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Instruments: Piano
I believe, the beggest advantage of the teacher, do not put pressure on the student personaliity, do not to impose your own individuality, dose not make it a role model and play for yourstudents as much as possible. Read More
Instruments: Piano
For beginning students who are children, I would like to start with Hal Leonard's All-In-One Piano Lessons or Alfred's Premier Piano Course. For adults, the Hal Leonard's Adult Piano Method is a good book to start with. For intermediate and advanced students, I will figure out the appropriate method books for them at the first time we meet. I like to encourage my students, help and motivate them enjoy the lesson. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Flute
I have been teaching for 30 years. The exciting thing is that private music lessons provides an opportunity to get to know students on an individual level. This means that each lesson is unique, and each student has lessons tailored to them. Getting to know what makes a student tick or understand is a highlight of my day! They often laugh at me because I have to ask what they are doing, and that I don't know off the top of my head because there are so many different things my students are doing. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Oboe
My main music philosophy is to teach sound before sight: teach students to hear the music, and then read the notation. For beginners, I want them to become well acquainted with their instrument so I begin with the basic fundamentals, and then teach some traditional tunes before moving on to reading music. For students who can already read music, I like to work on sight-reading as well as finding solo repertoire that can be performed at recitals. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar
My views on teaching or being an instructor are vast. I evaluate what stage one is at and focus on the easiest ways for a student to understand their instrument and approach the musical side of learning. Every individual is different and their understanding of rhythm, melodies, chord structure, and time signatures can vary even though the fundamental structure of music and theory is relatively the same. Read More
Instruments: Piano
I teach Wunderkeys to pre-schoolers ages 4 5. This method gives them a head-start in math as well as patterning. I start beginner piano students (ages 6 and up) with Faber's Piano Adventures. I introduce intermediate students to Alfred's Premier Piano Course as this method starts them on solo repertoire. I find out what adult students are interested in and guide my instruction accordingly to keep them engaged. If my students are not having fun, then I'm not doing my job! Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Clarinet
Every lesson I give is different, depending on how the student learns and how they’re motivated. My teaching style is energetic and positive, yet with realistically high standards. I truthfully love giving lessons, and students sense this. Positive feedback is always given before negative. I help students set specific, attainable goals so they can progress at their own pace. Also, I find out what other interests/hobbies the student has so I can make interdisciplinary musical connections. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Music
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I would like to use specific teaching methods and books I really enjoy Hal Leonard, that is the book that taught me guitar. I also strongly recommend purchasing 24 Italian Songs and Arias or 26 Italian Songs and Arias. It has a great selection of music spanning from more beginning singers to advanced singers. Also, it is beautiful music that is great for auditions!
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
A normal practice session would start with a warm up. It is so important to warm up before singing, because if you don't warm up, you can damage your voice over time. It is like stretching before dancing! After the initial warm up, I would either assign or go over a song I had already assigned last lesson that the student has been practicing. If we are just learning the piece, I would have the student say it out loud slowly and tell me what they think the song means. We would go over any words they had trouble pronouncing or understanding, and then bring the diction to work with the music. I like to let my students sing through it once for me to hear their progress, and then for me to have them sing through it again and point out ways to make it sound even better!
For piano, I first figure out the sklil level of my student. If they are a beginner, I start with keys on the piano, some theory, and maybe simple pieces to start playing with. If they are more intermediate, I may start them on some pieces right away!
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
I think the hardest thing to master on my instrument is correct diction (in other languages especially) and fluidity of sound. It takes awhile to get the correct pronunciation of words, as well as to master IPA. Another thing that I have found difficult is the fludity of sound, which means that every tone you sing sounds the same as the next tone. It truly can be what separates a metropolitan opera star from a struggling opera singer in the field!
For piano, the hardest thing to master is the dexterity and flexibility. Reading music with more than two sharps or flats can be difficult as well. Practice truly makes perfect with piano. You can't get better at piano without practicing.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I am most proud of winning the NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) competition back in Colorado. I won in classical category for my age group and got 2nd place in musical theatre category. I was especially proud of this accomplishment because I worked really hard for this. I had already been preparing music for music school acceptance, so I had a lot of time to prepare for the competition. It showed me that I should be proud of how far I had come vocally!
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