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Teri H.

Teri H.

“Want to learn to play the piano from memory, improvise, or compose? I will teach you how!”

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    • Levels: Beginner to Advanced
    • In-Home Lessons: Yes
    • In-Studio Lessons: Yes
    • Ages: 5 & up
    Subjects Taught
    Piano, Dance, Music Performance, Music Theory, Percussion, Songwriting, Trumpet
    Education
    Mills College - Music Composition - 2000-2004 (Bachelor's degree received)
    California Institute of the Arts - Music Composition - 2004-2006 (Master's degree received)
    Specialties
    Most of my experience teaching is in piano, composition, and aural training through private lessons in the past 5 years. For piano, I learned through the Suzuki classical method - so for my own lessons, I bridge the Suzuki method with my own modern method by composing piano exercises that progress the student's technique and understanding of music theory/composition at the appropriate rate. My compositions are a modern rhythmic classical style that is accessible across multiple genres and ...
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    When teaching piano, I take a similar approach to the Suzuki method. But instead of teaching from the Suzuki books, I teach my own composed exercises and pieces that I believe are more fun and accessible to today's student of any age! I create MP3 recordings of each exercise and have students listen to and memorize the exercises in their own time.This is a very important aspect of my lessons that thoroughly develops the ear - giving the student the ability to play the exercise from memory and ...
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    I'm a professional composer, teacher, and pianist - and I like to keep active doing all three throughout my community. My piano and composition lessons are very in-depth, but also very flexible. Because of my thorough knowledge and experience with music, I can teach all ages, skill levels, and an array of important subjects - including piano, ear-training, music theory, improvisation, composition, creativity, music history, ethnomusicology, and percussion. I cater to each student's interests as ...
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