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Featured Piano Teachers Near Winston Salem, NC

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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Winston Salem . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!

Eric S

Instruments: Piano Music

I would describe my style as amiable and accessible. Making music should be a joy! I have taught students ranging in age from five to eighty-five, and am always happy to adjust my teaching style accordingly to meet the particular needs of the particular student. I am a friendly and personable fellow who loves to teach, and always try to ensure that this comes through in my approach to teaching. Read More

Larry D

Instruments: Piano Trumpet Saxophone Drums Orchestral Percussion Latin Percussion Music Djembe

I am percussionist, composer and educator, Larry Q. Draughn Jr. I've been "banging on stuff" and trying to understand rhythm for most of my life. The first 16 years of my journey were self taught and the past 13 have been supplemented with formalized training. I've shared the stage with greats like Jimmy Heath, Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, and Christian McBride to name a few. My gift has and is taking me all around the world. Read More

Adella C

Instruments: Piano Clarinet Music

I have been teaching clarinet and piano since 2019. For each student, I focus on developing healthy practice habits (physically mentally) that allow them to be efficient and rewarded by their time spent with the instrument. I help students build a strong foundation of fundamentals so they are able to be successful working on more advanced literature. I'm always excited to help students at any level explore music as a means of learning about and expressing themselves, while gaining and improving upon this new skill. Read More

Alex H

Instruments: Piano Violin Viola Synthesizer Electric Violin Fiddle

I've had the pleasure of helping and mentoring countless colleagues and fellow students through my career. I've learned through the years that there is no one single curriculum to rule them all. I tend to see them like The Pirate's Code...just a guideline. Musicians bring more than just their ability into the classroom; they also bring their personality! Likes, dislikes, family, favorite foods, favorite video games...they all contribute to the musician that they are, or aspire to be. Read More

Cara S

Instruments: Piano Voice

The past two years I spent teaching high school theatre; I learned so much! My favorite teaching moments were after school when kids came in for extra help, or Saturday work days teaching a kid how to build scenery, or at rehearsal in the evenings. I loved working with the kids who really wanted to learn something new and who were willing to try something new and scary, and put in the work. Read More

Steve S

Instruments: Piano Guitar Trumpet Acoustic Guitar

It’s always great to see improvement in a student nothing is more rewarding than that. I strive to have a relaxed teaching environment and persona for the student which makes the work more productive on both levels so that the student feels comfortable in the learning environment. I also would recommend an amount of practice that is recommended for any student that is willing to put in the work for what ever they are trying to achieve be it professional or amateur playing level. Read More

Vincent S

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Saxophone Bass Guitar Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Hi I am a follower of Christ . am a forever student..I believe that you never stop being a student because you are never ceasing to learn. You can learn something from everyone. I am very passionate about music and believe that music is in everything that we do we just have find one the rhythm. I am a great instructor because I am an excellent student . music has been more than just melodies and groves for me it been more that words spoken sung or rapped ..its a culture a lifestyle. Read More

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Matthew B

Instruments: Piano Synthesizer Music Keyboard

When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
The defining moment for me occurred when I was 3 years old during a choir rehearsal at the small Presbyterian church in Scotland not far from the small farm on which I was raised. The choir was working on the Bach Motet, Jesu Meine Freude. The resonance of the voices and the organ in the small sanctuary brought me to a place that I, to this day, cannot describe. That was the moment I realized I would study music for the rest of my life.

Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Music runs very deeply in my family. My mother's mother, and hers before her and hers before her were all concert pianists and composers. My paternal grandfather was a successful song/jingle writer. My father was an oil painter, a poet, and a master gardener. All of the disciplines, no matter what they are, have similar traits in their respective philosophies and approaches. Music just happen to be very heavily favored in my family. I can draw just enough to do well at Pictionary! What can I say, I love and respect all the forms of art in every walk of life!

If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I'm bashful to say I can play guitar just well enough to get through a respectable camp fire! Keyboards, Hammond B3 organ, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, these are a few of my favorite things! But piano is, and will always be, my first love. I always wanted to study cello, though! Who knows, I still might!

What is your dream piece to perform and why?
Chopin Piano Concerto in E minor. The lyrical romance between Melody and Harmony is beyond reproach, and words. At least it is for me. This piece has changed my life many times.

If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I would most assuredly be a bookstore owner; a purveyor of all things literary with a penchant for rare 19th and early 20th century authors. Literature is my other passion!!! Heavens, I still might pursue this dream too!

What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
Goodness! This depends on the day! Currently I am deeply immersed in the study of French Third Stream Jazz; a marvelous marriage between the Baroque period and Modern Jazz. I also love songwriting!

If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
My undergraduate Degree is in Music Composition. I chose composition because I adore the essential mechanics of how music works and a composition degree would integrate all of the various disciplines including theory, history, performance, analysis, formal structure, harmony, ear training (vitally important!!), and musicology.

What does a normal practice session look like for you?
My practice session is different depending on the goals involved, however it would typically be an hour of warm-up (i.e. scales, arpeggios, short and deliberate hands apart/hands together exercises, etc.) and then, based on the waypoints that I am working toward, moving into some sight reading and finally passage work. The practice session will be slightly different based on whether I am practicing jazz, classical, or studying fingering techniques. Often I will just take the time to improvise for a few hours for my own enjoyment (and hope the neighbors aren't annoyed!)

Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
Each of the popular prevailing methods has their own strengths and weaknesses, no different than each of us as human beings. I have had success using each of these well-crafted methods, but my most important strides as a teacher have been tailoring a custom method based on the individual needs, goals, and challenges (and strengths!) of the students. I am happy to utilize any method that will keep the student interested! Above all Keep It Fun!!

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