Availability
I still have a few spots available in the middle of the week – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings after 5pm. To book your spot, click the button below.
Am I in Your Area?
I am open to travel to your home in these zip codes:
- 30004
- 30005
- 30009
Other FAQ
Q: Where do you teach?
A: I come to you!
Q: What levels/ages do you teach?
A: I specialize in beginner and intermediate students – children and adults – ages 5, to as old as you want to be.
Q: What age is best to start my child in piano lessons?
A: There are two things to consider when starting your young child in piano lessons – age and hand size. While I do teach students as young as 5, smaller children may want to postpone lessons for another year until their hands have grown. If you are adamant about starting your child in music at 3 or 4 years old, I recommend starting them on violin, as the instrument can be scaled to size.
Q: What can I expect during the lesson?
A: Every lesson varies, but for the most part we spend part of the lesson going over practiced material, part of it introducing new music, and the last part is spent doing theory activities. Some theory activities are worksheets, and some are games (playing is a much more fun, effective way to learn!).
Q: What kind of curriculum do you use?
A: I am flexible and will continue whichever curriculum a student has started in. For beginners, I recommend going with Faber and Faber or Hal Leanord. I have experience teaching out of:
- Faber and Faber
- Hal Leanord
- Alfred
- Bastien
- Glover
- Keith Snell
- The Music Tree
- John Thompson
Q: What can I expect to learn?
A: Well to play piano (obviously), but beyond that you can expect to learn rhythm, theory (how to read/write music), performance techniques, song structure, harmony, ear training, sight reading, and hopefully deepen a burgeoning love of music.
Q: How often and how long should I practice?
A: Like any good habit, practicing piano should follow a regular schedule – preferably daily. Beginners will spend anywhere from 10-15 minutes/day in practice, while more advanced students will spend 30-60 minutes. Get into the habit of practicing during a specific time of day that allows you to increase your practice time as you go along.
Q: What about recitals?
A: At this time I do not offer formal recitals as the majority of my students are not usually interested. For those of my students who are keen on gaining performance experience, I encourage them to play for friends and family, or through church, school, etc. I do teach performance basics as we go along in lessons, and am more than willing to work with students on any material they will be playing for others. Occasionally I do set up informal performance opportunities such as playing Christmas carols / Holiday music in nursing homes, retirement communities, or other appropriate places if enough students express interest.