David C
Instruments: Piano
Styles: Classical, Avant-garde
David C
Instruments: Piano
Styles:
Classical, Avant-garde
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 10-80
BA, Colorado College, Composition MFA, Mills College, Electronic Music and Recording Media (in progress)
2008-2011 - Performed with Bowed Piano Ensemble in Europe, Australia, New Zealand
I've loved playing piano since I was 4 years old, and I love to share music with others. I have a classical background, and a particular interest in contemporary music and extended techniques. I studied and performed piano at Colorado College, and as a graduate student at Mills College. I've had the opportunity to tour the world with the Bowed Piano Ensemble, an ensemble that focuses on extended piano techniques.
Although I'm relatively new to the world of teaching piano, I have experience teaching English as a foreign language to children from ages 4 to 16. I like to teach in a fun and interactive way, so that students are always engaged.
I like to emphasize learning technique through pieces, rather than practicing only technique on its own, as that can get boring very quickly! For beginning students, I like to start with the Piano Adventures series, which has pieces which are easy, teach basic techniques, but also are musically interesting. Once they have the fundamentals, we can begin working on solo repertoire that interests the student. For older students who are interested in 20th century music, I like to teach Bartok's Mikrokosmos. Besides that, I ask the student's musical interests, and instruct them accordingly.
I like to set clear but realistic goals for students, so each student can learn at their own pace. I'm a big believer in positive reinforcement. I think the best motivation comes from within, and I aim to fuel this by finding out what inspires the student most and helping them reach their own goals.
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