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Piano

Erica L.

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Teaches all skill levels

Age: 5+

Speaks English, Spanish

Teaching since 2012

B.A. in Piano Performance

About Erica L.

5.0

(3)

A fourth generation pianist, I love to help others explore their personal world of music. I customize each lesson plan to the student, and provide any additional materials that I think may improve the student's learning experience. If you have any questions, please feel free contact me! I look forward to working with you.

Instructor details

Subject

Location:

Student's Home

Teaching Hours

Monday

2:30 PM-5:30 PM

Tuesday

2:30 PM-5:30 PM

8 PM-10 PM

Thursday

9 AM-10:30 AM

11 AM-12 PM

3:30 PM-6 PM

7 PM-10 PM

Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Pricing

30 minutes

$30

60 minutes

$50

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3 Reviews

Lisa Robertson

Student's home

Erica provides piano lessons to our eight year-old son. She is timely, creative, and an excellent motivator. Erica easily built rapport with our son and made him feel special and respected. She knows how to keep him focused, while having a lot of fun. Our son looks forward to every lesson and we are impressed with how quickly he is advancing.

Posted Mar 17, 2015

Meg Guchee

As a colleague of Erica's I have watched her grow into an incredible performer and educator. Her wisdom in teaching piano supersedes her years and is evident in her thoughtful integration of educational techniques, music theory, diverse repertoire, etc. in engaging lessons tailored for each student. Erica believes in herself and encourages others to do the same, thus creating an environment of "I can" rather than "I cannot or am not." If you are seeking a teacher to nurture a love for the instrument in addition to establishing fine technique in a safe and supportive setting-- call Erica.

Posted Dec 4, 2014

Sara Yao

Student's home

From the moment we met Erica we knew we were going to lover her! She put both of our boys (8 and 11) at ease, made them laugh and challenged them right away. My 8 year old had lost interest in piano and after his first lesson with Erica he was hooked. Both boys now voluntarily practice and are learning a ton about overall music education. Erica is prompt, creative and energetic. We are thankful we found her!

Posted Oct 22, 2014

Experience

Writer

Feb, 2015 - Present

TakeLessons Blog

I write gust blog posts for the TakeLessons.Com blog. Sample: http://takelessons.com/blog/piano-recitals-for-adults

Piano Orchestra Conductor/Group Piano Instructor

Sep, 2014 - Present

Snohomish County Music Project

As part of a grant funded program, I work with high risk youth in North Snohomish County. We work together on our musicianship and ensemble skills. I develop and implement lesson plans for a variety of levels and ages.

Counselor

Jul, 2012 - Aug, 2012

EMP Music Therapy Camp

I created and utilized music therapy interventions to reach students with Autism. Together, we worked on improvisation, patience and general "visiting-a-museum" skills.

Student Piano Teacher

Apr, 2011 - Dec, 2013

Seattle Pacific University

While completing my education at Seattle Pacific University, I taught a variety of students under the supervision of Dr. Myrna Capp.

Education

High School Diploma

Sep, 2006 - Jun, 2010

Shorewood High School

B.A. in Piano Performance

Sep, 2010 - Jun, 2014

Seattle Pacific University

Awards

Deans Scholarship

Sep, 2010

Seattle Pacific University

Gilbertson Music Scholarship

Sep, 2011

Seattle Pacific University

Affiliations

American Music Therapy Association

Jan, 2013

AMTA's purpose is the progressive development of the therapeutic use of music in rehabilitation, special education, and community settings. Predecessors, unified in 1998, included the National Association for Music Therapy founded in 1950 and the American Association for Music Therapy founded in 1971. AMTA is committed to the advancement of education, training, professional standards, credentials, and research in support of the music therapy profession.

Music Teachers National Association

Apr, 2014

The MTNA was founded in 1876 with the goal of advancing the value of music study and music-making to society while supporting the careers and professionalism of teachers of music. With nearly 22,000 members in 50 states—and more than 500 local affiliates—the MTNA is the preeminent source for music teacher support, where members embody like-minded values and commitment to their students, colleagues and society as a whole, while reaping the rewards of collaboration, continuity and connection throughout the lifetime of their careers.