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Experienced tutor in Piano in Ben Avon, Kristin offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
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About Kristin
Kristin Schaffner is a gifted pianist and teacher who has been teaching in the Pittsburgh area since 2003. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Masters of Music in Piano Performance with a Certificate in Piano Pedagogy from Carnegie Mellon University. Kristin served as the group piano instructor for the Beginning Piano Program and the Carnegie Mellon Preparatory School, for over ten years, and currently has a studio of over thirty students. Kristin has had a wide variety of teaching and performing experiences that include teaching piano and music theory at Saint Vincent College, teaching music to middle and high school students at the Pittsburgh School for Creative and Performing Arts (C.A.P.A.), and teaching Music Together Classes. She was also Music Director at the Grandview Presbyterian Church for over ten years. Kristin was winner of the Steinway Society of Pittsburgh's Piano Competition in 2003, and has had several of her students win awards in competitions and auditions. Kristin comes from a very musical family and was introduced to the piano by her grandmother at an early age. Her grandfather played trumpet with a 'big band', her father is a professional saxophone player, and her brother is a gifted guitar player and song writer. Kristin enjoys making music with her family and believes music can help to build a stronger connection within relationships. Kristin recognizes that there is a great potential within every student to develop a deep love and appreciation for music. She hopes, first and foremost, that her students will take with them a joy for playing music that will last throughout their lifetime.
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Kristin's methodology stems from a culmination of her experiences teaching Music Together, a research based early childhood music program, and teaching for the Beginning Piano Program at Carnegie Mellon University. Students learn technique, rhythm, note-reading, solfege (ear-training), and artistry through a variety of exercises and pieces. Students will typically use a Beginning Piano Method such as "The Music Tree" by Francis Clark, or "Piano Adventures" by Faber and Faber, along with supplementary repetoire to reinforce the concepts they are learning. Kristin also has a strong background in Dalcroze Eurythmics, a method of learning music that uses movement, ear-training, and improvisation, and she uses Dalcroze exercises to get to the core of her students musical ability and strengthen areas where they need to advance.
Students typically complete a book in between 12-16 lessons, although some will work faster, depending on how much they practice at home. Music Theory is also an important part of each lesson, and students will have an Activity Book, with written assignments to complete at home, every week.
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- 184AED
Pack prices
- 5h: 920AED
- 10h: 1840AED
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The first free lesson with Kristin will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
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- 184AED/h
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