TEACHING

My teaching philosophy is based on the desire to share my love for classical music and effect positive change in the lives of my students. 

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INTENTIONAL PRACTICE. Practice makes perfect and permanent. Revision of the material develops such skills as attention, focus, control, and discipline. Practice time has to be intentional and done with great attention to details.

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MUSICALITY. I encourage my students to think beyond the notes they see on the score and envision a composer's intentions instead. We then work on delivering the emotions in a piece by carefully interpreting the gestures that are articulated in the score. I challenge my students to listen to their own playing, and encourage them to express themselves through emotions and artistry. 

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ANALYTICAL THINKING. It is not uncommon for students to play on the “automatic” mode. To prevent it, I push students to analyze the score and create a "mental map" of the harmony and form in the piece, which will help them to play in a cohesive manner.

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PRACTICAL APPLICATION. I encourage students to apply skills they learn in lessons to everyday life. Discipline, attention to details, a sense of beauty, hard work, analysis, memorization - those are only a few of many skills students can pick up. 

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DIVERSITY EXPOSURE. I want my students to have a well-rounded educational experience. They learn repertoire from different time periods and cultures. They also discover new music, music of female composers and composers from minorities.

 

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