Kudos

Maude Brunet, mezzo soprano “Finding Mary was a real stroke of luck for me. I wanted a website for months but I had no idea how to proceed and where to even start! I knew that I wanted help from someone who was familiar with the musical world and Mary was the one! She totally understood my needs while respecting my budget. She is efficient, organized, reliable and works fast. I was delighted with the very first draft she sent me! With her good eye, she knew exactly how to capture my personality with a unique design that would enhance my photos and content. I recommend her warmly!”
Maude Brunet, mezzo-soprano
www.MaudeBrunet.com
Exultate Chamber Singers “In the past few years, the web has become the most important marketing tool for arts organizations. Mary Bella understands both the power of the web and the unique needs of non-profit arts groups. She brings tremendous creativity and technical saavy to her projects, while confidently guiding clients through the maze of options. It is a pleasure to work with someone who understands music and the arts and can combine that with professionalism.”
Diane English, Exultate Chamber Singers
www.Exultate.net
The Flute Studio “Finding Mary Bella was an absolute stroke of luck for us. After several failed (and highly stressful) attempts at getting our website done elsewhere, I was apprehensive when I first approached Mary about the possibility of taking on the creation of our site. Mary quickly understood our vision and was able to bring it to fruition with her artistic flair. I found her to be completely reliable with her estimated timeframes for various phases of the project. Any changes I suggested were implemented very quickly. I found Mary to be extremely accommodating and I valued her insights about designing a better website. The entire design process with Mary went extremely smoothly and quickly.The result has been a first-class website that truly represents who we are and we are all thrilled that Mary was able to translate our vision into the reality that is cyberspace. I greatly appreciated Mary’s professionalism and her diligence throughout the entire design process. My partners and I recommend Mary Bella and Maestra Web Design services most highly.”
Flora Lim, The Flute Studio
www.theFluteStudio.ca
Kathleen Rudolph “I had been thinking that I should have a website for some time and when I met with family friend Liz Parker to discuss my options she suggested that I contact Mary Bella at Maestra Web Design. Mary quickly set up my domain and once I had my materials organized she designed and launched my site. We did it all over the phone and email and I am astounded at how easy the entire process was. I am thrilled with my site. For someone with so few skills in the “techie” department,  I cannot believe how easy the site is to use and maintain. My friends and colleagues have all commented on the professional and classy look of my new site. Thank you, Mary,  for a job well done.”
Kathleen Rudolph DMA
www.KathleenRudolph.com
Susan Hoeppner “I had the opportunity to work with Mary Bella in 2009.  I heard about her from my friend Liz Parker, who had Mary design her website.  I loved it, and was excited to work with Mary.  At our first (and only) face-to-face meeting, I was impressed by her professionalism, and it was obvious to me she knew exactly what she was doing.  In fact, I knew I’d better get more organized quickly to catch up to her needs!  I was given my ‘homework’, and as soon as I gave her the information she needed, I was again impressed with how quickly things moved along.  Before I knew it, my website was up within a month or so.  I thought this kind of stuff took MANY months!!!  Mary Bella is great, and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone I know!”
Susan Hoeppner, flutist
www.SusanHoeppner.com
LizPR.com “When I decided to launch my website, I stumbled across Mary Bella’s MAESTRA site and knew this was IT. It also helped that I knew many of her clients personally or professionally. I love Maestra Web Design because the sites are tasteful, elegant, and clear; they remind me of Japanese flower arrangements. I’m not fond of visual clutter, and some websites are messy. Mary’s sites are clean and simple, and easy to navigate.
I also appreciated her explanations of the technical aspect of web design and why some things do or don’t work. And it helps that Mary is an opera singer – so she truly understands the needs of performers. Working with her turned out to be a mutually collaborative effort, and I’m very pleased with the results. So if you need a stylist for your photo shoot, hire me! Then when you need your site designed, hire the Maestra!”
Liz Parker, Foundress, LIZPR
www.LizPR.com
Kirby String Quartet “It was a great experience working with Mary at Maestra Web Design. I am really happy with how my web site turned out and Mary worked extremely quickly and efficiently. I have been recommending Maestra Web Design to all of my colleagues!”
Aisslinn Nossky, voilinist
www.KirbyQuartet.com
L'accordéoniste “Getting Mary Bella at Maestra Web Design to design our website for L’accordéoniste was the best choice we could have made. Mary has a fantastic eye for details, and gave us great advice about the look for the website. She was efficient in preparing it, gave excellent feedback (from our often vague instructions and indecisiveness!) and delivered a very professional product at an extremely reasonable price. I would use her any time the need arises in the future, and will wholeheartedly recommend her to other industry professionals. Fantastic service delivered with a smile and an expert hand. Thank you!”
Kimberly Barber, L’accordéoniste
www.Accordeoniste.ca
Heather Jewson “Mary has done a beautiful job on my website.  She was full of ideas and suggestions for the design of the site and was fantastic about taking the ideas that I gave her and transforming them into reality. I was completely new to this process and it was wonderful working with someone who has so much experience,  expertise, and patience.  Mary, thank you for all of your fantastic work!”
Heather Jewson, mezzo-soprano
www.HeatherJewson.com
Su Jeon “Mary truly captured the idea I had in my mind for a website, and created one for me that was even better than what I had envisioned. She is patient, meticulous, and knowledgeable, and truly understands the needs of a musician.  I am very thankful for her work and highly recommend her.  Thank you so much Mary!”
Su Jeon, pianist
www.SuJeon.ca
Jurgen Petrenko, conductor & organist “Thank you so much for the wonderful website you have created for me. You obviously have a flair for web design, but this time you have outdone yourself! You took my vague ideas and came up with something that far exceeds anything I had imagined. The layout makes a lot of sense, and it all looks so good! Thank you for your patience, good humour, and expertise.”
Jurgen Petrenko, organist & conductor
www.JurgenPetrenko.com
Krisztina Szabo “The website looks great. I posted the link on FaceBook and I have had many compliments already. Yay! So, thanks again.. it looks fresh and fantastic!”
Krisztina Szabò, mezzo-soprano
www.KrisztinaSzabo.com
Andrew Ager “When I decided to have my first website made, a fellow performer sent me in Mary’s direction – and the result is fantastic.  She really understands the individual requirements of each person’s site.”
Andrew Ager, composer
www.AAger.com
Laura Whalen “Making a website seemed to me to be an overwhelming project and I put off getting started on one for years. Mary Bella made it so easy, quick and affordable. I love my website! I wish that I had called Mary years ago. One phone call a few emails and I was done, she took care of everything!”
Laura Whalen, soprano
www.LWhalen.com
Shannon Mercer “It was a great experience working with Mary Bella – the creative process was fun and a learning experience for both of us and the result is a website I am very happy with – visually engaging, easy to navigate and easy to update.”
Shannon Mercer, soprano
www.ShannonMercer.com
Alain Coulombe “Mary designed my [first] website many years ago when my career had just started to take off.  I really appreciated her advice, enthusiasm, intelligence and artistry, as I didn’t have a clear image of what I wanted the site to look like.   She built a very elegant yet understated website that I still really like to this day.  I consult Mary on a regular basis for website updates as well as for general ideas on how to bring my site to the next level.  Always reliable, Mary gets the work done quickly as promised, and is always open to changes and new ideas.  We are in the process of refreshing the design of my website and I know that Mary will once again work her magic.”
Alain Coulombe, bass
www.AlainCoulombe.com