Teaching

Effective practice habits lead to confidence and self reliance.  Self awareness, musical insight, and healthy technique are all part of becoming independent and creative at the piano.

I view the teacher-student relationship as a collaborative mentorship, encouraging students to develop their own “musical conscience”.  This approach is designed to produce artists who can think critically about a score rather than simply mimicking.

I offer consultations to teachers of piano, with emphasis on the practical and psychological challenges to artistic teaching.  Less experienced teachers  broaden their pedagogical foundation and teaching skills in a rational manner.

I am grateful to Miss Claire James, assistant to the great pianist Egon Petri, for her inspired training in piano pedagogy.  James Wimer, assistant to Madame Renee Longy, profoundly influenced my approach to ear training pedagogy.