Richard Williams (ONLINE only - FREE Trial Lesson)
Richard Williams (ONLINE only - FREE Trial Lesson)

Richard Williams (ONLINE only - FREE Trial Lesson)

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I DO NOT TEACH IN-PERSON anymore, ONLY ONLINE lessons :) I have a full setup where you can see my hands and hear my piano just as you would see and hear me play in person My goal is to keep students progressing so that they continue to get to their goal of playing and enjoying the piano. I try to patiently not put too much pressure on my students since I feel like often learning piano can be frustrating enough. It definitely is a long term game that takes a number of years to develop and so I try to encourage my students to get over that “hump” when it's hard to see the progress in themselves I have taught over 100 students from age 5 to over 50, online & in-person since 2015 long before online teaching was common. Though I only teach online now, I still have 2 students I have taught for those 10 years. (One started in first grade and is now in high school doing an amazing job, and even learning music theory, improvisation and how to compose). Curriculum I like the Piano Pronto Book and Alfred Book series that I grew up on. I feel like it gives a good basic understanding with songs that are relevant, but I have used other book series as well and can be flexible with that. My Background I am also an award winning composer that can help students learn to improvise or even compose for those interested. In addition to winning Two national Student Emmys while at Brigham Young University, I have recorded my music with some of the best players in Hollywood at Capital Studios and Budapest, Hungary. I recently created “Hollywood Christmas” album on my Youtube where I composed, conducted, and produced the whole album myself. So for those who are interested, I like to also teach other skills like music theory and recognizing things better by ear. At BYU I used to play piano for Ballet classes and Modern Dance classes where I would either sightread a full binder of music, or learned to play by ear, improvising on the spot continuously. I can also help students learn to SIGHTREAD better since it was a skill I couldn’t do at all but received some help and now can sightread very well for anyone such as singers, choirs or the like.
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Hired 64 times

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10 years in business

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2016

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Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, professionalism, and value.

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Claire B.
2 weeks ago
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I have throughly enjoyed my piano lessons with Richard. He has a very customised approach to teaching, and he is extremely easy to work with. He offers much more than just lessons on how to play, it is a complete solution to ensure you understand the why, and can apply that understanding to anything you wish to play in the future. He also offers a great variety of his own material, too, which means you’re never bored, and if you’re getting frustrated with one piece you can move on for a while but continue to learn. Then come back to it with fresh eyes. I find this really helps my motivation. I highly recommend!

Details: 45 - 64 years old • Yes, the student can read music • No formal training; some self-taught experience • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has a piano • 30 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Christopher C.
4 weeks ago
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Richard is a true professional, I took advantage of the free lesson and I enjoyed what knowledge he shared with me. It was a positive experience. He was patient, responsive and made me, as a total beginner, feel very comfortable and assured me that I had nothing to be anxious about. I highly recommend Richard to anyone, whatever skill level. Thank you, Richard.

Details: 45 - 64 years old • No, the student cannot read music • No formal training • Pop • Yes, the student has a keyboard • 45 minutes • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet) • At the pro’s location

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Pete S.
1 month ago
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Details: 26 - 44 years old • No, the student cannot read music • No formal training • Pop • Yes, the student has a keyboard • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Kyson C.
Nov 19, 2019
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Richard is an awesome teacher and musician! He is very knowledgeable not only of the piano, but music theory in general. Very easy to get along with and very thoughtful in his teaching!

Details: 18 - 25 years old • Yes, the student can read music • No formal training; some self-taught experience • Classical • Yes, the student has a piano • 30 minutes • At the pro’s location

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Josh B.
Oct 25, 2019
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Richard is a great teacher! I recently moved to Utah and wasn’t sure were to find a piano teacher. Luckily, Thumbtack had some great options but I decided to have Richard as my instructor due to his experience. As long as you practice you won’t have any regrets!

Details: 18 - 25 years old • Yes, the student can read music • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • Jazz • Yes, the student has a piano • 45 minutes • At the pro’s location

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