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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 Guitar Flute Drums Ukulele Recorder Piccolo Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
The key ingredient to learning is interest. I believe that my students need to have an interest in what they are playing so that they can keep their minds and spirits engaged. Rudiments require attention and practice, but there is much more to learning an instrument than just technique; passion also needs nurturing. If a student is really in to Star Wars, for example, I will gladly incorporate the 'Imperial March' into their rudimentary studies. Read More
Instruments: Piano
As a performer, I was one of the winners of the 2009 SJSU French Music Competition, and one of the finalists of the 2013 BGSU Art Song Competition. In 2012-13, I served as the accompanist of the BGSU Men's Chorus, in which I've had the opportunity to participate in the performnace tour twice through 6 states along the East Coast. I also serve as a church pianist since Feburary 2014. Besides my performing endeavors, I have over 10 years of teaching experience (see My Experience). Read More
Instruments: Piano Trombone
I began teaching private lessons while I was still in college around 2005 and have had few private students. Ive taught and coached jazz band, concert band, and orchestra youth programs like Stanford Jazz, The Jazzschool, and Golden State Youth Orchestra. The students I work with learn the fundamentals and mechanics of the instrument, the understanding of musical language and theory, how it relates to the world, expression of feelings, thoughts and ideas, and the overall joy and fulfillment of playing music on trombone. Read More
Instruments: Piano
I've loved playing piano since I was 4 years old, and I love to share music with others. I have a classical background, and a particular interest in contemporary music and extended techniques. I studied and performed piano at Colorado College, and as a graduate student at Mills College. I've had the opportunity to tour the world with the Bowed Piano Ensemble, an ensemble that focuses on extended piano techniques. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Drums Music Keyboard
For most of my beginning piano students, I use the piano adventures series. They offer a clear and well paced curriculum with numerous supplemental resources in a variety of styles. For beginning music theory, I use the Berklee School of Music texts or the Benward and Saker textbooks as well as many videos and other resources to explore musical concepts. For singing, I use a variety of sight singing books, all depending on the age and experience of the student. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
My method is to incorporate proper technique and fingering, and though reading music is important, i also put emphasis on hearing what your playing and also understanding it theoretically. This way students will be well-rounded and be able to understand what they are playing from an audio and theoretical stance, rather than just being told what to play by the notes on the sheet music. What this does is it allows the student to become independent so that they don't have to rely on music and a teacher to be able to play or pick-up songs they desire to play. 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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