I teach at my beautiful Steinway grand piano in my studio located in the heart of Park Slope, Brooklyn. I hold piano performance degrees from New England Conservatory and Yale University and consider being a piano teacher to be my vocation in life. I will always pursue a certain amount of performing and recording throughout my career, but teaching is my primary focus. I consider it not only a privilege but also a responsibility to share the expertise I have gained through the years with others. I write more about this on the [biography page].
I currently have openings for students at all levels. My twenty-five students cover a wide range of age and ability, and I enjoy working with all of them. It is very interesting to me to help children and adults at all stages of pianistic development. The only prerequisite to studying with me is that the student must really want to play the piano.
If you are looking for a piano teacher, please do not hesitate to [contact me]. My usual procedure is to schedule an informal interview at my studio (free-of-charge of course) at which we can talk over what you are looking for in a piano teacher and what I would expect from you as a student. If we hit it off, we can take it from there.
One thing I do like people to know is that I use my own teaching materials for beginners. I haven't found a method book yet that works well for everyone, so I have been developing my own method that I alter here and there depending on a student's age and needs. The main idea is to get some basics learned quickly so that students can move on to simple classical pieces very early on. As far as I'm concerned, the best way to learn advanced techniques is through the study of pieces, so I try to get students to that point as early as possible.