Teaching Philosophy

 

As a teacher, my main goals are to instill in my students a growth mindset, a love of music, a firm musical foundation with all necessary skills and knowledge for continued success, musical expressivity and confidence.  My ultimate goal is to teach myself out of a job, and guide students toward eventual independence by fostering the inner teacher and musician in each student. I strive to teach an age-appropriate and well-balanced curriculum that addresses each student's individual strengths and weaknesses. I challenge students to put in their best effort. I emphasize teaching students how to most effectively learn, practice, and perform; important skills which translate outside of the piano. 

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I believe that the rapport between teacher and student is crucial to success, and strive to actively maintain a supportive and nurturing relationship with my students. I ask a lot of my students because I care, and I believe in honest feedback and setting attainable goals. I have an open door policy for my students. They are always welcome to ask me any questions or bring up any concerns whenever they arise, even if it is outside of our scheduled lesson time.

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The best way for you to see if we would be a good fit would be to schedule an audition & interview with me. I look forward to meeting you!