Piano Lessons Niagara County, NY

Instruments: Piano

There is no single definitive teaching method series. I try to tailor the method to the individual. For the beginning student, my personal favorite series is the Diller-Quaile because it offers a gradual and steady progression from basic to more complex. Also, the material presented is far more interesting than in most other collections. For a more advanced student, I generally assess their capabilities and very often introduce them to the Bach two and three part Inventions. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I started teaching 7 years ago at the beginning of my college career and I have been teaching consistently ever since! I've had students from ages 4 to 60+ and taught individually, group lessons, and group classes. I began taking weekly private lessons while in elementary school and have had all kinds of teachers throughout my career as a musician; I truly value the music student to teacher relationship and kinds of lessons one experiences when studying music whether it's life lessons such perseverance, determination, patience, and acceptance or purely musical. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I once was a student and I understand how important it was to find a teacher that can teach what I lacked the most. This is exactly why I do my lessons to be costumed to each and every students! I try to inspire students with what they can accomplish and what they needs to be challenged. Understanding concepts and how to target a goal is very very important. Implementing a methods on how to practice effectively and making sure that students pursue an interest on practicing and reaching for there goal is my style of teaching. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Keyboard

My main goal when I am teaching one-on-one lessons is to share my love of music, to get the student to view music making with the same wonder that I did when I was first began playing. The last thing I want is to have my students feeling like playing piano is a chore. Because of this, I like to have a few different personal goals running concurrently. When it comes to repertoire I like to have pieces that are easy enough that a student can learn a new song every lesson while also working on a larger work that takes several lessons to complete. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice

Everyone is different! Some students will benefit most from a traditional, by the book approach, whereas others will lean more towards the improvisational. There is no singular right way to learn, my job is to find the right way for you. If you like to read sheet music that's great, but if not that doesn't mean that you can't study music. The method is less important than the end goal of enriching your life through music. Read More