Hazelwood, MO Piano Lessons

Lisa has been teaching piano for 6 years and her students have gone on to really expand their musical abilities! Within the first few lessons, you'll be able to understand the fundamentals of music and as time goes on you'll be able to read music and play many different songs! She specializes in teaching younger children as she has a background in preschool/elementary teaching and music. She loves working with students of all ages and experience levels. Whatever your music level or goals Lisa will definitely help you reach them! She can't wait to meet you!

I teach beginner to advanced piano courses that focus on technique, sight-reading, and improvisation.

I have taught some piano, enough to get a beginner started right! I teach the keys, proper technique, hannon exercises, sight reading, beginner etudes, and jazz comping.

Students of all ages in a personal relaxed atmosphere.
Customized to each student. If the student has not previously taken lessons I use Piano Adventures as the basic course guide. I have found it the most productive and enjoyable for my students. I uses a minimum of the Lesson and Theory book for my younger students with either the basic course or Accelerated course depending on their age and maturity. Adults begin with the All In one adult book. I add the other books that accompany each level based on the particular students needs and interests. I believe that a good grounding in Theory is essential as a student who becomes proficient in sight reading, no matter how well he/she plays by ear, will find that the doors for lifetime musical fulfillment with be much wider. However, with a student who has already had some lessons I will be happy to continue with any method that the student is currently using.
I also believe in supplementing the Piano course with the student's favorite ...

While teaching classical piano, I always try to incorporate the material that students like the most: Holiday songs, Broadway melodies and favorite cartoon songs. All of this definitely adds to the enjoyment of learning how to play. Besides having two recitals a year, I encourage students to play in front of their peers at school, to always play for their families and to participate in various competitions and festivals around the St.Louis area.

Fundamentals are essential to success in music. These include:
- Rhythm
- Melody
- Harmony

I approach each element as it applies to the appropriate instrument.

Want to learn to play all your favorite songs, but think it will take years of piano lessons? NOT TRUE! I can teach you a system that will allow you to hear a song, sit down and play it within minutes! Learn about keys, chords, chord progressions and a whole lot more! I specialize in teaching how to play by ear, but I customize my lessons to focus on the things YOU WANT TO LEARN. Classical. Pop. Jazz. I want you to enjoy your lessons while also learning the fundamentals.

My lessons are unique in that I make studying piano enjoyable and beginners start to feel the love of music, and want to succeed. I get beginners {adults or children playing pieces very quickly. Sight-reading and theory are incorporated into beginning lessons {students do not realize they are learning these}. Later theory is taught as a separate part of the lesson. In the 15 years I have taught, most beginning students are playing at a 3rd year level at the end of one year. Intermediate and advanced students learn history of the composers works they are playing, and how the composes' lives affect the interpretation. I teach the technique need for a piece. I do not have my students practicing scales and other rote exercises. My students learn all the technique need as part of the pieces they are working on.

I've been teaching piano lessons for nearly 30 years. I've taught Kindergarteners through adults, have taught public school music, and also taught future music teachers at the university level. I have a PhD in education with an emphasis in music. I'm still an active performer, direct music at a church and have played professionally for many years, including 2 times in Carnegie Hall. I believe students should have a keen concept of fundamentals, which are often overlooked by most teachers. Once you learn the basics, it's much easier to progress.

Want to sharpen your musical talents and find your path as a musician. I can help you achieve the goal you have set for yourself and also push you to be better. I have five years of teaching music to ages ranging from five to fifty and over twenty years being a musician. My teaching method is specialized to meet the demand and attention needed to provide each individual student with the necessary tools to master their craft. With my lessons, students will learn sight reading, ear training, essential elements of music theory and other handy tools that equip the student for greatness.