Piano with Reiko B.

Ms. Reiko is a pianist for over 25 years. She holds a Master's degree in Music Education and two Bachelor's degrees in both Classical Piano Performance and Jazz Performance. She is certified as a Yamaha Education System Specialist and has taught piano and music theory to children and adults in both Japan and the U.S. Born and raised in Japan, Ms. Reiko started learning piano when she was 3 years old. She is a graduate of Musashino Academia Musicae in Tokyo, where she received a B.M. In Classical Piano Performance. She worked as a piano accompanist for the SGI Fuji Choir and as a forte piano player at the Min-On Music Museum in Tokyo. Ms. Reiko taught at the Yamaha Music School in Chiba, Japan, for 10 years and is a certified Yamaha Education System music teacher. She periodically attends Yamaha education conferences for teachers where she continues to learn new ideas and techniques on teaching piano to beginners and how to make learning music fun. In 2007, Ms. Reiko moved to New York and studied jazz under Garry Dial, Ray Gallon, Mike Holober, and Helen Sung. She graduated from the City College of New York in 2011 with a B.F.A. In Jazz Piano Performance and earned an M.M. In Music Education from William Paterson University of New Jersey in 2016. In New York City, Ms. Reiko has performed at Apollo Theatre, Prospect Park Bandshell, Perk's, and many other venues. She also works as a piano accompanist for choir concerts at Midtown West School (P.S.212) and the Churchill School and Center and more. In addition to her private students, Ms. Reiko teaches at Florentine Yamaha Music School. She moved to Florida and has been teaching since 2017, and recently performed at West Palm Beach City Hall at the opening session at an art exhibition. Additionally, she also works as a piano accompanist for choir concerts and works with some professional musicians. Her current oldest student is 88 years old, and the youngest student is 3 years old. Ms. Reiko travel to your home and loves teaching piano to all ages and enjoys learning and having fun together with her amazing students!