Piano Lessons in Oxford, CT

Instruments: Piano Violin Keyboard

Above all, ensuring that the student enjoys what he or she is learning is paramount to me. I try to instill in every student the beauty and joy of playing the piano, and carry an appreciation of it throughout their life. I began piano when I was 6, and have never stopped performing. I teach primarily in my studio, which contains a Baldwin grand piano. One of the reasons I prefer the student to come to my studio is to experience a REAL piano, not a digital keyboard. Read More

Instruments: Piano

My mantra is to practice for success, not to do a certain number of hours or drills; this is something I learned after practicing technical drills for several hours a day. I remain partial to the Liszt technical exercises. I also continue to use certain exercises I find useful and not too time-consuming. The Art of Practicing contains much valuable advice for the pianist struggling to translate the passion of music into performance. Read More

Instruments: Piano Synthesizer Keyboard

I began teaching in early college, tutoring a little in computer science and a little in music theory - until the main music theory tutor graduated. I took over his position and have had a blast since. The main goal of any lessons is the inspire the student to fall in love with whatever the subject matter, and luckily - music is easy to fall in love with! After college i completed a CELTA course from Cambridge, which is a certificate in teaching english to speakers of other languages. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Synthesizer Keyboard

Laying the foundation in order to learn the keyboard we will have to go to a step by step process covering the fundamentals. Key Signatures Major/ Minor Solfege Roman Numeral/Numbering System Scale Formula Major/Minor Song Formatting/Arrangements The purpose and plan of teaching how to play the keyboard is to give basic comprehension of D.A.W and arrangements of composing music electronically and acoustically. Lessons plan is based on building blocks each workshop building on what previously student learned. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Music

He has received lessons and masterclasses from various world-renowned musicians such as David Takeno, Alexander Bartha, Jasmine Lin, Joseph Silverstein, Noah Bendix-Balgley, James Buswell, Alexander Kerr, Gerard Poulet, Philip Setzer, Cho-Liang Lin, etc. His love for chamber music also has propelled him to take part in various chamber music festivals such as Formosa Chamber Music Festival, Taipei Music Academy Festival, Sarasota Music Festival, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, etc. He also has won the first prize at Paul Rolland Violin Competition, as well as various awards from National Student Competitions. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Synthesizer Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Double Bass

I am a highly motivated andenthusiastic instructor who loves giving people of all ages the gift of playing and performing music. I graduated from the State University of New York at Albany with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Jazz Guitar Performance in 2010. Music has been the biggest positive influence in my life and I have not been able to put the guitar down since I was 12 years old and first started to play. Read More

Instruments: Piano Trumpet French Horn

I love sharing my love of music, and the power it has, to my students. I love that music can open whole new worlds to them; I love to share the history of the music they are learning. The influences behind a piece of music, what it sounds like - these are keys to learning history, science, and more about human nature. I feel that knowledge of music leads to knowledge of the world. Read More