Young Artist Program

Ages 11-18

For middle and high school students, lessons are tailored to each student’s interests, goals, and family preferences. Repertoire may include Suzuki and/or traditional classical repertoire, pop, jazz, and other genres, with opportunities to explore songwriting, improvisation, and music theory. Students are encouraged to broaden their musical experience through orchestra, chamber music, music camps, and other collaborative music-making opportunities.

All students in my studio participate in weekly one-on-one lessons, practice regularly, and have opportunities to perform in studio recitals and community outreach events. Fill out my contact form to learn more about my studio and schedule a complimentary parent discovery call to see if we might be a good fit

Tuition Includes:

  • 15 private lessons per semester

  • Zoom studio classes and master classes

  • Two studio recitals per year

  • Spring piano rehearsal and professional collaborative pianist for in-person Los Angeles students

  • Fall and spring parent-teacher conferences

  • Individualized weekly practice plans with supplemental links and videos

  • Recommendations and guidance for orchestras, chamber music, summer festivals, camps, auditions, and other extracurricular music programs

  • Optional à la carte summer lessons

My Teaching Philosophy & Principles:

  • Positive reinforcement: Striving for improvement, celebrating achievement, and keeping music-making joyful

  • Healthy technique: Developing strong fundamentals, balanced posture, physical ease, and dexterity

  • Musicianship: Building musical awareness through creativity, imagery, storytelling, ear training, rhythm, note reading, and music theory

  • Independent practice skills: Learning how to practice effectively by breaking challenges into manageable steps and developing problem-solving strategies

  • Confidence and focus: Developing patience, concentration, independence, and self-confidence

  • Goal setting: Building time-management and preparation strategies for recitals, auditions, and other musical goals

  • Performance skills: Developing tools for managing nerves and performance anxiety

  • Collaborative music-making: Encouraging participation in orchestras, chamber music, camps, festivals, and other ensembles

  • Musical exploration: Incorporating different genres, improvisation, songwriting, and students’ individual musical interests

  • College preparation: Guiding interested students through auditions and the music-school application process