Valerie E  
Instruments: Piano
Styles: Classical, Pop, Rock, Blues, Swing, New Age

I have been teaching for 30 years.  I am a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music through the Music Teachers National Association.  I have maintained my certification for close to 20 years.   My studio has a relaxed, laid back atmosphere so student can feel comfortable in creating their own music as well as learning the music of the masters.  I teach skills to help student play by ear, compose, and collaborate with others.  In Studio students also have a 30 minute lab each work to work on lead sheets, composing, transcribing, etc.  I use a flip-learning approach to theory.  Students will have access to multiple websites with recordings, theory instuction videos and other materials.   I try to tailor lessons to each student;  their needs, goals and interests.  

I use the Piano Adventures method for most of my beginners.  I generally include materials from a variety of sources, especially if the student needs more work in a particular area. I do have other methods that I use as needed, Piano Pronto, Supersonics, and Carol Matz Interactive Piano.  There is also the option of going method-less, focusing on the skills that are in each piece of music.  I also have a vast library of studio licensed materials that I share with students, most of them without cost to you.