Chicago, IL Classical Piano Lessons

Read my profile carefully before you sign up with me. Classical Piano is for dedicated, serious students. Not so serious? Take Piano, if you own one and you will actually practice, or Music Theory if not. Classical Piano is standard technical exercises, with an emphasis on learning how to sight read in rhythm and recognizing concert repertoire. The student may set a goal or aspiration to be kept in mind while creating lesson plans and choosing methods. Introduction to Basic Improvisation is often used as a motivational reward for technical progress. If you can sightread Clementi, or you've played in competition, look for a more advanced teacher.

Every teacher has different teaching approach and philosophy. I'd say every teacher that I met tries their best to help their students to learn and develop as a musician and a well-rounded person. I love teaching and sharing with students. I help my students to gain interest in music and art and enjoy playing music. In my lessons, I aim to help my students to become independent in music playing and learning so they can keep playing music for the rest of their lives with or without a teacher.

Your piano lessons will be focused upon helping you reach your goals, learn piano technique, and explore music of interest to you taught by an experienced music teacher. Using a variety of resources, you will develop technique, musicianship, and knowledge of music theory, composition, music history, and world music. Studio concerts, family field trips, and workshops are offered throughout the year. I hold bachelors and masters degrees in music education as well as an Indiana Professional Educator License in Music. I have been teaching music lessons for 17 years. Contact me today to learn how I can help you reach your goals!

Lessons will include scales, arpeggios, music theory, and study of classical pieces from beginner through early advanced levels. Semi-annual recital participation is optional.

I have been playing piano since the age of 4 and have studied with various prestigious pianists, including John Weems, Nancy Weems, Alan Chow, and Anton Nel.

15 years ago, I started learning the piano and began my life-long pursuit of music. This pursuit has led me in a wide variety of directions. Today, I am currently a doctoral student at Wheaton Graduate School and hope to teach others the joy of playing the piano in my free time.

I have a passion for a wide variety of styles of music. For several years, I played professionally for weddings, shows, and musicals. I have led worship for churches in Michigan and Connecticut. At Yale, I was president of an organization called Yale Musical Cure, in which I played piano in hospitals, hospices, and charity concerts. While at Yale, I also studied theory, piano, sight-singing, and composition.

My teaching style varies from student to student. Music is a wonderfully diverse subject and every student has his own aspirations. I will do my best to cater each lesson to the student's goals and interests whether that is classical piano method, rock, jazz, folk, country, pop or anything in
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Experienced teacher available for students of all ages! I structure my lessons with multiple sets of books and can give a solid foundation of music theory and piano technique. Students will leave with a solid foundation in piano.

A passionate advocate for empowered music making, my purpose is to empower creators of various ages and stages to make their best art. I have been teaching private piano lessons for 14 years. A flexible teacher who values experimentation, continuous learning, and artistic freedom, I cater my approach to each student's unique needs.

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I enjoy teaching, watching students grow, and spreading the enjoyment of music. I can help with anything from scales, to complex classical pieces or improvised blue's progressions. Any age and skill level. Please reach out!