Teaching

My  focus is on the cultivation of musical excellence.  Effective practice habits, self awareness, musical insight, and healthy technique are all part of realizing artistic goals.

The bond between teacher and student is the key to success.  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 the simply mimicking.  Mine is a rational approach to piano playing.

I offer consultations for teachers of piano, emphasizing the practical and psychological challenges to artistic teaching. Less experienced teachers can broaden their pedagogical foundation and teaching skills.

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