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Instruments: Piano Voice Flute Ukulele
I approach teaching on an individual basis, meaning it's important to me to know the goals, hopes, passions, and if applicable, the worries or insecurities the student is feeling. In a first lesson I identify something that is special and unique about each student, and build their technique from this place. I find this helps the difficult areas feel a little less challenging because they already have something they feel proud of when working through the discomfort of something new or intimidating. Read More
Instruments: Piano Synthesizer Keyboard
For all students no matter if they are children or adults or if they are beginner students or advanced students I would tell all my students to get a large manuscript book and a metronome. Also they should get different musical instructional books. I will teach all my students how to read and write music. Very important. I will teach all my students all different styles of music and the many different ways or many different techniques in how to play music with their individual musical instrument that the student will take up. Read More
Instruments: Piano
Nothing is more exciting than seeing one of students enjoying playing the piano, I try to determine what inspires each students and set realistic goals for them. To some students , I encourage them to practice only a few measures, while another student may complete the entire piece. Each student learns and progresses individually, I try to find out what inspires the student, and gear my instruction to their wants and needs. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I have experience teaching on both a private lesson and public school environment. I started to teach private lessons shortly after my undergrad career and during my grad school career. During my grad school program I had the opportunity to teach both at a elementary and high school level in General Music and in Strings. I during these placements in the public school I wrote out lessons plans and taught music theory and instruments to the students. Read More
Instruments: Piano
I began studying the piano at the age of five and my preparatory training was at Juilliard. I hold B.Mus. and M.Mus. degrees from Manhattan School of Music and completed post-graduate studies at the University of Iowa. I am an award-winning concert pianist and recording artist. My two classical albums "Three More B's" and "Out of Haydn" have been aired on over 100 radio stations in the U.S. and abroad. Read More
Instruments: Piano Synthesizer
My preferred method of teaching for beginner students is my own adaptation of the Thompson method with strong emphasis on theory and technique. A study of intervalic relationships, chords and progressions combined with terminology, sight reading, ear training and form will provide the student with skills which will allow them to play any style and genre of music they desire. Although the Suzuki method seems to be popular today, I have discovered many short comings of this pedagogical approach and often renders a good pianist limited in their capabilities as a well rounded musician. Read More
Instruments: Piano Keyboard
For young students, we pick beginning repertoire to use based on the kid's and parents' interests. As we explore the interests of the student within our initial framework, I continue to make suggestions as to where we may have the best success. For adults, I teach based on the interests of the student; however, I also encourage a jazz and classical-based pursuit, as this will inform most other styles of music and strengthen the performance ability and musicality of the student. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Organ Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
Its hard to say between piano and guitar; I started about the same time, but I would have to choose the piano. I would take it because of the balanced layout of the keyboard, the large dynamic range, and the beautiful cabinet. With the lid open you can receive the full power of the instrument. And now we see three pedals with three functions: soft pedal, sostenuto pedal. sustain pedal. The pedals are the soul of the piano. The piano, along with its massive library, has a marked presence in popular music. it will not change.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
Youngest member in the playing of Rutgers University orchestra.
A competition from vocal parts for a score which was then performed at Mason Gross School of the Arts.
My biggest theater accomplishment with the composition "A funny thing happened on the way to the forum" which was performed in a large auditorium with myself as conductor that day. In another concert series I conducted a chamber version for people because some of the orchestra had prior engagements.
After this period, I started to play guitar again and was teaching at C.E.I.G. both guitar and piano, both tasks (Electric and Acoustic).
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
Brett Washington: a tenor entered a "Barber Shop Quartet" competition , won best vocalist east region.
Daphne Rustowich: was named head of the "Delbarton Band", and performed in the best mod-baroque-style.
James Frankenberg: Leader of "Rutgers Jazz Ensemble". reconstructed the school as the new Jazz center.
I appreciate the three leaders in their field lending your name to this music school.
I sure they will bring their own students to work with and maybe use our materials as a starting point.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
Piano:
Keep it in tune.
Even distribution of the legs and hands so that one is balanced.
Use of the three pedals to create special effects.
Rapid tremolo on single notes followed by ascending scales.
Hand-over-hand to get rapid linear patterns.
Play from memory.
Guitar:
Keep it in tune.
Uur left hand thumb in proper position behind the neck.
as the right hand will tap notes on the fretboard to get overtones ringing out (switch hands if left handed.)
Play arpeggios both up and down the next.
Play from memory.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
No, I never used those courses, I feel they were too (Alfred, etc.) simple even for beginning students..
I use Sibelius to generate graded course material for young children, and then increase the sections as I wrote more into the machine., My library was growing and I was able to publicly show my methods at lessons and concerts. I recently decided that I would make own course workbook. And I then use that to start the cycle again with new students as they hopefully compose their own.
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