My Teaching Philosophy
Flexible
My experiences as a professional pianist have taught me that we are all different and unique in our tastes in music, so being very flexible is vastly important especially when teaching the piano.
I do believe that for beginners and school children it’s highly valuable to learn to read music.
Music notation is a unique language, so it’s important to understand the basics of this in order to lay down the foundations of your practise.
Learning your favourite tunes
I vastly encourage learning to play music that interests you. In fact I feel it’s mandatory to learn songs you love – after all that’s why you’re learning right?
Honest approach
I strive to be as honest with students about there practise as possible and will always do this in a very gentle way. It’s vital that all students feel comfortable asking me when there is something they don’t understand and that they respect my opinion.
Parent's responsibility
I keep parents up to date with every lesson. I encourage parents to observe lessons if they wish and to help with productive practise for their children. I also take notes on every lesson which can then be emailed to parents.
Atmosphere
I am very easy going as I remember having many piano teachers who I dreaded seeing! My goal is to make everyone feel comfortable and to learn in a fun environment.