FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
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- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We will start by learning about who you are. What are your musical ambitions? We will then build a lesson plan based on what your goals are. For a beginner, we like to do a couple of lessons without sheet music of any kind. The student gets acquainted with the landscape of the piano, and we learn a couple of easy songs note by note. It is extremely important for the person to have a relationship with the piano and understand what playing feels like before getting into the theory or reading of music. After the initial period of getting acquainted with the landscape of the piano, we will either begin learning to read (if you desire the traditional classical approach), or we will begin learning about chord theory (if you desire the modern popular approach). No matter which approach you desire to learn, we will incorporate bits of teachings from both approaches as we see fit for each student's development. We believe there are many different paths to take when learning music, but the end goal is always the same... awakening your musical genius!
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Bachelor's in Music from UCI (2011); Specialization in Jazz Piano Performance. 25 years experience playing piano, writing music, and performing. 12 years of experience as a piano teacher.