Welcome to Miss Barbara's Piano Lessons ....for children and adults, including special needs an individualized approach for each pianist using a variety of curriculum and special music INSTRUCTION ~~Repertoire of music-- Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, Contemporary, Sacred, Jazz, Pop ~~Technical skills-- scales, arpeggios, five finger patterns, chord inversions, I-IV-V patterns, various finger exercises, sight reading, transposing, etc. ~~Music theory-- major and minor keys, scales and five finger patterns, time values and signatures, intervals, cadences, transposition, ornaments, chords and inversions, motif/repetition/sequence/imitation, time periods of music history, etc. ~~Music appreciation-- other resources for enhancing the music learning experience BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE SUMMARY ~~Music Experience~~~ nearly thirty years experience teaching piano to children and adults, including special needs accompanied various choirs, soloists, dance classes pianist in trio of violin, cello and piano Director—Children’s Choir and Children’s Worship Leader at church for twelve years ~~~Education~~~ began piano lessons at age eight studied piano under Dr. Arthur Lambert, Professor, San Diego State University Master of Business Administration, San Diego State University Bachelor of Science—Finance, San Diego State University CBEST ~~~Current Community Work~~~ President, Inclusive Movement and Dance a 501(c)(3) non-profit dance company in the special needs community President, Creative Arts Alliance of Southern California a 501(c)(3) non-profit for the arts in the special needs community ~~~Past Community Work~-- Guild Member, Temecula Valley Master Chorale City of Murrieta, Murrieta Water Committee City of Murrieta, Community Steering Committee (including Chair) City of Murrieta, General Plan Advisory Committee Murrieta County Water District Blue Ribbon Advisory Committee Cost of Lessons* $20.00 for 30 minutes/one time per week for longer lessons: $30.00 for 45 minutes or $40.00 for 60 minutes/one time per week (please note: lessons are paid by the month) Miss Barbara's Piano Lessons is a vendor* with Cabrillo Point Academy Julian Charter School Mission Vista Academy Pacific Coast Academy River Springs Charter School *For charter school students, please check with your charter school website for cost of lessons, as the cost is different than posted here. Lessons are held in-person or remotely (through Zoom or FaceTime) or a hybrid of both options. Note for charter schools: All instruction is non-sectarian. |