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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Santa Clara . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano Voice
I always encourage my students to progress at their own pace and have fun while doing it. Not everyone improves and learns at different paces and I make sure to emphasize that with my students and when possible with their parents. I personally think that seeing a student reach a new goal is an important part of my job and it makes it all worth it in the end. I like to use positive reinforcement with my students to help them reach their goals. Read More
Instruments: Piano Trumpet Trombone Euphonium Tuba
I am a currently attending SJSU for my Music Education degree. My main instrument is trombone, but I also teach beginning piano among other instruments. I love teaching, and I enjoy seeing my students learn and grown in their love and passion for music. I also currently teach at various schools around South San Jose. My passion on top of teaching is also advocating for music and groups who may not have access. Read More
Instruments: Piano
I learned to play the piano at around age 11 and have been playing ever since. I play mostly for fun but I also play the piano and the organ for my church congregation, have accompanied many musical numbers including solos, choirs, high school performance groups and have played to entertain at weddings and in retirement homes. I have experience teaching children of various ages (from 4 to adult). I teach from either Faber Piano Adventure books or the Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Accordion Music Keyboard
As a piano instructor, I am in a direct teaching lineage that dates back to Beethoven. Member of National Guild of Piano Teachers (Teachers Division of the American College of Musicians), Music Teachers Association of California, and United Association of American Musicians. I am a jury team member for Arts Council San Jose in recognitionof outstanding skills in research, performance and teaching. I have taught voice, piano, and composition at Music and Arts Institute of San Francisco, Zimmer Music Studios, Napa Valley Music Company, Opera Institute of California, Our Mother of Perpetual Help Academy, Los Gatos CA (grades k-12), and Visalia Music School. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Saxophone Clarinet Drums Bass Guitar Organ Synthesizer Ukulele Mandolin Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I always say that rhythm is more important than the notes. Play the right rhythm and the notes will come instead of playing every right note while sacrificing rhythm. I encourage students to make their mistakes loud, proud, and in rhythm so everyone has a better idea of what needs to be worked on most. I also emphasize isolating parts to practice and working backwards. Example: play the last two bars of the song until comfortable with it, now play the last 4 bars, last 6, last 8...etc., whole song. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I start my beginning students with Alfred guitar method. If someone wants classical lessons I start them with the Fredrick Noad books and some Sor and Segovia studies. For people interested in improvisation we begin with Blues and then take it where you want to go. Advanced students I give more master class type lessons where we discuss more advanced music ideas. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Cello Viola Ukulele Recorder Music Acoustic Guitar
I am a passionate and dedicated teacher who strives to provide a well structured and personalized lessons to my students. I am a graduate of Whittier College, Class of 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with an emphasis in Music Performance. My main instrument is Cello and my secondary instrument is Piano. I also have experience in studying Violin, Viola, and Bass. Studying Music Performance in College has inspired me to teach and work with students of all ages. Read More
Instruments: Piano Organ
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
During graduated school, I decided to program Messiaen songs for the entire program. My teacher suggested that I contact Judith Nicosia, a terrific soprano on the faculty. It turned out that she had worked with Messiaen when she was a student at Tanglewood, performing half of his songs. Collaborating with Judith was one of the best things I have ever done.
Doing two national tours as pianist for the Norman Luboff Choir was a highlight of my life. We traveled to places I would most likely not have seen otherwise. Half of our performances were under the auspices of Columbia Community Concerts, a division of Columbia Artists Management in New York. Our venues were typically high school or middle school auditoriums. The remaining half took us to large concert halls and ornate theaters. What a wonderful experience!
Two years after the Luboff tours, I founded Kairos, a piano trio (piano, violin, and cello). I booked the concerts, provided publicity, rehearsed and performed with the group. We played 12 concerts per year.
And then I founded the Rautenberg-Saathoff Duo with prominent violinist Lisa Rautenberg. We met in New York, with both of us moving out of the city within a few years. Lisa is now the Associate Concertmaster of the Hartford (CT) Symphony.
In addition, I am proud of my collaborations with many singers and instrumentalists. I have also played a good number of solo recitals, choral concerts, auditions for other musicians, opera rehearsals, and piano parts in musicals and orchestra concerts. Playing for church services has been in my blood since childhood, as my father was a minister.
All in all, there is so much variety out there for pianists! It's fun to switch gears throughout the day!
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I like the Alfred series for adult beginners because the included text provides clear explanations, Bastien, Music for Millions (which offers so much variety and saves investing in tons of music), the Schumann and Tchaikovsky Albums for the Young because the pieces are so beautiful, Bartok folk songs and dances because they are fun, the Bach Little (Short) Preludes and Fugues because they are organized and gorgeous, and others, as they say.
A Dozen A Day and Czerny short exercises are helpful resources. The short Czerny etudes are melodic, and fun to play. Hanon? Not so much, because mindless practicing is boring.
When my students make suggestions, I am willing to go with them!
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