Piano Lessons in Royal Palm Beach, FL

Instruments: Piano Keyboard

I have more than seven years of experience teaching and performing classical music as well as accompanying instrumentalists, choirs, and singers. I have experience with classical solo piano music, chamber music, orchestral music, jazz, musical theater, Latin-American music, and popular music. I have played in master classes with Alexander Beridze and Conrad Tao. I have played with the FAU Symphony Orchestra and the Algoma University Jazz Ensemble. I have collaborated with instrumentalists and singers, accompanied choirs, and worked as a church pianist and organist. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Keyboard

My teaching style is based on traditional classical approach of Russian Piano teaching method. For younger, beginner level student lessons are structured around different activities and games (for very young students) to learn notes reading and rhythm. For intermediate and more advanced students each lesson starts with a warm up, of scales, arpeggios, etudes or other technical pieces. After that we move onto working on individual pieces of music. Student is explained what needs to be done to achieve desired results for each specific piece, and the homework is written in a notebook for the following lesson. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My style is open minded. I first try to know the students' goals and prepare a course of action accordingly. Then I try to know how much the students already knows and how much talent they have. That allows me to determine how fast I may go with them or how much I must drill and develop a particular skill before going on. Sometimes if I assess the student is jammed or stressed I deem it necessary to digress a bit into music history , philosophy and other fields related to music that work as a refreshing background and point of rebound to the skill part of the lesson while increase the scholarly knowledge of the student. Read More

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

I started teaching In New York over 20 years ago while in college and playing in bands. I have enjoyed teaching all types of people with a variety of interests and at all levels. I had the pleasure of teaching young children and creating fun and highly interactive lessons. I have held group lessons and also would teach autistic adults and senior citizens. I'm happy to provide individual custom-tailored lessons to make you the best player you can be. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Organ Synthesizer Music Keyboard Electric Guitar

If the student is young (6+) I will bend down to their height and introduce myself. I recognize that its necessary to give them space. I ask for their name, sometimes Mom and Dad answer. I walk them to the studio and ask them to have a seat on the bench. My mindset at this point is this: what confused and intimidated me when I was a student. I teach from this perspective. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice

I believe that one of the most important and essential components of learning is "fun". I also believe that music requires great discipline. I've developed my teaching style around these two factors where I create lesson plans that include a variety of methods to provide a learning experience that is fun! I also teach and encourage students to use their expressive nature to ensure musicality. Read More