Karen

Rate $40
Response 9h
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Pianist with 35 years experience teaches Piano Performance, Technique, and Theory. 5-105

Music Theory

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- At Karen's house: Phoenix
- at your home or a public place : will travel up to 10 mi. from Phoenix

About Karen

I have been a full time piano teacher in California for over 35 years, with over 65 private piano students seen weekly, as many as 14 small group classes, a BBB Triple a rating for over 14 years, and am Nationally Certified Piano Music Teacher by the MTNA. I’ve also taught Kindermusik for 15 years, with an average of over 180 students and have worked extensively with students with a wide variety of disabilities. In addition, I’ve done a great deal of volunteer service and quite a bit of tutoring in various core subjects, have studied child development and developmental disabilities extensively, taught Sunday school to as many as 36 children for years and raised 2 boys.

I love Music! My family has always incorporated music into our lives. Some of my earliest memories are being danced around in my Mom’s arms and listening to her sing. I began formal lessons on the Piano when I was 7 years old. Growing up also I sang in the Church Choirs, played on Hand Bells, and explored the Flute. I spent a formal year each on Trumpet, Drums and Harpsichord and am currently working on learning Zither, Autoharp, Dulcimer, and Soprano & Alto Recorders, and sometimes the guitar (when I have a chance). Of course, I also regularly read and attend lectures, conferences, seminars and master classes to always improve my teaching skills. I have been teaching piano and music theory since 1983 and have played professionally. I am a member in good standing with the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), and was with the California Association of Music Teachers (CAPMT), Empire Music Teachers Association (EMTA), which I co-founded, the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), the Suzuki Association of North America, the National & the Inland Empire Kodaly-Orff Association, and the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy – I have not hooked up here yet. I am a fully certified and licensed teacher of Kindermusik and Musikgarten and have earned National Certification (NCTM) through the MTNA and have earned Level I & II (out of 3) in Orff-Scheulwerk. I was District IV Coordinator for CAPMT, and Vice President then President of the EMTA. I keep busy and love teaching!

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What do we do HERE?
I try hard to present students with a solid, broad based approach with an emphasis on understanding the fundamentals of musical comprehension, music reading, musical memory, and ear development. These are essential to playing and enjoyment of any instrument! To this end we cover theory, music history, performance, technique and practical application. These basics are supplemented and reinforced by the monthly group sessions, several annual field trips, access to regional, state and national music competitions and performances, as well as the formal Student Evaluations each Spring (which my student always do well in. I have a full music lab, an extensive library of music and music reference materials and up to date postings on local free or low cost musical events

While I tend to emphasize classical music and technique, we will also cover a wide range of music in various meters and modalities: classical, popular and world music in solos and duets. Supplementary books are available: holiday, religious, popular, classical, music from specific times, places, composers, movies... or whatever the student wishes, when they are ready. My personal goal is not to have a studio full of competition performers. A few are always nice of course, but the average student just wants to be able to make music - to make it sing. I DO want them to understand, appreciate, and be able to pick up something and figure it out - or apply what they know to another instrument. Once music is part of a life, it never leaves; it is the one universal language.

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5h: $200
10h: $380

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+ $$15

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Cancellations require 72 hours notice.
Terminations require 2 weeks notice.
Missed Recitals are $10, if you were listed on the programs and did not give 4 days notice.
Materials are at cost, whatever the store charges me is what I charge you and due on the first lesson.
Bounced checks are $25 or whatever the bank charges me.

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Pianist with 35 years experience teaches Piano Performance, Technique, and Theory. 5-105

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About Karen

About the lesson

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Rate

Pack rates

Travel

Details

Other tutors in Music Theory

Lynzi

Alix

Pascual

Taylor

Tomás

Dr Ethan Lustig

Luisa

Sierra

EJ

Ari

Kieran

Maximiliano

Jesse

Stylianos

Ela

Orla

Gabe

Theo

Jake

Alecia

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