Piano Lessons West

Instruments: Piano

I enjoy observing each student’s character in their playing and design lessons tailored for them. Also finding a good balance between the music that a student is good at, and others that a student is not familiar with. Playing piano is in a way of expressing one's opinion through music. Learning the history, musicology, stories behind a piece, and the different techniques and tones for expressing the music, are all important features in my teaching. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I have a very laidback, low-pressure approach - if you didn't practice, it's not the end of the world! I think back to my own days of taking lessons and remember how much more I improved in this type of environment, and how much more I loved the process. The difference between these approaches can be night and day, both in results and morale out of the student (which, again, I know from experience as a teacher, but also from my experience as a student). Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice

Jelena Radovic has over 20 years expreience in piano instruction to children and adults of all ages and levels. My most important objective is to help students love piano and find it fun and enjoyable to learn. I focus on nurturing creativity, curiosity and proficiency in piano technique while addressing each students' individual needs and aspirations. I believe that good communication is the key to successful teaching and learning. I offer performing opportunities and grade exams (CM and/or ABRSM) for official assessment and advancement. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Music, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Perhaps we could make up a new song with the note names. Or for example an older adult who is having memory problems for learning a new piece, but is very good at associating the sound of music with a feeling or image. Perhaps we could take the music in smaller chunks with an image association for each new musical chunk. It makes me very happy to watch each individual begin to understand and harness their own personal strengths during the learning process. Read More

Instruments: Piano

Also, I assisted in the successful completion of the Pacific Northwest Contemporary Orchestra Project. For this project I had the privilege of being the co-founder, co-director, and the conductor of the orchestra. Some of my responsibilities for this project included recruiting 50 musicians to assemble the orchestra, do a call for scores, create an email and filing system for the orchestra, communicate with the performers and composers through email on daily basis, reserve rehearsal space, reserve concert venue, create rehearsal schedule, meet with composers individually, reserve percussion instruments and pianos as needed, advertising, provide parts and anything needed for the performers, communicating information to the members of the orchestra and rehearse with them the newly composed pieces, provide food for the rehearsals, and being available for the composers and all the members of the orchestra 24/7 for any help or assistance they needed. Read More