Chris Rice
Introduction: As an experienced musician, teacher and performer, I love to share music with others. I have performed extensively with my brother, Johnny, in a wide variety of settings all over the U.S. (from Carnegie Hall to Disneyland), and also in Europe. I have studied with wonderful professors in New York City, Vienna and Krakow. The things that I have learned from all of these experiences is what I bring to those who I work with in lessons. I enjoy helping students build a love of and interest in music, and I individualize my approach with each student.
Music has been such a gift to me in my life, and I have been very fortunate to get to build a career in music in both performing and teaching. I love getting to pass along the things that I have learned, and helping students of all ages and abilities achieve the goals they have in their study of music. It is tremendously satisfying to individualize the lessons with different students, tailoring to their specific interests and styles of learning.
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Judy B.
Mar 23, 2018
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Details: 65 years or older • Yes, the student can read music • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has a piano • 60 minutes • Willing to work around teacher's schedule • I travel to the piano teacher
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Brooke F.
Oct 24, 2017
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I cannot say enough good things about Chris and recommend him to any adult seeking to hire a high-quality piano instructor. Throughout each lesson, he is upbeat, respectful, flexible, engaging, responsive, thoughtful, and encouraging, making him truly motivating. Additionally, his humility puts others at ease in light of his exceptional talents. Meeting people where they are at, Chris skillfully tailors each lesson with a balance of music theory, technique, and individual piano performance, making each lesson holistic and high-value. He selects music pieces and instructional books that are challenging and of quality and provides appropriate practice/homework for next lesson. Overall, I'm so pleased with my experience and feel thankful that Chris is located in the Phoenix Valley to teach our community and share his gifts and make better piano players!
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Robert D.
Nov 6, 2017
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I take piano lessons from Chris and I highly recommend him. Chris is an extremely talented pianist and a great teacher. He is very flexible in finding material that the student will enjoy playing while still suiting the music to the students skill level and is able to isolate techniques. One thing I particularly enjoy about my lessons is that Chris does a great job of doing more than just helping me learning to play a song. He helps apply techniques of good piano playing to the pieces I am working on and explains how those techniques will affect the sound of the piece so it can be more emotional and entertaining. Now that I have been doing lessons with Chris for a while, we have started to adjust the structure of the lesson to add activities in our lessons that are geared toward my interests like music theory work or help strengthen some of my weaknesses like sight reading. Above all, Chris is an extremely kind person who genuinely cares about his students, their progress, and that they are enjoying both their lessons and learning the instrument as a whole.
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