San Jacinto, CA Piano Lessons

With piano lessons, you can expect a well-paced relaxed environment yet, with a high expectation of professionalism. I would go at the pace and styled you'd like to learn.

I teach beginning piano for children through adults.

While I will provide music when possible, the student is responsible for purchasing the bulk of the lesson material. For the first lesson, I will bring a range of levels with me so we can find the right fit for the student.

In addition to learning your favorite songs, we will focus on:

- Learning to read music
- Sight reading
- Treble and bass clef
- Scales
- Proper fingering
- Basic music theory
-Playing melodies and chords
-Right and left hands independence
- Singing and playing, if desired

Required materials:
Piano Lessons:
-Piano or keyboard at home
-Method/Lesson books -- I teach from the Faber series. We will decide which books to use in our first lesson. I ask that the student purchases the books (I will provide an Amazon link if needed) which will range in cost from $10 - $20 per level.
-Supplementary sheet music may be required-- I will provide from my library whenever possible.
-Binder (for ...

The basic approach provides a series of exercises and music from simple to the more sophisticated, along with hints and tips for their completion.

I am a concert pianist with a passion for teaching. From a boarding arts secondary school to prestigious conservatories in both the US and Europe, I have honed my craft, and developed a love for sharing my passion with others. I have taught students at the Yale School of Music and at the Eastman School of Music in the United States. Additionally, I have taught a private studio for a year in Brussels, Belgium and given masterclasses at universities and schools across the Americas. My goal as a teacher is to instill my own love for music in my students.

I focus largely on giving my students a well rounded, solid, and overall fun music education. I myself am a professional jazz and blues guitarist primarily a pianist, however I am a wonderful piano teache, whom many of my current students would swear by.

I have been teaching piano since I graduated high school, and will continue to do so until I graduate with a music major in college. I teach out of plenty of different books, depending on age level and learning style. I teach from my own home, the music store in Redlands, and can even travel for lessons for a small fee. What I teach and the way I teach is dependent on the student, and what I believe will be useful for them moving forward. But, the most important aspect is fun!

My lessons will consist of adaptive teaching. Depending on age, I will approach teaching in a manner to instill the knowledge for learning music notation along with the ability to play the piano. Beginners: Ages from 7-12 years old will start with basic fundamentals of music. This will be active lessons with learning both music notation and the piano until the student can apply both skills together. Any ages higher above 12, will be approach with a similar method of teaching if they are beginners. Music selection for the students can range from any sort of genre depending on the availability of sheet music. This way it can be taught with the appliance of music theory while learning their musicality. Age difference comes with different types of music. Which I believe effects all of us. So the best music to teach the students, is through that connection. However Classical teaching will be focused heavily, because I believe it's the foundation to playing music. My goal is to teach the ...

Michelle is an experienced music educator with over a decade of experience teaching middle and high school choirs. She sings, directs, and conducts professionally all over Southern California.