Kayce G  
Instruments: Piano
Styles: Classical

My teaching experience began while studying piano performance at SFA! At first, I was a little concerned with how I would manage as a student teacher; however, as the semesters went by, I fell in love with the process. I’ve grown to learn how each student is different, not only in their personalities, but the way they process what’s in front of them. The time they take to learn their material is very important to me, and the more I see them grow, the more accomplished and proud I feel as a teacher!

For young beginners, I have come to love the Bastien Piano Basics Series. It’s fun, and loaded with colorful pictures, which is especially fitting for the little ones! However, I’ve come to find that it’s not a “one size fits all” when it comes to piano methods; I’ve used Faber’s Piano Adventures with a few of my current students, as well as Alfred’s Piano Basics. Once they complete the first few books in any of those series, I will then introduce pieces that would be considered a little more challenging in nature, and would be good for a future recital or family performance. For older students or adult students, there are methods for them as well, including ones from Bastien, Faber, and Alfred, so there’s a good variety there as well!