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Shandra L.

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Classical Piano Teacher with MM in Piano Pedagogy and Performance
Classical Piano Teacher with MM in Piano Pedagogy and Performance
Shandra L.

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I am Ms. Shandra and received an MM in piano pedagogy and performance from George Mason University in 2011 and a BA in flute performance from UCLA in 1994. I am currently pursuing a second Master's degree in injury preventive piano technique from Salem College in Winston-Salem.

I performed the first and second movements of "Danzas Argentinas by Alberto Ginastera at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage in August 2013. I attended professional piano training institutes such as Las Vegas...

I am Ms. Shandra and received an MM in piano pedagogy and performance from George Mason University in 2011 and a BA in flute performance from UCLA in 1994. I am currently pursuing a second Master's degree in injury preventive piano technique from Salem College in Winston-Salem.

I performed the first and second movements of "Danzas Argentinas by Alberto Ginastera at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage in August 2013. I attended professional piano training institutes such as Las Vegas Music Festival, Piano Summer at SUNY-New Paltz, and the Washington International Piano Festival held at Catholic University in Washington DC. I also attended Oberlin Flute Festival, Brevard Music Festival and Skidmore Flute Festival.

Additionally, I am preparing for a culminating Master's recital in April 2023. My diverse musical repertoire and extensive training in recital preparation can aid an advanced piano or flute student prepare for college auditions and competitions at the state and national level. I have devised practice and memorization techniques that will take my students to a higher level.

My piano and flute lessons focus on developing a well-rounded musician who is skilled in aural training, music theory, piano performance and/or flute performance, sight-reading and injury preventive technique. I incorporate body mapping and biomechanically efficient muscle use in lessons to achieve optimal sound and technique that allows freedom of expression

I require a 24-hour notice if you need to cancel a lesson. If you are more than 15 minutes late to your lesson, the time will be reduced to a 45-minute lesson at the hourly rate. Since each music lesson builds upon the previous lesson, it should be thought of as enrolling in a college level course. Consistent weekly practice is required to make steady progress.

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Education

UCLA
Flute Performance
George Mason University
Masters
Salem College
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  • Hourly Rate: $85
  • Rate details: If you are 15 minutes late to a lesson, you will receive a 45-minute lesson at the hourly rate. 45-minute lessons are $70 Music theory, aural training and English lessons are $60.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

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English

English

English

I am highly adept in teaching the English language as I took numerous English and literature courses as an undergraduate at UCLA. I also obtained a Master's degree from George Mason University and demonstrated competency presenting the following: a) Research paper at the Master's level b) Lecture-Recital on Brahms which included a power-point presentation with slides on a projector screen, research paper and outline c)Power-Point Presentation on Dystonia d) Power-Point Presentation on the differences between body mapping on piano and flute

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English,

English

I am highly adept in teaching the English language as I took numerous English and literature courses as an undergraduate at UCLA. I also obtained a Master's degree from George Mason University and demonstrated competency presenting the following: a) Research paper at the Master's level b) Lecture-Recital on Brahms which included a power-point presentation with slides on a projector screen, research paper and outline c)Power-Point Presentation on Dystonia d) Power-Point Presentation on the differences between body mapping on piano and flute
Piano

Piano

I began studying piano at the age of eight and have been teaching piano for over 20 years. I have been performing piano for over 35 years. I obtained a Master's of Music (MM) degree in piano pedagogy and performance from George Mason University in May 2011. Piano pedagogy specifically applies to the teaching of piano playing. An MM in piano performance alone does not necessarily mean that one knows how to teach piano. As a former student in the MM piano pedagogy program at George Mason University, I studied a variety of traditional piano methods and piano technique books. I am adept in selecting the appropriate method and technique books for training elementary, intermediate and advanced piano students. I tailor the lesson to the individual student and select repertoire that will enhance their technical, sight-reading and musical skills. Additionally, I am a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers (NGPT) and serve as an adjudicator for the national piano playing auditions held every year throughout the United States. My ability to evaluate and judge piano playing further enhances my teaching skills. In terms of competitions and festivals, I know what will enhance a student's performance in front of a judge. My piano lessons focus on an advanced regimen of technique, i.e. scales, arpeggios, etudes, aural (ear) training, sight-reading and classical repertoire spanning five genres. Lessons are one hour and are taught once a week on a monthly basis. Contact me If you would like to take your piano playing to a higher level. Ask about my playing on YouTube. View the following classical repertoire: Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms Im Stile von Albeniz by Shchedrin Des pas sur la neige by Debussy Sonata in C Major, K. 330, I. Allegro Moderato, II. Andante Cantabile

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English,

English

I am highly adept in teaching the English language as I took numerous English and literature courses as an undergraduate at UCLA. I also obtained a Master's degree from George Mason University and demonstrated competency presenting the following: a) Research paper at the Master's level b) Lecture-Recital on Brahms which included a power-point presentation with slides on a projector screen, research paper and outline c)Power-Point Presentation on Dystonia d) Power-Point Presentation on the differences between body mapping on piano and flute
Piano

