Dr. Nasim Moattar started playing the piano when she was only 4 years old. As a child, she had a great passion for learning different music styles, such as classical, pop, jazz, traditional, and more. She started performing recitals from a very young age and has performed solo and chamber music recitals across the United States, Switzerland, and Iran. 
 
Dr. Moattar has been the recipient of several awards, prizes, and scholarships. She has been a two-time recipient of the Frieda Derdeyn Bambas Piano Endowed Scholarship at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Moattar has also received the Graduate Equity Fellowship and presented her scholarly research at the 24th Annual Student Research and Creative Works Symposium at California State University, Northridge. She has been recognized as teacher of the year by California Music Studios, where she used to teach in San Diego, CA, and has also won several prizes in piano competitions in her home country, Iran.    

With more than twenty years of piano teaching experience, Dr. Moattar has devoted much of her professional life to music education. She enjoys combining her passion and energy for music with the enthusiasm, individuality, and unique musical strengths that each student brings to the lessons.