LOCATIONS

I teach privately at my apartment in Washington Heights in Manhattan. In a few cases, I travel to teach students at their residences. I also give lessons by Zoom to students who are unable to study with me in person. 

INSTRUMENTS

At my apartment I teach on a 1913 Steinway B.

STUDIO CLASSES, PERFORMANCES, ASSESSMENTS, AND COMPETITIONS

I arrange an end-of the-year recital for children each year. The purpose is to give them a chance to play for each other in a supportive environment in which they can hear new repertoire.

I also give free studio classes for my adult students, in which they play and watch me give a brief lesson to each student. Watching others deal with some of the same issues one has worked on is often enlightening. 

Once students have reached a certain proficiency, I encourage them to perform in recitals outside of our studio.  Although I never push this, I think that performance is an important part of musical—and human—development. Many students perform in events organized by the Piano Teachers Congress of New York.

I have also prepared interested students for many levels of the Canadian Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program, which assesses them on repertoire, études, ear training, sight reading, theory, and music history. I find that it is a useful way of organizing a student’s study towards becoming a well-rounded musician. 

Other students have enjoyed success in the New York State School Music Association festivals, ABRSM and Trinity College London music exams, the Piano Teachers Congress Honors and Chamber Music Programs (including performances at New York’s Weill and Merkin Hall), and master classes by other renowned teachers.

RATES

For current rates, please contact me directly. Rates are less in my home than in yours. I also give discounts to students or families that take more than one hour of lessons each week.