Gregory N.

General Info

• 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, Music Performance, Music Theory, Songwriting

Education

Manhattan School of Music - Piano/Composition - 1983-86 (Bachelor's degree received)

Specialties

My approach is eclectic. My piano teaching is based on traditional Germanic pedagogy, but as an American and as a composer , I know how important it is to incorporate creativity and expression into lessons. My studies of conducting with Leonard Bernstein at Tanglewood (1989) influenced we in ways that are far more than I can indicate in this space.

Lesson Details

Children are welcome as well as adults -- as well as ex-piano students who want to pick up from where they left off as children! When you tell me your goals, I tailor the approach to you, and that can mean creative improvisation, technical work, ear-training, or repertoire building. Music is one of the most joyful things anyone can do, so I try always to remember that during a lesson, keeping the atmosphere light and relaxed. For the more ambitious classical students, I can use a ... traditional, rigorous approach if that's what you need.

As a teacher, I always respect the profound process a student is going through in learning music. Since I'm a composer, I have a special sensitivity to the subtleties of musical expression. Lessons always involve both technique and expression.

And singers, I can help you prepare for your auditions for musical theater.

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About

Here is a brief bio of my career as a musician:

Gregory N. has had a long and diverse career as pianist, composer, and musical director. He recently gave a lecture-concert called “What Makes a Melody Great? “with the Joffrey Ballet School dancers demonstrating Swan Lake. He performed as solo pianist at President Clinton’s Inaugural in 1993. Since graduating from Manhattan School of Music in 1986, he’s played piano for practically every dance studio in Manhattan. Recent work ... includes the Off- Broadway show "Dissenters", and the score and script for “The Mandala Maker”. Last year he founded The Invention Company, a collaborative model for film and stage production. He attended conducting class at Tanglewood with Leonard Bernstein. His current composing projects include a Russian gypsy ballet and an opera set to a novel by Jack London.

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