Aline M.

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• Certified Music Teacher

  Certified Music Teacher

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• Levels: Beginner to Advanced

• In-Home Lessons: Yes
• In-Studio Lessons: Yes
• Ages: 5 & up

Subjects Taught

Piano

Education

Brandeis University - Music/Psychology - 1991-1995 (Bachelor's degree received)
Northeastern University School of Law - Law - 1995-1998 (Degree received)

Specialties

classical. I used a technique that is never used by any piano teacher to maximize the abilities of students, without pushing them too hard. All of my students advance quickly in a very fun way.

Lesson Details

My technique varies and is unique to every student. I begin with my own prepared identification of note names, note tree, rests, etc. I start with Alfred's Basic Piano Course and then use different music books. Lessons with me are very fun and enjoyable. I do expect students to practice what I give them each week but do understand that some weeks practicing may be less due to school or other projects. After 3 or 6 months, students will be playing actual small pieces. My son was playing the ... Bach Toccata in d minor after only 1 year of playing.

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About

I attended Brandeis University from 1991-1995 with a double major in music and psychology. While there, I received the Elliot Aronson '54 Prize for Excellence in Psychology and the Dorothy Haas Siegel Music Award. After Brandeis, I attended Northeastern University School of Law and graduated in 1998 with a juris doctor degree and I am currently also a licensed attorney in the state of Massachusetts.

I Won a state-wide piano competition at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of ... Massachusetts in 1988 and began to teach piano privately at the age of 16 to students of all ages.

Both my high school private piano teacher, Leslie Hurwitz and my high school orchestra teacher, Pasquale Tassone, composed pieces specifically for me to perform (the latter was performed as part of my bachelor’s degree recital at Brandeis). The piece written by Leslie Hurwitz won me the piano competition in 1988.

I studied privately with the chairman of performance at New England Conservatory, Gabriel Chodos, while at Brandeis University and won first place for my Psychology thesis, which was a study on musical motor skills, in 1995.

I am also a composer and performer of my own original pieces. I have videos of my music on youtube.com and will be licensing my music out shortly.

I am very passionate about music and teaching. My teaching technique is very unique and based on each student’s abilities and makes learning fun. I am currently teaching my two children (ages 12 and 9). My 12 year old, after one year of playing, performed the Bach Toccata in d minor at a piano recital and is now playing a Mozart Fantasia. My 9 year old who has been playing for two years, has played Brahms and is now playing a Chopin Mazurka.

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