4.1. Lessons

Piano lessons for students of all levels and ages

Highly qualified and experienced teacher with a Master of Music degree (University of Music in Vienna, Austria)

Students learn to play piano in a happy way. I include the music, that students want to play into the lessons. I consider what are the strengths of the students and what are the particular needs to make good progress.  

Many of my students achieved high marks in festivals and in the exams of the Royal Conservatory of Music in many different levels up to the highest grade, the ARCT (Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto) exam.

I offer in person lessons  and  online lessons.

Students that come to my home have their lessons on a high quality Bösendorfer grand piano

Flexible lesson schedule – regular weekly lessons,  lessons that are taken once in a while and also one time coaching

Students have the opportunity to perform in recitals 

In Germany I taught piano at the music schools in Diessen and Marktoberdorf. In 2009 I moved to Canada and became piano teacher at the Langley Community Music School (British Columbia) and later at the Guelph School of Music. Currently I teach in St Thomas and London, Ontario, as well as online to students living in various places. In home lessons are offered on request.

The Joy of Creating Your Own Music

Students can learn the creative skills of improvisation and composition from the very beginning that they learn to play the instrument.   

Discover your talent to bring forth music in various styles – beautiful, interesting, capturing the ears of those who listen.

Learn harmony and theory in a very practical way by applying it in your own improvisations or compositions.

Master improvisation step by step and create on the moment music that follows the imagination of your minds and the flow of your hearts.

In person and online lessons 

Advanced lessons for accomplished pianists

Advanced students have the opportunity to learn how to write music for various instruments, vocal soloists or to compose choral music.

In times past, during the ages that formed  the area of baroque, classical and romantic music, improvising at the instrument was much more commonly taught. Today improvisation is often associated with jazz improvisation. Yet that is only one way of improvising music. Students can just as well improvise in a classical style, or different styles of popular music. Or one can learn to improvise in the style of folk music, Celtic music, or in a romantic style, music of other cultures, or a cross over between various styles. 

Music theory for all levels – lessons in harmony, counterpoint, analysis and music history