIS GENERATION.”
MARY BETH SHAFFER
NCTM Past President of CSMTA
"WE HAVE HAD OUR TWO DAUGHTERS TAKING LESSONS WITH JOE FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. JOE’S GREAT COMBINATION OF DEEP MUSIC EDUCATION, INCREDIBLE PIANO PLAYING SKILL, AND POSITIVE ENERGY HAS REALLY HELPED OUR GIRLS TO DEVELOP THEIR PIANO PLAYING ABILITY AND THEIR LOVE AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC."
STEVE BERG
Parent
"MR. HARKINS AWAKENS THE JOY THAT LIES WITHIN EVERY STUDENT AND FOSTERS A DESIRE FOR THEM TO BRING SOMETHING AMAZING INTO THE WORLD THROUGH THEIR MUSIC."
CHRISTINA DOYLE
Parent
"AFTER TRYING A NUMBER OF PIANO TEACHERS OVER THE YEARS, WE WILL BE STAYING WITH JOE. HE MAKES LEARNING FUN!"
MARCIA GIEFER
Parent