Gabriella N  
Instruments: Piano, Violin, Music, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Folk

I began teaching privately in college. I also was a teacher assistant to a music teacher at a local elementary school during my undergraduate years. Now as a professional educator, I teach middle school choir, private piano/violin lessons, play for my church, and, at times, direct my church choir as well. I love to encourage the art and discipline of practice and passion. I love to encourage students with recitals, awards, and celebrating each of their accomplishments on their journey of music education.

For beginning students who are children, I usually start with a hodge podge of the Alfred Piano Series and the Suzuki Piano series. I also make sure that they have a holistic music education by including the study of music theory as well. For my adult students, I teach at the pace they are interested in learning using the Adult Alfred Piano series. I teach according to the student's ability and work on polishing strengths as well as building up weaknesses. My younger students usually take a while to progress through the curriculum, but their technique is stronger. Adult students tend to move quickly through the curriculum, but it is harder for them to master proper playing technique.