WELCOME PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS and PARENTS!!
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to get to know a little bit more about me, my teaching experience, and my studio.
"People enjoy doing things they do well." My mother was an English teacher for 45 years and when I was a young teacher myself, she gave me this advice on how to inspire and motivate my students: teach them to play well, because they will then want to play and will want to practice. We like doing things we are good at doing, right? This very simple statement now provides the cornerstone for my teaching philosophy and mission as a teacher: no matter what your personal goals or desires for you or your child may be in learning piano, I want to provide you with the tools and means to achieve those goals. Some individuals want to study piano solely for their own personal enjoyment and enrichment; their living room is their concert hall. Others may want to become accomplished, professional performers with music careers -- or even simply be able to play at that high level, but still play mainly for their own enrichment. Others may wish to be able to play for family and friends. But for each individual along this continuum -- from those whose perfomance venue is their living room to those who want to perform in great concert halls -- I believe what I offer in this context is rather unique: I train and equip each of my students to have the SOUND and style of the great pianists -- even in absolute beginners playing simple pieces and even if your concert hall is your living room and your concert performance attire is a comfortable pair of jeans and t-shirt. This teaching I offer to both children and adults. For the student who wants to play for his or her own enjoyment and may have limited practice time, I offer the tools to play with artistry and beauty so that you receive the most enjoyment possible from your playing. Are you a busy adult who wants to play but is worried about balancing work with lessons and practice? Click here if you are an adult for some flexible scheduling options and information. My mission as a teacher is to give every student the tools needed to SOUND like a concert artist: to teach the necessary technical skills and concepts of artistry so that every student demonstrates the beauty of tone that is the hallmark of great pianists -- even as beginners! This truly produces joy in playing and provides a lifetime of satisfaction and the opportunity for my students to "enjoy doing what they do well." :-)
I love helping students -- kids and adults --to develop their own personal sound, to discover and nurture a love of great piano music, and to help them find creative and emotional fulfillment in their own playing. I have over 35 years experience teaching students of all skill levels, ranging from pre-school absolute beginners to students wanting to pursue careers as concert pianists and professional pianists wishing to hone their skills and artistry even more.
I would love to hear from you! Please contact me to arrange lessons for your child or yourself!
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to get to know a little bit more about me, my teaching experience, and my studio.
"People enjoy doing things they do well." My mother was an English teacher for 45 years and when I was a young teacher myself, she gave me this advice on how to inspire and motivate my students: teach them to play well, because they will then want to play and will want to practice. We like doing things we are good at doing, right? This very simple statement now provides the cornerstone for my teaching philosophy and mission as a teacher: no matter what your personal goals or desires for you or your child may be in learning piano, I want to provide you with the tools and means to achieve those goals. Some individuals want to study piano solely for their own personal enjoyment and enrichment; their living room is their concert hall. Others may want to become accomplished, professional performers with music careers -- or even simply be able to play at that high level, but still play mainly for their own enrichment. Others may wish to be able to play for family and friends. But for each individual along this continuum -- from those whose perfomance venue is their living room to those who want to perform in great concert halls -- I believe what I offer in this context is rather unique: I train and equip each of my students to have the SOUND and style of the great pianists -- even in absolute beginners playing simple pieces and even if your concert hall is your living room and your concert performance attire is a comfortable pair of jeans and t-shirt. This teaching I offer to both children and adults. For the student who wants to play for his or her own enjoyment and may have limited practice time, I offer the tools to play with artistry and beauty so that you receive the most enjoyment possible from your playing. Are you a busy adult who wants to play but is worried about balancing work with lessons and practice? Click here if you are an adult for some flexible scheduling options and information. My mission as a teacher is to give every student the tools needed to SOUND like a concert artist: to teach the necessary technical skills and concepts of artistry so that every student demonstrates the beauty of tone that is the hallmark of great pianists -- even as beginners! This truly produces joy in playing and provides a lifetime of satisfaction and the opportunity for my students to "enjoy doing what they do well." :-)
I love helping students -- kids and adults --to develop their own personal sound, to discover and nurture a love of great piano music, and to help them find creative and emotional fulfillment in their own playing. I have over 35 years experience teaching students of all skill levels, ranging from pre-school absolute beginners to students wanting to pursue careers as concert pianists and professional pianists wishing to hone their skills and artistry even more.
I would love to hear from you! Please contact me to arrange lessons for your child or yourself!
Narciso Solero with his student Rachel Chon in the Grand Foyer outside the Concert Hall in the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in March 2013. Rachel was a finalist in the National Symphony Orchestra Young Soloists Competition and performed her final round competition in the Concert Hall.