Location of Teaching: Waterloo, Wisconsin.

Instruments Taught: Piano.

Times Available: Please contact for available times.

Rates: $14.00 per Half Hour - $21.00 per Forty-Five Minutes - $28.00 per Hour.

Educational Background: Working for a degree in piano performance and pedagogy at UW-Madison.

Experience: Have taught lessons for five years - please visit my Homepage for a complete description of my teaching method!

Additional: I enjoy teaching students of all ages, personalities, and learning styles! I spend a great deal of time creating the best approach for my students individually - not a "one-size-fits-all" method that takes little consideration of the student's personality, learning pace, and learning style. My students thrive at their own pace, and I help them along with friendly encouragement, hoping to share my contagious love for the piano on to them! My students begin with a basic lesson book and music theory workbook, and when they begin to learn to read notes off of the grand staff of music, they begin studying technique (strengthening of the fingers) and sightreading (the art of sitting down to play music for an audience without first practicing it). They will also be given a "for fun" book that is filled with songs that are fun and interesting for the student, helping to improve his/her musicality without the student thinking he/she's doing "work!" When they have shown their ability to handle these skills, I slowly add in a system of rotation that allows them to study other skills - without burning them out. These studies include aural skills (learning to listen and understand what is being played without looking at music), composition abilities (writing their own music), improvisation (making up their own melodies using a "lead sheet" as a guide), and scale and arpeggio exercises. I am careful to not overwhelm the student and to only study an amount that is sufficient for the him or her. Generally, however, my students become excited enough in music that they are happy to take on these new studies! If a student needs extra help learning a new skill, I have dozens of fun games that help to instill a musical concept into the student's mind! I also have a list of "Special Piano Projects" that allow the student an opportunity to do some musical research on his or her own time (such as doing a report about a composer or a period of music). These projects are optional, but those who complete them earn big rewards! My "reward system" uses "practice dollars".

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Member Number: 1588

Beginning Date: 2/19/08