Lisa - Piano tutor - Thousand Oaks
Lisa - Piano tutor - Thousand Oaks

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Lisa

  • Rate $50
  • Response 1h
  • Students

    Number of students Lisa has taught since their arrival at Superprof

    21

    Number of students Lisa has taught since their arrival at Superprof

Lisa - Piano tutor - Thousand Oaks
  • 5 (9 reviews)

$50/h

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  • Piano

Experienced tutor in Piano in Thousand Oaks, Lisa offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

  • Piano

Lesson location

    • At Lisa's house: Thousand Oaks

    • online
    • at your home or a public place : will travel up to 20 mi. from Thousand Oaks

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Lisa is a respected tutor in our community. They have been highly recommended for their commitment and the quality of their lessons — an excellent choice to progress with confidence.

About Lisa

Never say never! I did that - said the "only thing I would never do is teach piano". I didn't want to be like the teachers that I had in my youth - who limited me to classical music which taught me a lot, but also kept me from exploring more creative aspects of my musical instincts. Here we are, more than 25 years later; I am still in the Conejo Valley teaching kids and adults of all ages and most levels how to be more confident in their understanding of the language of music (theory), how to play with expression (even from the first few lessons) and how to know what to do technically to be able to play classical, pop, jazz, new age - you name it. Each style teaches skills. I can help.

Knowing music theory and having extensive experience as a professional pianist/accompanist and vocalist has brought me a career rich in diversity. If you would like to know more about what I do besides teach piano, check out my LinkedIn profile at (concealed information) You can also read my bio and hear recordings at lisawallurgero.com.

I look forward to talking to you about your goals!

Lisa Wall-Urgero

BA Music (vocal and piano performance)

Member of MTAC since 1989

Every student has different needs and goals. With children, I find it most satisfying to learn what each one's learning style is and create an ongoing program for them. Kids are easy! They love learning and do so daily. Adults are a different story! They have hard-wired habits and specific goals; I love to dispel myths (stories they have told themselves) about their limitations and help them discover more levels of expression than they thought they were capable of.

After obtaining my music degree, I took on a full time teaching position in a Christian day school as a music specialist. Parents began approaching me for after school piano lessons. After a few months I was hooked! It wasn't long after that I had to decide if I wanted to build a curriculum for the school or develop my rapidly-growing piano studio. I opted for the latter and never looked back.



16 years of private piano
BA in Music (piano and vocal performance)
Countless workshops and other miscellaneous classes

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About the lesson

  • All Levels
  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

You'll get an email greeting from me with my studio policy attached. If it looks agreeable, we can arrange a 30-minute interview at my home studio. You get to see what the environment is like, get to know me, I get to know you, (and parents are invited of course, if the student is under 18). We discuss your goals and expectations and mine - if we agree that it's a fit and there is a mutually workable regular lesson time, we can get started! Students study on a weekly basis and pay monthly. A few adult students who travel are on a rotating fee schedule. Lessons are 45 or 60 minutes, based on need and availability. 



My typical piano student doesn't tend to be one headed for the International Chopin Piano Competition - while I do include both some classical methods and classical music in my teaching style, I am not strictly classical. My students have been beginning through early advanced pianists, singers who wanted to be able to accompany themselves, band musicians who wanted to develop their music theory and treble or bass clef skills, adults who quit at one point and wanted to come back and fulfill a childhood dream, and so on. I have had a few students who were on the autism spectrum and some who were so creative-minded, I had to throw all my usual tricks out the window! 

My favorite type of student is one who shares my passion for music and the piano and who is willing to put in the time. 



When you call a piano teacher, know what you want (maybe your top 2 or 3 qualities) and what you don't want - but try to keep an open mind, too. Each teacher is unique and may have gifts you couldn't even imagine! No matter what teacher you choose, expect to spend time with your instrument, if not every day, at least several days a week. This could be fewer days for longer periods of time as an adult; kids need shorter practice times more often. Oh, and make sure you HAVE a viable instrument before calling!



In December of 2016, life events made the Wall-Urgero Holiday Recital impossible to coordinate. So instead of having the usual formal piano recital, we had a holiday party in the home studio and entertained the famiilies with the holiday songs we had prepared. It was not only more relaxed than the usual recital, it was great fun! We all stayed around and had goodies afterward, playing and singing carols together. And...we decided to do it again in 2017. 



A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
Am I willing to commit to regular, if not daily, practice? Can I realistically meet at the same time each week without frequent cancellations? Am I willing to try what the teacher proposes or do I have a very specific vision for what I want/need from a piano teacher (like someone who specializes in jazz improv or songwriting, for example)? 

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Rates

Rate

  • $50

Pack rates

  • 5h: $250
  • 10h: $500

online

  • $50/h

Details

Fees for monthly students are $195 per month for 45-minute lessons (about $49/lesson), $250 per month for 60-minute lessons (about $62/lesson). In essence, my rate is around $65/hour; the going rate at the local music store is $70/hour. You are getting an experienced, knowledgable teacher for a better rate!

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