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Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Recorder Piccolo Mallet Percussion Music Keyboard
My teaching experience dates back to when I was still in high school. I would go to middle schools and give lessons. Now as a college music graduate, I have taught many ages including college peers. I think it is important to teach skills and methods that will help the student problem-solve and continue to learn even when they are alone. My students have done well in auditions and chair tests, and I always encourage both recitals and competitions. Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums Latin Percussion Music Keyboard
I'm a passionate and motivated instructor who loves working with students and sharing my love of music. In 2016, I graduated from La Universidad Católica Cecilio Acósta in Venezuela with a Bachelor degree in Musicology. Performing In the orchestral/classical world has been one of the greater experiences of my life as a musician, and I've had the opportunity to performance as a drummer and keyboard player in multiple rock, jazz and reggae concerts. Read More
Instruments: Piano Keyboard
Studied Piano Pedagogy with Mary Elizabeth Land and has been teaching private piano lessons for 35 years. As a member of the Florida Federation of Music Clubs, students have the opportunity be adjudicated by some of the top musicians in Florida at Festival. Ninety-nine percent of students in Cyndi's studio earn Superior rating at Festival. Cyndi also leads children's choirs in the area and sings in the Don Thompson Chorale, a community chorus in Jacksonville. Read More
Instruments: Piano
My teaching method begins with fundamentals. First, I teach about the piano itself. Second, I teach the notes. Third, I teach tones and steps. Fourth, I teach about major and minor scales. After I lay that foundation for the student I continue with theory and note identification. The student is ready to take off from there. I usually at this point let them select a song to play as well as I assign music. Read More
Instruments: Piano
I started teaching piano at age 16 after being certified by my own instructor. I had one student I saw weekly and though at first she was against the piano, I worked with her intensely on genres and styles that she enjoyed playing. I also substituted for my piano instructor when she was sick and taught a plethora of children. When I volunteered at the local elementary school, I taught grade schoolers piano on the upright in the auditorium and that's when I fell in love with inspiring future musicians. Read More
Instruments: Piano Clarinet
I have loved music my entire life, and I am a fun, knowledgeable and dedicated teacher of both the clarinet and the piano. After graduating with a clarinet performance degree from the New England Conservatory of Music in 2007, I have performed in many Boston and New Hampshire-area orchestras. I am originally from the very small town of Barryville, NY, and my orchestral career has taken me to wonderful concert halls like Boston's Symphony Hall, Clevelan'ds Blossom Music Center, and New York's Carnegie Hall. Read More
Instruments: Piano
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
In my case when I was beginning to learn piano I taught myself without any real understanding of how the hands work in relation to good technique.
So while I had a very strong musical understanding and could play pieces in relatively acceptable manner I had no sense of how to bring out even more color, emotion etc. which comes from better "technique".
There is an incredible amount of possibilities of movement using fingers, hand, wrist, forearm, the entire arm and so very much more. Learning to use every part of my body, just about, was a very new thing to me and required that I back up a bit and relearn some facets of proper technique.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I have my own method of teaching that includes technique, a very healthy dose of theory and ear training.
Many of the method books offer a lot. I like some of Bastien as I appreciate how it is laid out for the beginner. It is simple without spending too much time on each new topic before introducing a nice or familiar piece of music for the beginning student.
There are a number of good method books available. It is ultimately the instructors responsibility to glean what is important from them and creating a lesson so the student feels motivated enough to spend the necessary amount of time on something, that by all accounts, is simple and at the time to the point of being boring for some students. In this case I either create my own technique lessons or I'll compose a piece that introduces a new technical difficulty in a fun way.... hopefully.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
Assuming we went over pieces, technical issues and musicianship skills there may be a given number of musical activities the beginning student will be expected to work on.
For the beginner I may have them very slowly, with a pencil, name the notes.
Then I will have them play one hand at a time... and for the melody (should that be the case) I'll have them name the note.
At times I might have them photo copy the music and write note names beside each one. They are not to write note names in their music.
This is an example for the beginner.
There will also be a rhythm component to a lesson as well as ear training including interval recognition etc.
For the more advanced student practice may focus on a particular section of a piece or a difficult technical concept that is relevant to a composition.
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