"Jacqueline is an amazing teacher! She is kind, patient, and very encouraging and supportive. ...  "

"Her encouragement of discipline and hard work has laid the foundation for many of my successes in life. ... "

"Not only has my daughter developed as a pianist and has a passion for music, more importantly she grew as a person with confidence and with poise."

"Our son is soaring ahead in his understanding, appreciation and passion for music and Jacqueline is a primary reason. ... "

" ... after many recitals and performances in the Winnipeg Music Festival, I no longer become nervous or agitated when performing or doing presentations on projects or science fairs. ..."

"Her knowledge of the instrument, its technical requirements and music genre is far-reaching ... "

"She has been one of my biggest influences as a performer and it would have been impossible for me to reach this high level without her. ... "

"Piano is a joy and learning it with Ms. Ryz makes it even better. ... "

"In her, we not only find a talented, accomplished pianist, but an inspiring teacher and mentor. ..."

"Over the past eight years, I have been mentored by the most significant educational influence of my life, Jacqueline Ryz."

"She really brought my playing to a new level. ... I got into and was offered scholarships from both schools ... "

"Jacqueline will definitely be someone that I will remember as a teacher who has given me something that I will carry on for the rest of my life: the beautiful gift of playing the piano."

" ... her belief in me has given me the inspiration to continue and to strive to be the best I can be."

"Throughout our journey of ups and downs, you’ve always demonstrated kindness, patience, understanding, reasonableness, and above all, been an unwavering source of motivation for me."

Welcome to my website, presenting my piano studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

I maintain a busy schedule giving one-on-one piano lessons to students of all levels throughout the year, but I can always find time for new students who are enthusiastic about music and sincerely committed to learning to play the piano well.

Current students and parents, please continue to check this website weekly for updates and periodically review my Studio Health Protocols page. As always, if you have any questions or concerns don't hesitate to get in touch with me.

Noteworthy News

Long-time student Chloe will be honoured with a Mayor's Volunteer Service Award at the Volunteer Manitoba's 2026 Volunteer Service Awards event on April 30. Chloe is being recognized for sharing her love of music and what she has learned about playing the piano by teaching several students at Mulvey School on a volunteer basis for several years. And this year she took the further initiative to collect donations of keyboards from the community so her students could have the opportunity to practice at their homes.

In a letter, the Principal and the Learning Support Teacher at Mulvey School expressed their "deepest appreciation for ... Chloe whose generosity, leadership, and dedication have had an extraordinary impact on Mulvey School."

What a wonderful example of sharing the gift of music so generously with others!
We are all proud of you Chloe.

Chloe with some of the keyboards she collected for her students.	Chloe watching two of her students practicing a duet.

2026 Winnipeg Music Festival highlights

Congratulations to Marek, Victoria, Alexus, Aurora, Chathuli and Tuong for their participation in the 2026 Winnipeg Music Festival competition.

• At the Diploma level, Marek placed first in the Early Romantic and Sonata classes, and was runner up in the Concerto, Canadian composers, French composers and Bach Non-Prelude and Fugue classes. Victoria placed first in the Canadian and Bach Non-Prelude and Fugue classes, and was runner up in the Sonata class. Both Marek and Victoria subsequently competed for the Aikins Memorial Trophy, awarded to the top instrumentalist in the Festival.

• At the Grade 10 level, Alexus won the Early Romantic composers class, and was runner up in the Canadian composers class. Alexus subsquently competed for the Beryl Ferguson Memorial Trophy, awarded to the top instrumentalist in Grade 10 classes.

• At the Grade 9 level Aurora won the Concerto, French composers, and Contemporary Composers for Music 1971 to the Present classes as well as the Early Romantic class. Her performance in the latter was awarded a scholarship for the most outstanding performance of a Romantic work from Grade 9 to Diploma levels! Aurora competed for and was named runner up for the Junior Musical Club trophy, awarded to the top Grade 9 instrumentalist of the Festival.

