1:1 Teachers Mentoring
to help new and growing piano teachers create engaging lessons and bring their best to their students.
Become more aware and intentional of YOUR teaching style and eventually enjoy your lessons more!
Who is it for?
teachers or want-to-be teachers for 1:1 lessons;
someone open-minded that believes that talent isn’t everything and wants to learn how to bring to the surface the natural musical abilities kids have;
someone that wants to give a fun but challenging experience;
someone who wants to nurture confident and independent learners for them to progress in a sustainable way;
Key areas I can help you in
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Mindset and reflection
to keep a positive and growth mindset towards your way of teaching (so that you naturally pass on a learning attitude to your students)
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Language-based Approach
insights on how to teach music as a language in order to make your lessons more enjoyable for you and your students
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Keep it fun and engaging
inspiration for practical activities to make your lessons an enjoyable and effective experience not just for your students but for you as well
If you’re here it’s because deep down you love teaching, you don’t want to give up and you know there is a way to make your teaching more effective and satisfying!
Teaching can feel isolating sometimes and it’s hard to know if you’re doing the right thing, if you’re moving in the right direction… but doubt no further:
I’m here to support you!
A little about me…
I started teaching very young (fresh out of Conservatorio at the age of 22 after earning a MA in Piano Performance) and I felt overwhelmed by the responsibility as a teacher.
I realised that training as a concert pianist for years led me to take for granted so much information and what to me felt like “entry-level skills”.
How was I able to memorise and perform a full Beethoven sonata but struggle to successfully teach a simple rhythm to a 6yo?
How was I supposed to confidently reassure parents (who were often older than me at the time) about their kids’ progress while I was still trying to figure out my style of teaching?
Why was I feeling I wasn’t doing enough and I was going round in circles?
I often felt I was the only one struggling with all this and I so wished there was someone who could guide me and support me along the way.
After teaching for more than 10 years, working on myself, researching and training in different methods (Suzuki, Gordon’s MLT, Willems)…