Richard W
Instruments: Piano
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Swing, Bossa Nova

Teaching has consumed my entire career.  I have designed training video materials, taught writing and public speaking to adults, taught children in the classroom and on-line.  Although I have played the piano for many years, I began teaching piano about seven years ago and today teach over 20 students in Fairfield County, CT. Nothing is more exciting than watching a student progress and become more proficient at the piano. Gradually, the degree of difficulty for each piece increases as the student increases his or her mastery.

I use a variety of teaching approaches, including Hal Leonard, Alfred series, Faber and Faber, and Bastien. I also work with music that the students ask to learn to play--generally music that they listen to on disc or via youtube. Often we listen to a performance on youtube followed by a search for the sheet music. Then we practice the piece several times. This involves reading the notes, playing the melody, playing the chords, then playing melody and chords or base notes together. Finally, the student practices the piece