Play Piano …
Private study for children and adults of all ages.
An instructor for the Town of Weston, MA and a former faculty member of the Dana Hall School of Music in Wellesley, I offer private piano study in Metro West Boston. My private studio is in Wayland, and I travel to specific locations in Wellesley, Weston, Sudbury, Wayland and Newton.
“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” — Victor Hugo
What people say?
“Here’s to a fabulous piano teacher with endless creativity and patience for all age levels! Thanks doing such a great job!”
Read more.
Resources
Learn more about piano instruction, creativity and education topics include piano studio info and inspirational stories.
Read more.
Benefits of Study
For most kids, music is a natural form of expression that can enrich their lives in unexpected ways.
Read more.
“Music is the best means we have of digesting time.”
— W.H. Auden
Noteworthy
Articles about piano instruction, creativity and education. Learn more about piano study below.
Dalcroze Euryhthmics
02/15/2018
“Muscles were made for movement, and rhythm is movement. It is impossible to conceive a rhythm without thinking of a body in motion.” — Emile Jacques-Dalcroze” In Dalcroze Eurhythmics, music is a full-body experience. It helps the stu ...
16Study Music?
12/20/2017
Inspired by an article in Forbes, here are top reasons to encourage musical study. Some of the benefits may surprise you.
8Believe In Yourself!
12/19/2017
In spite of his teacher's advice, concert pianist Lang Lang didn't quit and is now considered the best in the world. ...
5
Adults & Piano
12/15/2017
My adults bring a great deal of enthusiasm and dedication to their lessons, and perhaps a few fears. I do my best to create a positive environment and encourage a diverse selection of your favorite music. ...
12Music and Meaning
11/19/2017
The child learns to feel the music, not just hear it with the ears, but sense it through the being. Aural sensations are realized through muscular sensations. ...
10“Practice is the great Magician, who not only makes apparent impossibilities performable, but ever easy.”
— Carl Czerny
Lifelong Benefits
-
Piano study is a gift that stands the test of time. For most kids, music is a natural form of expression. Many adults believe that piano study as a child positively influenced their future happiness and success.
-
Adults with a background in classical music can feel enriched by their musical past. They understand and appreciate music and enjoy playing and listening. Adults also begin piano as adult beginners, and excel!
Intelligence
Music was the key that helped Albert Einstein become one of the smartest men who has ever lived. Einstein himself said that he was so smart because he played the violin.
Creativity
Chuck Todd (reporter) notes a connection between his years of practice and competition experience with what he calls the “drive for perfection.”
Drive
Microsoft entrepreneur, Paul Allen, believes that in both music and programming, “something is pushing you to look beyond what currently exists and express yourself in a new way.”
Focus
Mr. Wolfensohn (the World Bank), believes music is a ‘hidden language’ that enhances one’s ability to connect disparate or even contradictory ideas. Music helped him understand “the culture of people, as distinct from their balance sheet.”
Reading
“To learn to read, you need to have a good working memory, the ability to disambiguate speech sounds, make sound-to-meaning connections,” said Kraus (Northwestern). Each seems strengthened with playing a musical instrument.”
Spacial thinking
Canadian research supports the idea that music study may do more for kids than many realize. It exercises parts of the brain useful in mathematics, spatial intelligence and other intellectual pursuits.