Steven Viola believes: "If you are learning, studying, and playing the piano then, therefore, you are a pianist." Steven has been studying and playing piano for over twenty years with a long-time teacher, mentor, and friend Yuka Yanagi from Tokyo, Japan. Steven has his Master's Degree in Classical Piano Performance from Montclair State University, John J. Cali School of Music. In addition to studying with Mrs. Yanagi, he has studied under Dr. David Witten (MSU), Dr. Soyeon Kim (BU), Dr. Youn-Hee Kim (MSU), and Dr. Lisa Yui and Prof. Fei Fei Dong from the Manhattan School of Music and Julliard. His performances include but are not limited to, Steinway Recital Hall in NYC and NJ, Shea Recital Hall at William Paterson University, Lincoln Center, and Leshowitz Recital Hall at the John J. Cali Conservatory of Music. Steven's ideal performance is audience engagement. His shows are interactive and energetic. His goal is to make Classical Music accessible and understandable to everyone.

Steven Viola's students have taken the position of confident and professional performers. His students have gone to study at colleges such as Berklee College of Music, and Belmont University School of Music. Steven's students actively partake in Competitions throughout the year, in multiple categories, such as the Young Maestro International Competition, and American Protégé, and have placed in the finals, second and first in certain respected categories. His students also place high outstanding marks on MEANJ's Annual Piano Auditions and the twice-annual London College of Music Exams. Steven, like his teacher before him, sets to craft top-notch performers. He is currently pursuing his Artist Diploma.