What sets my studio apart
My philosophy in music education is based on this: Music is fun and kids just want to have fun. If we are enjoying our activity, we are more likely to stick with it. While Learning proper technique and studying the masters is important, most people who study music will also want the skills necessary to play in everyday situations. Playing "Happy Birthday" for a friend or accompanying the party in carols around the spinet are undoubtedly just as important as playing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
There are four objectives that I stress in my piano studio.
1. Learning through fun and exciting methods is the way I roll. I mix it up from week to week by playing games, using rhythm instruments, drawing and using magnet boards.
2. Theory, Technique, precise rhythm and appreciation for the Classics are necessary. Some students will go on to be professional concert musicians. Most students, however, will not so....
3. Learning to play in today's society is a must. Ear training, improvisation, reading chord charts and lead sheets are the ways of music performance in the 21st century.
4. We want to make music, not just regurgitate notes on the page. Music inspires emotion and communicates feelings. Teaching students how to be musical communicators will set them apart from note players.
Taking a balanced approached to learning to play the piano is what will keep young people wanting to come back for more. The problem I have is that the kids don't want to leave!
My philosophy in music education is based on this: Music is fun and kids just want to have fun. If we are enjoying our activity, we are more likely to stick with it. While Learning proper technique and studying the masters is important, most people who study music will also want the skills necessary to play in everyday situations. Playing "Happy Birthday" for a friend or accompanying the party in carols around the spinet are undoubtedly just as important as playing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
There are four objectives that I stress in my piano studio.
1. Learning through fun and exciting methods is the way I roll. I mix it up from week to week by playing games, using rhythm instruments, drawing and using magnet boards.
2. Theory, Technique, precise rhythm and appreciation for the Classics are necessary. Some students will go on to be professional concert musicians. Most students, however, will not so....
3. Learning to play in today's society is a must. Ear training, improvisation, reading chord charts and lead sheets are the ways of music performance in the 21st century.
4. We want to make music, not just regurgitate notes on the page. Music inspires emotion and communicates feelings. Teaching students how to be musical communicators will set them apart from note players.
Taking a balanced approached to learning to play the piano is what will keep young people wanting to come back for more. The problem I have is that the kids don't want to leave!