• Aurora was also runner up in the Canadian composers class for her grade; her performance there earned her a scholarship for the most outstanding performance of a work by a Chinese composer (Alexina Louie). Victoria also received a scholarship for the most outstanding performance of a work by a Chinese composer (also Alexina Louie) at the Diploma level.

• At other levels, Chathuli was runner up in the Grade 8 20th-21st Century class, and Tuong was runner up in the 20th-21st Century class for Grade 7.

Congratulations to all of you who put much time and effort and love into the preparation of these performances - you are all winners when you step out onto that stage!

NB! Save the date: Spring Recital - Wednesday, May 20 at River East Church, 755 McLeod Avenue.

Congratulations to Marek who was runner up in the Diploma category of the Manitoba Registered Music Teachers Association 2026 scholarship competition and to Ella who was runner up in the Grade Five/Six category of that same competition. As a result, Marek and Ella both performed in the Gala Recital for this event, February 1 at Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship church.

And congratulations again to Ella who earned first class honours with distinction for her Grade 5 Royal Conservatory of Music examination in the April session.

Congratulations to Aurora who placed first in the junior concerto competition of the Vancouver Island Music Academy of summer, 2025. As a result, Aurora performed the third movement of Mozart Piano Concerto in A Major, K.488 with a string orchestra made up of fellow participants in the Academy.

Congratulations to Chathuli who earned first class honours with distinction for her Grade 7 Royal Conservatory of Music examination in the June session and to Aurora who also earned first class honours with distinction for her Grade 8 examination in the April session. Chathuli's mark was the highest in Manitoba for the past academic year; this is the third consecutive year that she is the RCM gold medalist for her grade!

And congratulations to Marek who received the Nita Eamer Memorial Scholarship Award of the Manitoba Registered Music Teachers Association (MRMTA). This is the second time Marek has been recognized with this award.

Marek with the RCM National Medal

Congratulations to Marek who earned the highest mark in Canada for his Grade 9 Royal Conservatory of Music exam in 2023.

Royal Conservatory of Music National Medal

Significant successes for long-time student Seanne

Seanne Buenafe with me on stage of the Salle Henri-Gagnon in the Faculty of Music at Laval University, Quebec

Congratulations to long-time student Seanne who placed first is his age category (17-and-under) at the Canadian Music Competition national finals held in Quebec City in June, 2022. Seanne and I performed Rachmaninoff''s Rhapsodie on a theme of Paganini on two nine-foot concert grand pianos in the Salle Henri Gagnon in the Faculty of Music at Laval University. Seanne began the piano performance program at McGill University in Montreal in Fall, 2022, with a significant entrance scholarship. Seanne also received scholarship offers from the piano performance programs at the Universities of British Columbia and Manitoba, and was accepted to the piano performance program at University of Toronto as well.

Congratulations to longtime student Nika who earned her Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (ARCT) diploma with first class honours with distinction in August 2020.
Nika's mark for her ARCT exam was the highest in Manitoba for the 2020-21 academic year! She was presented with a gold medal to recognize this achievement in an online ceremony, Fall, 2021.
Here are links to Nika performing two elements of her ARCT program: Chopin Nocturne in D flat major, Op.27, No.2, and Oiseaux Tristes from Miroirs by Maurice Ravel.

Jacqueline Ryz is a gifted pianist and teacher whose passion for music inspires audiences and students alike. Her professionalism, skilled teaching and approachability allows for her to develop pianists of a very high standard. I highly recommend her as a teacher for beginners as well as students who are already established pianists. Jacqueline's motivational teaching style has inspired my sons to practice and develop an excellent work ethic; they quickly developed into fine young pianists. - Carol L Ridd Arts Consultant, River East Transcona School Division

I was thrilled and honoured to receive a "Teacher of Distinction" award from the Royal Conservatory for 2019. Thank you very much to everyone who supported my nomination.