Keiju Takehara

I'm a Japanese-American classical pianist from Virginia. I've performed at the Lincoln Center in New York, the Kennedy Center in DC, and Suntory Hall in Japan. I can teach in both English and Japanese (although my Japanese is not very good). I just moved back into the DMV area a few years ago and I hope to be more active in the scene here over the next few years. I maintain a private piano studio in Reston, right next to the Reston Town Center. Over the last 10 years, I have taught over 400 children and adult learners across NYC, Southern California, and the DMV area. I'm currently a faculty member at Levine Music, where I teach at the Silver Spring and the West Falls Church campus. I enjoy working with musicians of all ages and backgrounds and seeing improvement and progress. Beginner piano lessons will focus on basic note-reading, theory, developing proper technique, and musical understanding. I host two studio recitals every year and I encourage everyone to participate. Performance and sharing music is an important part of playing an instrument. My rate is $90 an hour, $70 for 45 minutes, and $60 for 30 minutes. Students must own a keyboard or piano at home to practice on, and need to bring a ringed binder for materials outside the curriculum books. That's about it. Apologies if I take a few hours to respond. I try to get to everyone as soon as I can--usually within 24 hours.