PRIVATE LESSONS

At Little House Piano Studio, lessons are custom tailored to suit students’ particular talents and ambitions. Students study traditional classical piano repertoire from the Baroque Period through the 21st Century, in conjunction with other styles such as new-age, pop, sacred, folk or jazz music.

 

Twice each school year (January and June), the students of Little House Piano Studio offer a recital at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Somers, NY on a beautiful seven-foot Ste inway piano whose music fills the sanctuary. All students are encouraged to perform in these recitals and we work together to prepare for the event.

 

Four performance classes are held prior to each recital, in which students play their recital pieces for each other. Classes are one hour long, free, only for performers and essential to building performance confidence.

 

 

Music theory, keyboard harmony, ear training, improvisation and composition are taught throughout the year, with emphasis changing for particular events.

 

Many students choose toparticipate in “out-of-studio” experiences requiring additional practice and study time. Weekly lessons and biannual studio recitals provide important practice incentives and instruction, but auditions, composing and theoretical exams, outside of my studio and for other musicteachers provide fresh practice goals and challenges.

 

 

Most important for me is that each student progresses consistently - learning to play the piano and to understand the language of music.