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Featured Piano Teachers Near Stamford, CT

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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Stamford . 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!

Oscar Z

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice

I started in the year 2011. At the age of 18 I had a lot of contact with people who liked my music and therefore asked me if I could help them improve the way they perform music. Since then I have filled with great satisfaction to see how as I shared my knowledge people developed their abilities. Since 2013 I have been officially working as a music instructor with students of different ages. Read More

Yingying W

Instruments: Piano Music Keyboard

I recommend students who are beginners to utilize Alfred's Basic Piano Library Course (four levels) and Five-Star Solos, as these two method books have the organized systems and clear protocols to let players progress yet can review the fundamentals at the same time. For intermediate level, I prefer Alfred's Premier Piano Course and Basic Adult Country Book. I also recommend Contemporary Piano literature Book 2, Broadway Classics from the Young Pianist's Library Volume A, and the FJH Pianist's Curriculum Recital Book. Read More

Joel C

Instruments: Piano Voice Saxophone Flute Clarinet Music

I have been teaching music for about fifteen years. Currently I teach music at a charter school where I am the lead music teacher. I currently teach high school students piano performance as well as AP music. I studied at the renowned Hartt School of Music, Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz in Hartford CT where I graduated with my bachelors in music with honors. Some of my mentors have included Steve Davis, Nat Reeves, Abraham Burton, Eric McPherson, Rene McLean and Javon Jackson.While in Hartford I taught saxophone and piano at the Artist Collective for two years. Read More

Raf V

Instruments: Piano Clarinet Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Djembe

I began teaching private lessons 9 years ago, working with all ages and all levels. I am always aiming for the best balance between fun, discipline, technique and freedom. This includes my combination of fundamentals of technique, musical games, improvisation and focus training. Encouraging regular practice on a consistent schedule is one of the key points! Giving students the right motivation and the correct point of view on the matter can not only change the level of musicianship, but can also change you as a human being. Read More

Marc M

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Saxophone Bassoon

My teaching methods shift and change based on instrument, skill and age. For teens and adults, I like to find out what type of music my students listen to and gear our training toward using the instrument the choose to become a musician. But all instruments require technical exercises and technique training, so for all ages I like the Strictly Strings series and Suzuki method for violin, and Essential Elements for Saxophone, Piano and Bassoon. Read More

Daniel H

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Viola

Excellent, nurturing Suzuki violin pedagogy - treating music as a mother tongue to absorb, imitate, and engage with - informs my methods for beginning and intermediate students. Gradually, as the student shows readiness, we blend in the traditional yet humane study of expert violin playing and thoughtful musicianship modeled for me in Dorothy DeLay's masterclass. As distinct from many string players, I am also a devoted and accomplished singer. So breathing, posture, phrasing, color, line, and articulation are key to my approaches to making and teaching music, and thus to helping my students x22singx22 through their playing. Read More

Luis M

Instruments: Piano

My teaching style is versatile but with distinct steps. The first step is exposition, the second is reason and the third is connection. There is something so rewarding for me but more importantly for the student when their face opens, they say (and realize): "Oh! I get it...." The catharsis of experiencing music, understanding music and connecting with the music. This is the ideal sequence that I hope to achieve with any and all students. Read More

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Niloo M

Instruments: Piano

What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Set aside a realistic length of time and a particular time of the day (e.g., early morning, after school/work, after dinner, etc.) that you can dedicate to your practice. This can range from 15 minutes to an hour or longer depending on your availability and goals. It is best if you could make your practice a part of your daily routine. Make sure that your mind is focused on your practice. Other thoughts might come to your mind. Acknowledge them and then focus back on your music. Do not practice mindlessly. Practicing without complete awareness and focus might help your fingers remember the routine but will not allow you to have control. This can cause problem when you are performing in public as anxiety can be best conquered with control, which comes when you are able to fully focus your thoughts on the music and your particular vision of the piece.

How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
See if your child is interested in listening to music. Does she/he like to play toy instruments, sing or dance? Observe your child’s reactions to music at home. Take your child to live performances and let her/his imagination grow. Ask your child if she/he would like to play the keyboard. Ask what songs or pieces she/he would like to play. Would she/he like to practice and play a little every day? Your child’s response can help you determine if she/he is ready.

When will I start to see results?
In order to answer this question it is helpful to be aware of what you mean by result. If you review what you have learned during your lessons and then practice your instrument with focus, you will learn! This, I believe, is a measureable result! For example, you may note that you have a renewed appreciation of music and the performing process almost immediately after your first lesson. As you learn, you gradually become aware of musical structure, rhythm and melody. Your practice may help you focus more. With practice will learn new pieces every week. If your goal is to accumulate a repertoire of pieces that you can play at will, you can achieve this through focused practice within the second or third months. The more you practice, the more polished your pieces will become. To achieve the goal of maintaining a repertoire of polished pieces you need to find a balance between practicing the old pieces while you learn new ones. This process includes working on memorizing, polishing your performance and developing your own sense of musicality. An alternative is to keep learning new pieces and letting go of the ones you have already learned until you reach pieces that you feel are worth maintaining as a part of your repertoire! So, my answer to this question would be that you can see results following your very first lesson!

Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
As a 3rd grader I was lucky to have a music teacher who was an opera singer. She was young and attractive, kind, inspirational, and extremely well loved. We all had recordings of her performances that we cherished and listened to often. We also often sang the songs she taught us at choir practice. Loving those songs and singing them were my initial introduction to the world of musical performance. Two years later I began taking piano lessons at the music conservatory. At the time I was full of thoughts about my choir teacher and what she had taught us. I knew that she was classically trained and began her career as a student at the same conservatory I was now attending. At the conservatory, my first piano teacher was very similar to my beloved choir teacher. She, too, was young, enthusiastic and kind. Practicing and going to my lessons became a part of my life from that time forward. Pretty soon I could not imagine my life without them! I believe their inspiration stemmed from their love of music, beauty of their personality, kindness and enthusiasm.

Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I began taking piano lessons after my family purchased a grand piano. The piano we acquired belonged to an accomplished musician who was a beloved teacher at the conservatory. This is how I ended up going to the same music school and taking theory lessons from him. I remember I was extremely excited and proud of holding my piano textbooks, knowing that I could read the notation that one inside. Learning music notation made me feel as if I belonged to a rarefied club. As I grew older I considered my piano lessons as an integral and special part of my life. I could not imagine living without the instrument. It was around this time that I began developing an earnest interest in classical music. I received my first classical musical recording as a gift from an aunt. It was a Russian recording of Chopin Preludes and introduced me to the enchanting world of Romantic piano. I have been a fan ever since!

What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I remember I was proud of the program I worked on as part of my audition concert at NYU. My program included Beethoven’s Sonata Opus 101, a few Chopin etudes, and a complex Bach fugue. The process of preparing those pieces was a transformative experience for me. My most significant accomplishment in music, however, came a few years later when I began to study ethnomusicology. This allowed me to recognize the role cultures play in the construction and interpretation of music. The ways the musical cultures of various people help us understand those people who produce and consume music. In this, the writings of Alan Merriam, John Blacking, and Charles Seeger were especially significant to my intellectual development in music.

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