Piano Lessons Northeast

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Organ

And that was a couple years after 12-year old Steve did basically the same thing. Gary, whose aptitude for the piano amazed me even at age 10, is, twenty years later, a jazz artist of some renown in Cleveland. . Carol, in her forties, wishing to learn how to play the organ, is progressing well!... Sue, of retirement age but with a voice as young as a teens, has realized her ambition to become a church soloist. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice

It can be any style they want, as long as its special to them. After I get a good sense of their instrument, I believe vocalizing with the student builds a an immediate rapport and instantly allows us to see where the voice naturally sits and where we can allow for healthy extensions. After I feel my students have progressed with fundamentals, I introduce solo material on a need basis. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

My teaching style revolves around the students’ needs and desires in the music. I like to have a balance of exercises that are centered around developing technical facility and developing the ears of the students. Each student is assessed on what they wish to learn and their own capabilities. I like to give a push into a direction that challenges my students but still allows for them to benefit from and enjoy the music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet

Depending on how experienced the student is, I make sure to gauge where they are at regarding music theory and music history. Although the main goal of learning an instrument is to learn how to express yourself through music, it is important to understand how we can do that by having a solid understanding of theory and history. I've found that teaching students on a week-by-week basis through exercises that I create for them has been very successful, especially since a lot of method books are very limiting, and they expect every student to be starting out with the same baseline. Read More

Instruments: Piano

My teaching experience  goes back some 20 years. I was owner /teacher Of Music Associates School Of Music- 150 students and a number teachers employed by me. While there we had multiple recitals and awards given out to students for their musical abilities. Taught Fifteen Years In The Jersey city Public School System and Two and A half Years as a private instructor at Absolute Music in Hazlet,N.J. An experience I am proud of. Read More