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Instruments: Piano Recorder Music
- Graduated with honors BA in Business Management from Cal State University, San Bernardino, CA, plus almost a minor in Music - Graduated with honors AA/AS of Liberal Arts, Business Management and Computer Programming & Design from Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, CA with honors - Licensed in Fire and Casualty Insurance with Allstate Insurance, with over 14 years practical experience - Professional Pianist - Participation in choirs & choruses since 1971 - Teacher in the UC Irvine studies on Music & Brain Development – have had and have enjoyed having many students of varying disabilities. - Kindermusik full courses levels I and II, as well as the Business Supplement and all extension courses - Fully licensed by Kindermusik to teacher all units and levels from 09/1999 until 02/2014 - Earned the annual Master Kindermusik Teacher Award repeatedly - Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, Piano (NCTM) by the National Music Teachers Association (MTNA) - Certified levels I & II (out of 3) in the American Orff-Scheulwerk Association (AOSA) - Innumerable Master Classes and Lectures in Piano Performance and Pedagogy, Business Management, Early Childhood Education, Working with Students with Disabilities and Music & Brain Development - Continuous Self Study on the above topics, in the last 10 years with an emphasis on working with & understanding Developmental Disabilities. - Repeated Attendance over many years at Local, State and National level Music Conferences - Active Membership in the National, State & Local Music Teacher Associations for more than 25 years - District IV Coordinator with the California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT) - Vice President, then President of the Empire Music Teachers Association (EMTA) in District IV of CAPMT - Past certification by the American Red Cross in CPR and First Aid, adult & pediatric – 4 separate times - Over 40 years of volunteer work with young children at Nursery Schools & Sunday Schools – class sizes to 34 children - Volunteer Musical Story Times & Musical demonstrations for local groups, bookstores and schools since 1996 - Volunteer local libraries – 8 years - Running all aspects of my own music studio since 1983, very successfully - Typically, 3/4ths of my new business is by referral Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
I absolutely love watching a student who has tried to understand a concept suddenly light up, smile, and say, "Oh, now I get it!" I believe that a teacher should try a variety of ways to help a student understand and "own" their musical knowledge. I set high standards for my students, starting where they are and encourgaing them to go beyond what they think is their personal best. I have students write goal and wish lists down throughout the year, setting small, reachable goals and then larger goals that may take longer to reach. Read More
Instruments: Piano Organ Synthesizer Music
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Instruments: Piano
I have been a member of the esteemed USAL and Arizona State University chorus and continue to volunteer for the Phoenix symphony and Arizona Opera. Love to perform solo as well as with my students or the local retirement communities, private venues, and am a member of Phoenix piano club. My teaching practice includes piano and theory lessons for ages 6 and up. I also work as an accompanist at the church and an entertainer at the parties and social events. Read More
Instruments: Piano
The most important thing for me is to see my students could find their favorite pieces and develop a passion for music, that's the basis for them to progress at their pace. Also, I will help to set up weekly goals for my students, to encourage them to arrange their practice. So during that process, they will recognize the importance of accomplishments and encouragements to keep their passion for music, to desire to learn more and make more progress on the path. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Flute
My teaching experience dates back to my Poland days, as I began teaching private lessons as a student of Music Academy of Wroclaw. When arrived to USA, I had my private studio in Chicago, where I lived for ten years. When I moved to Arizona, I continued to do what I love. I can teach students of any age.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcccxxxcxcxcxxxxccccccccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read More
Instruments: Piano Music Keyboard Djembe
For beginners, it's important to build from a solid foundation, so I emphasize on creating a strong understanding of musical concepts. From there, the student is able to decide on the direction they would like to move towards, classical, pop, etc. I typically teach through the Alfred methods, but am also flexible & have experience from teaching through additional materials that work best for the student. For students with previous musical experience, we decide together if the student would like to continue with their current curriculum or move in a different direction. Read More
Instruments: Piano
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
My degree is in both piano performance as well as composition.
While I originally went in as a piano performance major as I got more and more involved with composing there was no way I could not include that as an important part of my education.
While a student I did take some pedagogy courses including theory of childhood development related to elementary school education.
However I ultimately opted out of exploring an education certificate.
What made a double major as pleasant was it was was that I was able to compose and perform my senior recital.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I especially enjoy learning the Preludes and Fugues from the Well Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach. There is something both calming and exciting about them. They demand an incredible amount of focus and dedication. They can also almost serve as a textbook for the learning of counterpoint, invention and fugal writing. Every emotion seems to be present in the entire set as well as some very uniquely hidden tonalities and modalities.
They also serve as a wonderful way to meditate and find some peace both in playing and to study as a text book.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
Fortunately I am able to do what I enjoy as I perform, compose and teach.
I am an avid woodworker and fine furniture builder. It is a hobby and I also receive commissions for furniture pieces. I suppose if I were not teaching or doing any other musical thing I might be designing and building fine furniture full time.. or at least more than I do now.
I also have a minor in biology and though, for a very short time, that upon getting my under graduate degree I might explore a career in the medical field.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
I enjoy playing many different genres of music. I might enjoy Baroque if I feel a certain way or wish to just get lost in the beauty of a great piece of counterpoint. So you might say I enjoy "classical" music.
However, there are times I might like to take a great book of old jazz standards out to play for my own pleasure. Or even a Beatle or Billy Joel songbook out.
Of course there are those times I might just enjoy being fun.. and playing some country/western song with a classical twist to it.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I have taught many band instruments while teaching in a middle school band class. However these were all on a very rudimentary intermediate level.
Developing good musicianship skills and a strong understanding of how music, scales, transposing etc. works makes it much easier to learn other instruments.
I do, however, play the bagpipes and the Scottish Smallpipes. This comes out of a love I have for the sound of the instrument, it's modality being quite different than most scales we are familiar with.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
I do have a very musical family.
Both of my parents were musical even if they did not make their living at it.
All of my siblings are musical and all have performed publicly in one manner or another.
At family gatherings we all get together to go over music we enjoy and will, sort of, create this big family band. The music we play is all over the place including some old jazz standards, rock and roll classics and some more contemporary popular music of the day .. or perhaps some music from a musical we all enjoy.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I lave always been a musician.
In one form or another I was always making a living at it.
While still in high school my "band" would perform at events and gatherings.
During and after collage I would often have a small handful of students as well as receive commissions for pieces, usually for smaller compositions such as works for solo or small ensembles. From time to time I would be hired to create arrangements and actually did develop a reputation for my string arrangements that were used on several albums.
For the past 30 years I have been teaching and accepting commissions nearly full time.
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