PRIVATE PIANO LESSONS
We offer private lessons carefully tailored for each student based on their strengths, preferences, and goals. We ensure their well-rounded musical development by teaching fundamentals- such as reading notes/chords and playing with proper technique- through fun and engaging exercises in improvisation, singing, composition, music theory, and rhythm games.
*Classes are 30, 45, or 60 minutes. Please consult with your teacher for recommended lesson length.
*Classes are 30, 45, or 60 minutes. Please consult with your teacher for recommended lesson length.
PIANO DUO LESSONS
Classes are 30, 45, or 60 minutes and recommended for two students of similar ages and abilities. This class is designed to learn basic piano/music skills as well as musicianship! All musicians need to respect and listen to each other to create music harmoniously together. Students will be introduced to the piano, and encouraged to learn how to read and write musical notations, listen, sing, and clap rhythms. Collaborating is an important part of making music. Students will be introduced to duets where they will both be able to perform together.
ADAPTIVE PIANO LESSONS
This class is designed for neurodiverse music learners who are interested in playing piano. A credentialized music therapist with experience teaching piano to students with autism, ADHD, developmental delays, and behavioral issues will assist their learning process. Our goal is to offer fun lessons with concise and appropriate directions along with consistent emotional support to allow the student to achieve their highest musical potential while enjoying every step of the process.
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Tomoko ShimizuTomoko Shimizu is a pianist/piano teacher born in Japan. She strongly believes the importance of understanding each student's uniqueness to design programs in order to motivate students. She provides human-centered, creative, and positive musical experiences created from a collaboration of her backgrounds; piano performance and music therapy.
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She began piano at age of five and solfege at age of six, and attended Toho Gakuen School of Music, Tokyo, Japan to study piano performance. During this time, she discovered music therapy. She decided to pursue this after the loss of her music-loving mother. While she majored in Music Therapy at Kurashiki Sakuyo University, Okayama, she participated in Neurologic Music Therapy Clinical Workshop at Colorado State University to deepen the importance of evidence-based scientific studies. After the graduation, she started working as a full-time certified music therapist at a nursing home in Japan to support elderly residents for a memory care, and to improve their quality of life.
In 2009, she entered Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA to pursue her passion for music therapy in the US. While in the college, she won The MIE International Exchange Award, Japan. After the completion of a 6 months clinical internship at a nursing home in Connecticut, she received her B.M. in Music Therapy. In 2014, she moved to New York, and encountered music lessons integrated music therapy to provide for children with all levels and abilities. Music therapy is an evidence-based therapeutic yet educational intervention required many hours working with people with many different disorders, races, ages and abilities to accomplish individual's goals; therefore, it was a quite natural, smooth and fascinating transition for her to start teaching piano and music utilized her music therapy and piano performing backgrounds to exploit students' passion and ability. She has led early childhood music group classes at preschools in Brooklyn, and taught piano at various music schools as well as her private music studio where she quickly became busy.
In 2009, she entered Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA to pursue her passion for music therapy in the US. While in the college, she won The MIE International Exchange Award, Japan. After the completion of a 6 months clinical internship at a nursing home in Connecticut, she received her B.M. in Music Therapy. In 2014, she moved to New York, and encountered music lessons integrated music therapy to provide for children with all levels and abilities. Music therapy is an evidence-based therapeutic yet educational intervention required many hours working with people with many different disorders, races, ages and abilities to accomplish individual's goals; therefore, it was a quite natural, smooth and fascinating transition for her to start teaching piano and music utilized her music therapy and piano performing backgrounds to exploit students' passion and ability. She has led early childhood music group classes at preschools in Brooklyn, and taught piano at various music schools as well as her private music studio where she quickly became busy.