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INTRODUCTION

"My life is very beautiful because my profession is the same as my passion."

The sentence above, formulated by Debussy over 120 years ago, applies to me entirely. Piano teaching is both my profession and passion. Without it, I wouldn't be who I am, and vice versa, it's true: I wouldn't be who I am, if I couldn't teach and play the piano.

As a devotee of person-centered teaching, I always seek the most effective developmental methods tailored to each individual, enriching the learning process with creative ideas and musical tools. I believe, there are no two people alike; everyone is born with different abilities. The uniqueness and diversity of my students, their irreplaceable personalities are a profound inspiration in my teaching.

It's a great treasure for me to be able to engage in the area of my students' lives (developing musical abilities) through piano teaching. It also develops many other areas simultaneously (fine motor skills, concentration, multi-directional attention...), and last but not least, it significantly shapes personalities because music and playing an instrument have an impact on many aspects of our lives. Among other things, it teaches patience and endurance.

My motto is "experiential music education." I strive for my students – from all generations - to enjoy each step of the piano learning process and to gain confident knowledge through playful means, all in a cheerful, relaxed atmosphere.

Alongside piano teaching, I also teach the fundamentals of music (solfege). I consider it essential because, in addition to providing general knowledge, it gives meaning to music, making the structure and composition of pieces logical and understandable. Last but not least, musical fundamentals make it easier for students to memorize pieces.

I encourage my students’ inner motivation which is beneficial not only for piano learning but also fruitful outside of piano lessons.

TO WHOM I OWE THE MOST

Zsuzsanna Esztó
I owe her for putting me on the path of music. She saw the seed in me, who I could become.

Lívia Ránki
With her unique professional and pedagogical knowledge, she developed and effectively encouraged me towards a musical career, reinforcing my dedication.

Magda Fischer
Her methods, technical and musical solutions, and the impulses provided by her further increased my desire to become a piano teacher myself.

Annamária Krause
She didn't know the meaning of impossible. No technical or musical problem was unsolvable for her. She trusted in her students firmly, which meant a lot in my earlier years.

Erika Becht
The most influential figure for me in music pedagogy and didactics. Both personally and professionally, I learned incredibly much from her. I still apply the methods and knowledge I learned from her.

Edit Hambalkó
I owe her for the encouragement, for applying for a two-year American scholarship, and for earning my MA in the United States.

Prof. Gellert Modos (U.S.A.)
I spent two years learning the ins and outs of body-aware piano playing from him. A new world was uncovered under his guidance. Body-aware piano playing is the core of my teaching. I owe many professional experiences of concerts, festivals, courses, and piano competitions to my professor.

Prof. Ko Iwasaki (U.S.A. cello) 
I can thank him for further development of my accompanying skills through pieces from the cello literature. Strengthening the experience of playing together emphasizes the importance of chamber music in my work.

Prof. Kathleen Randles  (U.S.A. vocal artist, Mezzo-Soprano)
and Prof. Alfonse Anderson (U.S.A. vocal artist, Tenor)

Working with their students, I had the opportunity to develop my accompanying skills in a different manner. Accompanying singers is a separate genre, as their voice is their instrument, requiring other kind of attention to support their performances. I learned a lot about human speech and what we need to pay attention to, both as an accompanist and as a teacher. 

Prof. Michael Schwartzkopf (U.S.A. conductor)
Accompanying the Concert Choir and Musical Theatre under his leadership for two years has increased my efforts to develop polyphony perception in my teaching. In piano playing, it is especially important to hear the voices, weigh them, and perform differentiated articulation (sometimes even in one hand) so that we know which voice is important at which time.

Playing the Piano

COURSES AND TRAININGS

300 HOURS

  • Piano Masterclass by Gergely Bogányi, pianist (15 hours)

  • Pedagogical and didactic objectives in piano teaching - Course by Ildikó Megyimóreczné Schmidt, pianist, piano training manager (5 hours)

  • Fundamentals of piano teaching - Course by Dr. Erzsébet Domoszlai (17 hours)

 

  • Thoughts on piano pedagogy issues - Training by Tünde Aszalós, piano training manager (5 hours)

  • Nurturing talented students - Training by Attila Némethy, pianist (6 hours)

  • Knowledge of style and technical training - Piano methodology course by András Kemenes, pianist (5 hours)

  • Piano Masterclass by Gyula Kiss, pianist (6 hours)

  • Fostering love for music, development of talented students - Training by Judit Balázsné Szűcs and Gabriella Balázs (60 hours)

  • J. Kentenich's educational system "Results of Modern Educational Science" Training by Rita Pécsi, parenting researcher (30 hours)

  • “Service of life: Developing Emotional Intelligence" Rita Pécsi, parenting researcher (20 hours)

  • Budapest Clavichord Days - Training by Ágnes Ratkó and Miklós Spányi, harpsichord artists (17 hours)

  • Methodology of piano teaching based on Baroque and Viennese Classical style works (20 hours)

  • Methodological approach to Chopin's oeuvre - Polish national dances and their folk roots (5 hours)

  • Ability-enhancing musical games - Training by Judit Balázsné Szűcs and Gabriella Balázs (30 hours)

  • Personality development - Training by Judit Balázsné Szűcs and Gabriella Balázs (60 hours)

Hungarian CV
English CV

If you'd like to read more about my professional journey, you can find my CV here

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