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Individual lessons for performers and teachers of piano
Technical problem-solving, integrating physical comfort with
virtuosity, interpretive liberation. Practice methods that incorporate
the principles set forth in THE PERFECT WRONG NOTE. A straightforward,
refreshing, non-dogmatic, empowering, down-to-earth approach that
offers dramatic benefits in just a few lessons.
Individual consultations and coaching for performers and teachers of other instruments and the vocal arts.
Distinctions as Teacher:
- named
in 2005 to the roster of the Council for International Exchange of
Scholars "Senior Specialist" program, through which the U.S. State
Department sends professors around the world for academic residencies.
First residency: November 2006 in Seoul, Korea
- awarded
the "Certificate of Merit" by the Yale School of Music Alumni
Association, for innovative contributions as artist/teacher
- Winner of three campus-wide teaching awards (Texas Tech University)
- Holder of two endowed chairs at Texas Tech: P.W. Horn Distinguished Professor and Browning Artist-in-Residence
- Editorial Committee Chair for American Music Teacher, the journal of Music Teachers National Association
- Since 2004, only American teacher in the European Piano Teachers Association's "Pedagogy Course" (London, UK)
- Hundreds of lectures and workshops presented to music teachers' groups throughout the U.S. and in Europe and Asia
- Teaching
methods (on film) analyzed by an expert panel of educators and
psychologists in an open session at a Music Teachers National
Association convention
Comments:
"a legendary teacher" . . . "amazing" . . . "an inspiration" . . . "uncanny"
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