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Piano lessons can be made relevant and fun through experiential learning

Piano lessons can be made relevant and fun through experiential learning. For example, the above sphere which can be expanded through complete control of your hand can be used to explain musical loudness and softness, crescendo and diminuendo, gradually building up musical phrases to the climax and vice versa, and other concepts to children, who … Continue reading

Cuckoo, Suzuki Piano Bk 1- Rhythmic exercise using syllabic recitation

Learning when I was this young was regimented and required me to practice the piano for hours. But to broadbase the appeal of classical music to children, a number of innovative techniques need to be applied for every lesson. This ensures children learn classical music much more intuitively and in a playful way. Bar 1-2: … Continue reading

Performance: Salidumay for Two Pianos

Salidumay is a traditional folk song among the ethnic tribes of the mountainous Central Cordillera region of Northern Luzon Philippines. In this piece, listen to the last part where the folk song is rendered like the rippling water of the fields struck by early morning sunlight. Here is a live performance recording of pianists Alexandra … Continue reading

THE PIANIST AND THE CHILD
© photograph by Pascal Reynaud.
www.pascalreynaud.com

Alexandra Miñoza
CLASSICAL PIANIST
VISIONARY EDUCATOR

■ Education
Master of Music,
Advanced Piano Performance
Royal College of Music, London.
2011

Bachelor of Music,
Piano Performance (Honours)
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore.
2007

■ Teaching experience from 2006
SINGAPORE - INDIA

■ Specialization
Pre-conservatory piano level, ABRSM Diploma level, ABRSM Gr1-8 level, TCM Diploma level, TCM Gr1-8 level, Beginners age 3.5 years old, Suzuki Piano Method, Traditional Piano Method, Early childhood development music programme

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