Thirty years teaching students from beginner to conservatory-ready. Weekly lessons, two annual recitals, one promise: you'll hear yourself get better.
I've taught everyone from six-year-olds picking out their first melody to adults coming back after forty years away from the piano. The instrument is the same for all of them; the conversation around it is different.
Different starting points, different rhythms. Everyone progresses.
30-min lessons. Pre-reading, rhythm, simple repertoire. First recital after 4 months.
45-min lessons. Full reading, scales, two-part invention. Level tested yearly.
60-min lessons. Advanced repertoire, interpretation, performance.
Audition pieces, theory, sight-reading. By audition only.
Clips from the 2025 spring recital. Shared with permission.
Good relationships need clear agreements. These exist because they've prevented problems over 30 years.
More than 24 hours notice: make-up within the same month. Less than 24: forfeited. Illness is always excused.
Scheduled at studio availability. Max one per month. Teacher illness: I always owe you a lesson.
Monthly autopay on the 1st. Late fee $15 after the 10th. Semester-in-advance: 5% discount.
Beginners: 10–15 min × 5 days. Intermediate: 30 min × 5 days. Advanced: self-directed.
December & May. Strongly encouraged, not required. $25 fee · business casual.
30 days written notice. Lets me plan the roster and notify the waitlist.
Thirty minutes, in the studio, at the piano. You'll play, we'll talk, and you'll know if we're a fit.