Piano with Esther J.

My name is Esther J, and I taught in a private school in Nova Scotia, Canada, for 10 years before moving to the United States to further my education. I taught different aspects of music such as piano, singing, drama, and percussion to all ages from preschool to grade 12. After school hours, I gave private lessons to anyone in the neighborhood or our church that desired to learn piano. All the while, I myself was taking lessons in several instruments at a time such as guitar, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, and voice. Then in my free time I learned to play the flute, saxophone, accordion, and autoharp on my own. Since I loved music, I decided to get a degree in performance at Eastern Connecticut State University. I finished my BA in piano performance this past May 2021. In addition, I played trombone in the university concert band. With my piano lessons, I begin by trying to find student's strengths -- what is fun and exciting. After inspiring my students, I emphasize posture and hand position. As time goes on, I introduce sight-reading and ear-training, scales and arpeggios, and theory along with the classical repertoire to increase finger skill and conceptual understanding. Playing the piano at all levels is fun. Let's do it together.