Piano Lessons
I am a classically trained pianist studing under Alfred Lee and Alicia Farmer of The Boston Conservatory of Music. I majored in composition and piano performance, so most of my piano teaching focuses on music theory, composition, and piano performance. I also have some improvisational, jazz, popular, blues background since I am a professional pianist, so please do not feel like my teaching is limited to Bach and Beethoven! My studio is located in Center Harbor, near the borders of Holderness, New Hampton, and Meredith.
I do not adhere to any one method or book for teaching as I have learned that all students are different and have different interests and learn at different speeds. I use a lot of duets for beginners and I focus on the masterworks for advanced pianists. Everyone in between gets to learn pieces that they like so that they progress quickly and easily, building up their repertoire, skills, and confidence.
I am a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers, and therefore have access to the various juried competitions in piano performance and composition that they sponsor. Any of my students that qualify may enter.
For young beginners, I recommend 30-minute lessons once a week. For advanced students and adults I recommend 45-minute or 60-minute sessions once a week. My rates are $15, $25 and $30 for 30-minutes, 45-minutes, and 60-minutes respectively. I do expect my students to practice; practicing makes each new lesson more enjoyable than the last for both teacher and student.
I hold two recitals a year. One in the Winter and one in the Spring. I also have two schedules: a school-year schedule and a summer schedule. If you are interested in starting lessons in the Fall when school begins, I highly recommend you contact me in August otherwise I can not guarantee you a slot in my studio. If you can not get a time slot that is convenient, I will put you on a waiting list and contact you when that particular slot opens up.
During the day on Mondays and Thursdays, I am the piano teacher for the Sant Bani school in Sanbornton, a private country day school. I also founded the New Hampshire Independent School of Music, a nonprofit music school where I teach advanced ensembles for youth and adults and develop and organize the Summer Music Camp programs. --> New Hampshire Independent School of Music.
It is my belief that if you are going to invest the time and money in learning piano that you should take lessons with a teacher that plays the piano. You will learn proper technique, expand your skills much faster, and have a lot of fun in the process. It's like anything in life: if you hire the right person to do the job, you get the job done right!