Ryan was preparing for his high school's Asian American Club Show and wanted to accompany his friend on a popular K-Pop song, Eyes, Nose, Lips by Taeyang. Ryan's skills grew dramatically from the motivation to reach this goal. He played quickly and fluidly as he interpreted music that was more difficult than what had been presented in his method series thus far.
When we reached the end of the song, we found that it moves up a half step to a key that Ryan hadn't previously learned! The key signature had five flats when the previous key had no flats or sharps. I quickly pulled out my notebook and drew a keyboard. Using small fish stickers to color-code the keys and putting the matching fish above each chord change on his music, he surprised us both by quickly mastering the ending in time to audition for this festival.
Ryan and his friend performed this song beautifully to the ecstatic cheers of their peers. I was so proud of him! At the following spring recital, his mom thanked me for inspiring him to love the piano.
Watch Ryan's PerformanceReach your goals and earn rewards! Students love choosing from my extensive sticker and prize collections in addition to the intrinsic rewards of learning new skills.
My hybrid in-person and virtual studio prevents absenses! Students enjoy virtual lessons because of the unique games and two keyboards!
This tuition-based program is divided into 12 equal monthly payments and is not affected by absenses or cancellations.
You matter to me. Expect encouragement, patience, laughter, and a ton of fun!
I teach beginners preschool and up, including adults! Anyone can take piano lessons and have success. It takes participation and consistent practice. I use the Faber Piano Adventures method to guide beginners. You can expect to play games, move, sing, and learn your favorite songs and pieces!
Do you already have some piano knowledge? Maybe you took lessons years back and are interested in starting again. We will use classical piano literature series such as The Developing Artist, Alfred Masterwork Editions, and Journey Through the Classics. You can also expect to learn your favorite songs and pieces. We will begin to learn how to interpret lead sheets and chord charts.
We will work through repertoire presented in the final books of classical piano literature compilation series and begin to transition to collections of individual composers' works. As always, you can expect that we will incorporate the music you are interested in learning. Students will be encouraged to learn ensemble literature and collaborate with other musicians.
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