Piano Lessons Minnesota

Instruments: Piano, Voice

I choose the books according to my assessment of the student during the introductory lesson. The Faber Method is one of the more popular ones. I also use the Alfred All-in-One books series. As supplemental material, I use Keynote Speller by Shaum and Line a Day by Keith Snell.  For solo repertoire, I select methods based on the skills and favorite pieces of each student. Recently, there have been published and won the love of millions of teachers and students around the world, 2-books "Tales of Musical Journey" by Irina Gorin, for beginners. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Keyboard

The main goal for all of my students is that they play well, experiencing full enjoyment.  I know from twenty years experience that this can only come from exemplary teaching;  the proper technique, a relaxation of the body, utilizing only energy, not tension.  A student progresses when they can play what they love with ease; to attain this, one needs to play with an absence of tension, but with free-flowing energy. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice

I love the art of communicating or telling a story through music. I am a professional performer and vocal instructor, and have sung on professional stages such as Mount Baker Theater's repertory theater and the Whatcom Symphony opera series in Bellingham, Washington. I am a classically trained musician and relish singing folk, jazz, and other popular styles of singing. After graduating with my masters in voice performance from University of Nebraska - Lincoln, I decided that the Twin Cities would a fantastic place to extend my love for teaching and get back on the stage. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Organ, Synthesizer, Music, Keyboard

Very different from each other. Et.Al. I guess the "thing" that brings me joy is experiencing the point when a student after a number of lessons scratches their heads and SUDDENLY they say " OH....I get it. Ya mean that...." YES. "So what this means is that this is...." YES. "So all I gotta do is this....." Yes. And then they will say " Gosh, That makes this so easy. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Organ, Keyboard

25 years of teaching piano and music education. 25 years of experience as a professional pianist and conductor. I have been playing and studying in Europe before moving to the USA. I have performed both classical music, modern, jazz and pop. I have conducted professional orchestra and worked with opera and music theaters. In addition to teaching piano I also teach theory and improvisation and simply way to start playing beginner selection in a very short time. Read More