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BA ,Tirana Academy Of Beauty Arts ,Ethnomusicology
MAT ,Lehman College University of NY ,
Music Education NYC Teacher Certification
Best Pianist Award for "FOUR SEASONS "Musical at Immaculate Heart Of Mary School in Scarsdale 2015
Albanian Excellent Award 2016
Achivement Award for Albanian TV Culture 2017
I am a passionate and motivated teacher who loves working with kids and sharing my love,passion and performance experience of music .I graduate from Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana with a Bachelor Degree in Musicology .I got my MAT Graduate Degree for Lehman College in Music Education .Performing nationally and internationally has been a great experience for me in other fields of music such as chorus director of National Children's Chorus in Tirana and artistic director for Albanian American Youth Voice Competitions
My teaching experience dates back to my college days ,as I began teaching in professional music school full time 28 years ago and have been consistently teaching students in my home for the last 15 years. Encouraging regular practice on a consistent schedule is one of the key point .I like to emphasize for younger students ,as it tends to help student progress and gain passion for the instrument. I've also found that combination of classical and modern music can go a long way in helping students enjoy the instrument and motivate them to practice and continue to learn. If a student isn't having fun in their lessons, then I am not doing my job! My students are encouraged to enter competitions and recitals, as well as work on composing their own original materials ,so they can feel good about their accomplishments and stay motivated to learn .
For piano beginning students who are children I typically start with Alfred Piano Method books and for guitar students will start with Mel Bay Guitar Level I .I work in dual teaching techniques Theory and performance .Student has to be familiar with reading the music notes to be able to play them on the instrument .Once the student has progress to have a grasp of the fundamentals in music theory and performance I will begin preparing them for their recitals and later on competitions . My teaching approach is focused on studying different styles after getting the basics on classical and baroque. For classical guitar I use two methods by Abner Rossi and Julio Sagreras.
Nothing is more rewarding then seeing your students develop a passion for music and pursue their future career in music . On my teaching technique each student get different approaches and each of them work individually set in his/her own realistic goals.By trying to find out what inspires them I can tailor my instruction to make each student eager to learn more . When student feels comfortable playing a certain technique then the freedom of playing his/her favorite piece comes in our view to change the music style for him/her.
We are very much enjoying lessons and teacher this year. My daughter likes the pieces she is working on and practices more. Our teacher has great energy, is patient and is passionate about teaching.