Piano

I began studying piano at the age of eight and have been teaching piano for over 20 years. I have been performing piano for over 35 years. I obtained a Master's of Music (MM) degree in piano pedagogy and performance from George Mason University in May 2011. Piano pedagogy specifically applies to the teaching of piano playing. An MM in piano performance alone does not necessarily mean that one knows how to teach piano. As a former student in the MM piano pedagogy program at George Mason University, I studied a variety of traditional piano methods and piano technique books. I am adept in selecting the appropriate method and technique books for training elementary, intermediate and advanced piano students. I tailor the lesson to the individual student and select repertoire that will enhance their technical, sight-reading and musical skills. Additionally, I am a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers (NGPT) and serve as an adjudicator for the national piano playing auditions held every year throughout the United States. My ability to evaluate and judge piano playing further enhances my teaching skills. In terms of competitions and festivals, I know what will enhance a student's performance in front of a judge. My piano lessons focus on an advanced regimen of technique, i.e. scales, arpeggios, etudes, aural (ear) training, sight-reading and classical repertoire spanning five genres. Lessons are one hour and are taught once a week on a monthly basis. Contact me If you would like to take your piano playing to a higher level. Ask about my playing on YouTube. View the following classical repertoire: Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms Im Stile von Albeniz by Shchedrin Des pas sur la neige by Debussy Sonata in C Major, K. 330, I. Allegro Moderato, II. Andante Cantabile

Music

Flute,

Flute

I have been providing in-person flute lessons for over 20 years and remote flute lessons since 2020. I am adept in assisting intermediate and advanced flute students progress to a higher level. I studied with Sheridan Stokes at UCLA and also took private lessons with Diane Alancraig, Susan Greenberg and Geraldine Rotella. These teachers aided in honing my embouchure, tone, intonation, technique, articulation and phrasing. I performed the Nielsen Concerto with the Brentwood Symphony in 1992. I also performed the Griffes Poem with the UCLA Symphony in 1994. I was a member of the American Youth Symphony Orchestra from 1992-1997 under the baton of Mehli Mehta-the late father of Zubin Mehta. My flute teaching focuses on developing the correct flute embouchure, producing a resonant sound with harmonics, an advanced technical regimen of scales and etudes and learning a diverse and eclectic selection of repertoire including the French Conservatory repertoire. I use specific scale and etude books for refining flute technique. I also recommend specific tone exercises for developing a rich sound with depth and a variety of tonal colors. Contact Ms. L. to take your flute playing to the next level. I look forward to working with you.
Music Theory,

Music Theory

I am a skilled music theory teacher who can help you in identifying and labeling all types of triads and dominant 7th chords and their inversions, major, minor and modal scales and the Circle of Fifths. We will also learn basic chord progressions and harmonization.
Piano,

Piano

I began studying piano at the age of eight and have been teaching piano for over 20 years. I have been performing piano for over 35 years. I obtained a Master's of Music (MM) degree in piano pedagogy and performance from George Mason University in May 2011. Piano pedagogy specifically applies to the teaching of piano playing. An MM in piano performance alone does not necessarily mean that one knows how to teach piano. As a former student in the MM piano pedagogy program at George Mason University, I studied a variety of traditional piano methods and piano technique books. I am adept in selecting the appropriate method and technique books for training elementary, intermediate and advanced piano students. I tailor the lesson to the individual student and select repertoire that will enhance their technical, sight-reading and musical skills. Additionally, I am a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers (NGPT) and serve as an adjudicator for the national piano playing auditions held every year throughout the United States. My ability to evaluate and judge piano playing further enhances my teaching skills. In terms of competitions and festivals, I know what will enhance a student's performance in front of a judge. My piano lessons focus on an advanced regimen of technique, i.e. scales, arpeggios, etudes, aural (ear) training, sight-reading and classical repertoire spanning five genres. Lessons are one hour and are taught once a week on a monthly basis. Contact me If you would like to take your piano playing to a higher level. Ask about my playing on YouTube. View the following classical repertoire: Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms Im Stile von Albeniz by Shchedrin Des pas sur la neige by Debussy Sonata in C Major, K. 330, I. Allegro Moderato, II. Andante Cantabile
Sight Singing

Sight Singing

I obtained a Master's of Music (MM) in Piano Pedagogy and Performance from George Mason University in May 2011. As a piano student at the MM level, I was required to become proficient in sight-singing and interval training. My ear training courses in the Master's program required that I sing a given melody in any key using solfege syllables, i.e. do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti in any key. The key to sight-singing is recognizing the intervals and being able to vocalize from the piano. I have access to software that will assist in the identification of intervals. Second, I have practice techniques that will allow you to sing intervals from any starting pitch on the piano.

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Piano

Piano

I began studying piano at the age of eight and have been teaching piano for over 20 years. I have been performing piano for over 35 years. I obtained a Master's of Music (MM) degree in piano pedagogy and performance from George Mason University in May 2011. Piano pedagogy specifically applies to the teaching of piano playing. An MM in piano performance alone does not necessarily mean that one knows how to teach piano. As a former student in the MM piano pedagogy program at George Mason University, I studied a variety of traditional piano methods and piano technique books. I am adept in selecting the appropriate method and technique books for training elementary, intermediate and advanced piano students. I tailor the lesson to the individual student and select repertoire that will enhance their technical, sight-reading and musical skills. Additionally, I am a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers (NGPT) and serve as an adjudicator for the national piano playing auditions held every year throughout the United States. My ability to evaluate and judge piano playing further enhances my teaching skills. In terms of competitions and festivals, I know what will enhance a student's performance in front of a judge. My piano lessons focus on an advanced regimen of technique, i.e. scales, arpeggios, etudes, aural (ear) training, sight-reading and classical repertoire spanning five genres. Lessons are one hour and are taught once a week on a monthly basis. Contact me If you would like to take your piano playing to a higher level. Ask about my playing on YouTube. View the following classical repertoire: Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms Im Stile von Albeniz by Shchedrin Des pas sur la neige by Debussy Sonata in C Major, K. 330, I. Allegro Moderato, II. Andante Cantabile

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