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Piano Lessons - A 360-degree Learning Experience. Fun and Efficient!

Holding a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, I nurture your child's talent and polish your piano skills effectively. Most importantly, my lessons are fun! As both a pianist and composer, I can help you not only develop your pianist skills but also gain a comprehensive understanding from the composer's perspective.

Here are things I can do for you 😉
1. Set up your learning plan with a well-constructed syllabus to achieve your short-term/long-term piano goals, including a one-time coaching lesson.
2. Polish up your piano skills.
3. Develop a 360-degree understanding of music and examine works from the perspectives of a Pianist, a composer, and an interpreter.
4. Help you with basic music theory, harmony and counterpoint, form analysis, ear training, Piano literature, and music history.
5. Expand your piano repertoire.
6. Design an efficient Piano practice method that suits you.
7. Complimentary unique music pieces/ arrangements tailored to suit your music level. 🎁
As for the little ones, everything above will be taught with a very fun, engaging teaching method. ✨

I enjoy teaching music and customizing music works tailored to suit students' needs. For the little ones, I also use my method book "The Enchanted Bells: Marco Piccolo's Musical Adventure," which is now available in most major online bookstores worldwide. Students of all ages are welcome, and the subjects range from piano playing to music Theory, Harmony, Counterpoint, Ear Training, Form and Analysis, as well as Music Appreciation.

As a composer, I enjoy using unique harmonies to create a distinct 'April Color.' The style varies from classical to jazz, and my compositions are now available to stream on all major platforms (Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc.)

* Please feel free to book an appointment to get a personalized learning plan.

Location

At student's location: Around Amsterdam, Netherlands
At teacher's location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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General info

Age:
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Chinese, French

About Me

April is a classical-trained pianist, composer, and educator. Born in Taipei city of Taiwan, April developed her music path in Boston, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Bordeaux, France. She currently lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

As an educator, she published a music picture book with a suite of music works as an inspiring teaching method for the little ones.

As a composer, her compositions are often written in classical forms brushed with contemporary colours. Influenced by various musicians such as J.S Bach, Claude Debussy, George Gershwin and Brad Mehldau, April covers a wide range of styles in her music. Her music works are on all music streaming platforms- Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, etc.

The EP is a piano set of three that is inspired by the gem of French literature “Le Petit Prince.” The use of improvisation and a slight dose of jazz give a feeling of the unlimited possibility she found within the creativity of little ones. It serves as etudes for pedagogical purposes. The debut album "Marco Piccolo's 12 Enchanted Moments" came out in May 2021. It is a set of piano works that accompanies the picture book written by April. Designed and written for late beginners/intermediates as teaching materials by April, the pieces are composed in short length on purpose. The second album was released on the 8th of April, 2022.

Also enjoys teaching music and writing music compositions for her students. Her students include all ages, and the subjects range from piano playing to music theory, harmony and counterpoint, ear training, form and analysis, as well as music appreciation.


Holds a Masters of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Southern California under the studios of Professor Bernadene Blaha and Professor Daniel Pollack. Also holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee under the instruction of Professor YaFei Chuang.

Education

Masters of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Southern California.
Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Experience / Qualifications

April has published a music picture book for her students to learn music notations in a fun way! It also helps students understand fundamental concepts of music theory and history. The book comes with a piano album composed by April, which is available in solo and duo versions for students to enjoy.


8 years of private teaching/ Former Yamaha Trained Teacher/ Former Music Theory, Piano Class and Ear Training tutor in Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Reviews (3)

our daughter loved April and her teaching style. She hopes everyday to be an April day :)
I started taking lessons with April almost two months ago and she really helped me a lot to have a really good method to learn. She is very patient and prepared within all the aspects and she can truly help you understanding piano music at 360°. I truly recommend her!
Very fun and age-appropriate lesson for my 4.5 year old. April follows a lesson book, which has been fun to review during the week. My daughter was sad when class was over!

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