Pam D.

• Bloomington, IL 61701 ( 17.1 mi )
• Experienced Piano Lesson

• Female
• Member since: 07/2020
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Tutoring Rate: $29 /hr
• On-line
• Also Tutors: Piano

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Piano is one of my top subjects! Over 40 years teaching experience

Piano lessons should be fun, as well as instructive. Some quotes from some of my students: - “I can’t pass the piano without wanting to play this piece.” - “I’m gonna do that again because it was fun!” - “I’ll be eating lunch and all of a sudden I have a burning desire to play the piano”. - “My favorite day of the week is Piano Lesson Day. Piano is fun!” When a student works on repertoire that he or she really likes, that makes practicing more fun. I teach classical repertoire, as well as pop, show tunes, jazz, etc. Proper technique and a knowledge of theory is important in any genre, so weekly assignments feature technical exercises and written work in addition to repertoire. My students are encouraged to practice every day. Once a student gets into the habit, he or she can expect to truly enjoy the process, and that’s what it’s all about - the process. Of course we set goals ... read more

Manh N.

• Normal, IL 61761 ( 21.2 mi )
• Piano Tutor

• Male Age 38
• Member Since: 04/2013
• Will travel up to 5 miles
• Rates from $30.00 to $60.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher

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A Little Bit About Me...

PIANO TEACHING • Piano teacher, piano department at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, Vietnam (2009 – 2011) • MUS 122.10, MUS 121.10, MUS 122.20: Group piano classes at Illinois State University (2011 – present) . Private lessons with children and adults (2005-2013) . Summer course in Oslo, Norway (2007)

Rebecca B.

• Decatur, IL 62526 ( 31.2 mi )
• Expert Piano Tutor

• Female Age 41
• Member Since: 07/2012
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $20.00 to $40.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Flute, Guitar

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My comments on tutoring Piano : I have played piano for 23 years, and have instructed over 45 students over the course of 9 years, ranging from the ages of 4 to 68 years old.

I am a natural teacher - it's what I do when I'm not getting paid. I just like to share knowledge of what, why, when, where, and how. I like the process of learning, and it is a privilege to get to witness, or even positively influence, that process in someone else. I have been paid for my teaching skills for the past 9 years, in various settings, including piano instruction, guitar instruction, tutoring at the Community College in Chemistry, Biology, and Microbiology, as well as assist teaching for the Decatur Public School District. I enjoy working in the educational environment.
I am a visceral teacher. I like to use illustrations whenever possible, videos, photographs, drawings... I like making connections to things that may seem unrelated - I think this strengthens neuro-pathways and thought processes. I also think that laughter stimulates learning, so I like students to ... read more

David M.

• Washington, IL 61571 ( 21.6 mi )
• Piano Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 07/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $52.00 /hr

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I enjoy teaching and coaching. As a chess coach I taught a group of 10-20 children. I have also helped coach some of my son's sports, but what I really enjoy is one-on-one teaching although my experience is mostly limited to teaching my third grade son who is very advanced and teaching accounting to a non-accountant assistant at work. I am patient and respectful and am able to get along well with everyone.
I have a very strong level of education and experience in accounting and finance. I have a BS in Accountancy at the University of Illinois and passed the CPA as well. In addition to the insurance designations of FLMI, FFSI and AIAF, I also passed the Series 7, 27 and 63 exams and was a broker/dealer Financial and Operations Principal for several years. Most recently I was an Investment Accounting Manager for an insurance company. My teaching experience is fairly limited. ... read more

Rachel W.

• Brimfield, IL 61517 ( 36 mi )
• Piano Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 12/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $42.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Musical

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I don't believe in giving a student the answers to their questions. Rather, I think it is important to help them find the answers themselves--understanding the process will enable them to perform on their own. For example, rather than editing a student's paper, I will go through it line by line and have them help me find the errors.
I have a very strong background in writing. My experience includes my graduate research and thesis, news writing for a tv station, in addition to 6 years of writing for academia. I spent a semester in Pau, France and can tutor beginning to intermediate level students. I graduated with a 3.9 GPA in high school, college and graduate school.