Learning how to play the piano is a rewarding experience that comes with a great amount of hard work and discipline. In order to achieve this, it is my goal that my students can achieve anything they desire with music, whether they want music as their career or not. To that end, I have two goals in mind when teaching piano:
Fostering independent learners. Being a pianist requires a lot of independence; it can be quite jarring to a beginner. However, once students acquire the ability to grow self-control and discipline, the process of general learning will come much easier. After this is accomplished, students will be able to use these skills in other areas of life. I foster this by giving clear, attainable goals each week for students to pursue. In order to adapt to each student, I do not stick to one method, but rather adjust accordingly to what I see about their learning style.
Every student can be cultivated to obtain a love of music. Learning to love music also means respecting the music to the best of the individual’s ability. While it might be daunting at first, I strive to make learning the piano an exciting experience. To that end, I believe in a structured approach to teaching, that includes relaying background information of the material they are learning, theoretical components, and technical concepts. Doing so will help nourish a passion for not only playing music, but performing it well and gaining a passion for piano.
I started teaching piano due to my love of sharing music. While I prefer classical music, the genre of what I teach does not matter to me. Most of my students tend to learn classical music, but quite a few have gone the path of exploring popular music with harmonization, church music, and other genres. Regardless of the genre, a high standard is required for all of my students. As a result of how I teach, I have students of all ages and levels, all who play to their potential. Just like I enjoy sharing music, my students also enjoy performing; I strive to have as many performance opportunities for my studio as possible.
These performance opportunities require solid practice in order to fulfill the student to their potential. With that in mind, if students in my studio are younger, I encourage my families to encourage their children to practice daily. For my adult hobbyists, they require less push to practice daily, as it is already in their wishes to better their craft. Whatever age my students are, they each enjoy how they perform.
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