Teaching
Teaching has been a passion of mine long before it was my profession. I inherited a love of pedagogy from the many wonderful and gifted mentors I've worked with throughout my career, and consider it a great honor to pass along this knowledge to subsequent generations.
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Whether you're a beginner desiring to learn recreationally, or a serious pianist seeking to hone your technical and artistic skills, I'm interested in hearing from you. I draw upon a wealth of methods and resources to craft an individualized course of instruction specifically tailored to meet each student's musical goals. In addition to private instruction, I have extensive experience as a classroom instructor in ear training, group piano, and keyboard skills, and as a clinician for master classes and festivals. I also specialize in audition coaching and competition preparation for advanced players.
To inquire about lessons, or to schedule a master class, lecture-presentation, adjudication, or festival appearance, please contact me directly through the Contact Page.
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"A textbook demonstration of first-class teaching."
— Bradford Gowen —
(Professor of Piano, University of Maryland)
Student News
Master Class Excerpts
The Peabody Preparatory Victoria Gittings Prize in Piano (May, 2024):
* HENRY HORST
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BMTA Nachman/Zurstadt Competitions (May, 2024):
* HENRY HORST - 1st Prize (Zurstadt)
* SEBASTIAN GUZMAN - Honorable Mention (Nachman)
* ALEXANDRA SHKOLNIK - Honorable Mention (Nachman)
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The Peabody Preparatory Vella Silver Memorial Honors Recital (May, 2024):
* HENRY HORST
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MSMTA Spring Solo Piano Festival (May, 2024):
* HENRY HORST - 1st Prize (Group 18B)
* BOND LIU - 3rd Prize (Group 10D)
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GCMTA Spring Solo Piano Competition (April, 2024):
* HENRY HORST - 3rd Prize (Group 8)
* BOND LIU - 2nd Prize (Group 3)
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BMTA Helena Zurstadt Senior Piano Competition (June, 2022):
* CHRISTIAN WEZEL - 2nd Prize
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MSMTA Spring Solo Piano Festival (May, 2022):
* JADEN HE - 2nd Prize
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GCMTA Spring Solo Piano Competition (April, 2022):
* JADEN HE - 1st Prize
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ISM Kennedy Center Honors Auditions (October, 2021):
* ANDREW FRIDMAN - Solo Piano, Chamber Music
* JADEN HE - Solo Piano, Chamber Music
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BMTA Helena Zurstadt Competition (June, 2021):
* JADEN HE - 1st Prize
* NICHOLAS TIETJE - 2nd Prize
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MSMTA Doris Chase Sonata Competition (May, 2021):
* JADEN HE - Honorable Mention
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GCMTA Spring Solo Piano Competition (April, 2021):
* JADEN HE - 2nd Prize
MCMTA Judged Recital (October, 2020):
* ANDREW FRIDMAN - High Honor Trophy
* JADEN HE - High Honor Trophy
* NICHOLAS TIETJE - High Honor Trophy
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Washington Universal International Piano Competition (October, 2020):
* NICHOLAS TIETJE - 3rd Prize
* JADEN HE - Honorable Mention
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MSMTA Spring Solo Piano Festival (May, 2020):
* NICHOLAS TIETJE - 2nd Prize
* JADEN HE - Honorable Mention
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ISM Carnegie Hall Honors Recital (June, 2019):
* JADEN HE - Solo Piano
* ANDREW FRIDMAN - Chamber Music
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ARTIST Academy Scholarship Competition (October, 2018):
* NICHOLAS TIETJE - 1st Prize
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