Suzmusic88
Suzmusic88

Suzmusic88

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Introduction: To all my prospective Students: I love teaching and have been doing so for many years. My background includes Boston University and teachers whose lineage goes all the way back to Beethoven and Haydn. I teach students of all ages, beginners through advanced. Due to the Pandemic with COVID 19, I am teaching remotely on Zoom, FaceTime and WhatsApp. It turns out that teaching this way is very enjoyable for me and my students. It’s actually different and fun! The 1st lesson is free! I live in Santa Monica and moved here from New York in 2014. I enjoy meeting my students, so we can get to know each other before we begin working together. I feel working one on one allows me to see how a student learns, so I can teach for each student's understanding. But with COVID 19 we do all of that on Zoom. I have an interesting musical background which includes Boston University's School of Fine and Applied Arts. My first teacher was Douglas Johnson with whom I studied from age 10 for many years, both before and after college. He was from Cuba, and came to New York at the age of 15, having graduated from the Havana Conservatory of Music. He began to study with Moriz Rosenthal, one of the great pianists of the early 20th Century. Rosenthal was one of Franz Liszt's 12 students. Liszt was a student of Carl Czerny, who was a student of Beethoven, who was a student of Haydn. I feel blessed to be part of that musical line. Please feel free to contact me as I would love to talk to prospective students. Many of my students have asked me to teach voice. I am not a trained voice teacher, but have been a member of two different choruses which perform at CARNEGIE HALL in New York City on a regular basis, several times a year. I've sung with them for most of my life. And I'm happy to say, that after moving here in 2014, I am now a member of the Brentwood-Palisade Chorale which performs with the Palisades Symphony Orchestra, and the CalPhil Chorale which is part of the California Philharmmonic. The CalPhil performs at Disney Concert Hall. So my life is all about music, teaching and singing and performing. If you are looking for a teacher who is immersed in music and loves to teach, give me a call. Thank you.
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Charles A.
Jun 23, 2016
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I've been working with Susan for a bit over a month, now and have been thoroughly enjoying it. I'm an older adult with only a bit of music background, but none in piano. Susan has been able to pace my lessons to my needs and I feel that I've been making quite a bit of progress. She's very patient, friendly, and helpful. It's been a great experience so far.
Piano Lessons (for adults)
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Divya R.
Jan 25, 2016
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I am an adult student that has been learning the piano from Susan for about 4 months now, and I am enjoying every lesson thoroughly. Susan is an extremely patient teacher with great experience. I had about 2-3 years experience with western classical music on the piano before beginning my lessons with her, but still had difficulty in sight reading. Susan immediately identified my problem and suggested a method to correct it, and it is working extremely well! She also is very methodical in teaching and this helps tackle difficult pieces with utmost ease. I love the fact that she is very flexible, and gives importance to mastering a piece more than anything else. Loving every bit of my lessons with her!
Piano Lessons
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Barbara O.
Mar 2, 2018
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I am adult who decided to begin learning the piano. I am so pleased that I found Susan Buttros, my teacher, on Thumbtack. Susan is an experienced teacher for kids and adults and I want everyone to know that I highly recommend her! Having fun! Barbara

Details: 45 - 64 years old • Yes, the student can read music • No formal training • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has a keyboard • 60 minutes • Within the next 1 - 2 weeks • I travel to the piano teacher

Piano Lessons
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Shanyue L.
Dec 8, 2014
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Susan is a very patient teacher. I've practiced a Chinese instrument for over 7 or 8 years and just recently learn to play to play piano. At a beginner's level, I found myself in the good hand of an experienced teacher who is passionate about what she teaches.
Piano Lessons
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Faith l.
Oct 25, 2017
I love my lessons with Susan! I am returning to the piano after 40 years away from it. She's the perfect teacher for me as she knows what repertoire will work for me, and understands that my progress may not be as fast as either of us would like as life often gets in the way. She is fun, helpful, patient, understanding, empathetic, and teaches me at just the right pace. I look forward to my lessons, and highly recommend her.
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