Piano Lessons Portage County, OH

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Flute

I am a very kinesthetic teacher. We move around the room a lot during lessons because piano, flute, and voice should be an extension of music that is first heard in the mind (inner hearing/audiation), so note playing/singing is not merely a muscle memory. We sing, tap, or clap 90% of music we learn before we attempt to play it on an instrument or sing it resonantly. Thinking through a vocal line and anticipating the high notes and the openness needed in the body/throat and the breath support needed will help the student discover an unknown freedom and give them tools to help transfer this into other songs. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, French Horn

“There is, has been, and always will be a certain group of people whom inspiration visits. It’s made up of all those who’ve consciously chosen their calling and do their job with love and imagination… Their work becomes one continuous adventure as long as they manage to keep discovering new challenges in it.” -Wislawa Szymborska, 1996 Nobel Prize for Literature Lecture Why am I inspired to teach? The words from this poet perfectly illustrate my calling, a calling to share a gift which keeps giving: music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Violin, Cello, Viola, Flute, Electric Violin, Fiddle, Double Bass, Piccolo, Music, Keyboard

I am a devoted musician and private lesson instructor in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sharing my love for music with my students is a passion of mine, and I strive to help my students achieve success every day. I graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education in May 2020. Through music, I have participated in multiple community service opportunities, I was able to perform in a music video, I traveled to Ireland on a concert tour, and I performed for a crowd of 2,000 people at one of the nation's largest Irish Festivals in Dublin, Ohio. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Euphonium, French Horn

As I've said above, my teaching is curtailed to the individual needs of my students. I stress development as a complete musician, and that often includes breaking away from technique to discuss other ideas like music theory, ear training, etc. Most importantly, I can explain difficult concepts in many ways. I am a degreed educator, having studied various learning styles and philosophies. I incorporate techniques from Kodaly, Orff, Suzuki, Dalcroze, Alexander--- each student has different needs. Read More

Instruments: Piano

Having studied piano performance in three different geographies (Azerbaijan, Norway, United States) with different teaching methods and approaches, I have been fortunate enough to have gained diverse performance skills which I incorporate into my individual teaching style. I have been teaching piano for eight years. I have taught private piano lessons at a private music school in Norway and at the Distance Learning Program of the Manhattan School of Music, and as a Teaching Assistant at the Bowling Green State University, where I taught Class Piano, Sight-Reading Class and private piano lessons. Read More