I've been an organist and choir director for most of my life, as well as a public and private school music teacher. I teach private piano to students of ANY age and ALL levels of playing!

 

Playing the piano is a lifelong endeavor, and enriches our lives. It develops self-discipline.  Scientists tell us that playing the piano is good for the brain and develops fine motor skills.Playing the piano opens up varieties of music to the student:  Broadway, Jazz, Popular and styles important in historical periods.

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Students are encouraged to compose, learn chord changes, and arrange their music. Typically students use these books: 

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• Book 1 has modern, skill-based lessons with increasing levels of difficulty, and an accompaniment CD.  Students listen to and play with the CD for concepts of listening, phrasing, dynamics, good rhythm and following a beat.

• Book 2 is a workbook for learning basic theory of music and is coordinated with the lesson book.

• Book 3 is based on student choice: Holiday music, Popular, Jazz, Broadway and so on.

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