FAQs
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I enjoy taking a musical journey with my students and helping them to fulfill their musical aspirations. I especially enjoy the opportunity to work with the unique set of learning skills that each student brings to the study of piano. The best teaching approach for one student is not necessarily the best for another. The fun challenge is finding the best resources and approach for learning to play the piano that uniquely match each student's needs.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a graduate of Vassar Collage and the New England Conservatory of Music, and I work with students of all ages, from beginners to advanced players. I specialize in innovative uses of technology to make learning fun and to speed student development. Although a keyboard with MIDI technology is not required at home, my students take advantage of that resource if they have it. I use quite a bit technology in my studio. I have a Disklavier grand piano that records and plays back. It can also be used with interactive music software for computer or iPad. I am well known in the piano pedagogy field as a regular presenter at national conferences, such as Music Teachers National Association and the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy. I also have a software company called TimeWarp Technologies (timewarptech.com) that specializes in interactive music software for iPad, Mac, and PC.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I first started teaching when I was an undergraduate music major at Vassar College. However, many things about my approach have changed over the years! In particular, the use of the iPad and digital resources have noticeably benefitted my students, making practice more fun and progress more rapid.