Piano Lessons in Morris, CT

Instruments: Piano Guitar Trombone

I'm an enthusiastic, energetic, kind and dedicated music instructor. As passionate as I am about music, I am even more so about the students I teach. I graduated from the University of Connnecticut, Storrs, with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education in 1972, and a Master of Music degree, with a concentration in Piano Pedagogy in 1980. As an undergraduate my major instruments were piano and trombone. I was in the UConn Marching Band and had the great fortune to perform on my trombone in Europe during the 1970 Marching Band Tour. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I'm a dedicated teacher with a passion for sharing my love, knowledge, and experiences with others. I have had the honor to perform throughout the United States in renown concert halls including Carnegie Hall, the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, and the Bushnell Performing Arts Center. I have presented world premieres from acclaimed composers including Roland Dyens, Andrew York, Carlo Domeniconi, and Frank Wallace. My flute and guitar duo has been the recipient of numerous awards. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Viola Ukulele

I have been playing the violin since I was seven and have been playing the piano and the guitar since I was ten. I have been teaching those instruments since I was fifteen, and I love to play the autoharp and ukulele. I like to listen to, play, and teach all genres of music to the best of my ability. I believe in all the ways that music can be utilized in this world whether it be for educational and/or healing purposes. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Synthesizer Keyboard

Key Signatures Major/ Minor Solfege Roman Numeral/Numbering System Scale Formula Major/Minor Song Formatting/Arrangements D.A.W Digital Audio Work Station Mixing Plugins Auto-Tune The goal and learning outcome of this internship is to give students a rubric of how to arrange and format electronic composition. This will exercise critical and creative thinking abilities, encourage collaborations among peers, as well make learning an enjoyable yet challenging experience. This journey is not an easy one, but if you decide to explore the beauty of sound exploration it will be an enjoyable and augmenting experience. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I use the score to pose questions about the way musical material is organized, how it reflects the composer’s ideas, and what makes the score coherent to the player and the  listener. In this way, a score is one point of focus for developing interest and a questioning attitude—practices that will serve students for a lifetime. I believe that our ability to talk about music emerges from the experience of “thinking music” as performers and that we truly learn music by using its grammar. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I am a passionate and dedicated instructor who loves working with students and sharing my love of piano. In 2009 I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a minor in Music from the University of Saint Joseph. At that time I was taking piano lessons at the University of Hartford and teaching my own students. After graduation, I worked at Music Makers Academy in Manchester, CT for a few years before continuing to teach private lessons. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

What Books and Methods I use depend on whether the student has a particular style in mind from the beginning of their studies. I will often use the Frederick Noad series of Books with students who know they want to study Classical Guitar and then progress to repertoire when the time seems right. If they aren't sure of what direction they want to go in I will use the Hal Leonard or Mel Bay Books to get them started, and when I start to see what direction they want to go in I will begin introducing different songs and repertoire to see what direction they seem to be headed towards. Read More