Teaching

I  encourage my students to develop their own pianistic voice and I view the teacher-student relationship as a collaboration.  This personalized approach produces performers who are mindful, think critically and trust their intuition.  All students deserve encouragement and access to resources that will support their development.

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

I offer consultations to teachers of piano, with emphasis on practical and psychological challenges to artistic teaching.

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