PIANO COURSES
KIDS
(ages 8+)
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MUST HAVE ATTENDED 1-2 YEARS OF RHYTHMICS-SOLFEGGIO
Learning piano takes more than just interest — it also calls for the right physical and musical foundations. Kids need hands that aren’t too small, the ability to dissociate their movements, and some basic rhythmic and melodic reading skills. Without these, the pressure of too many demands can lead to stress and even early burnout.
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That’s why we start with our Rhythmics-Solfeggio program (Dalcroze method), which we’ve taught for over 40 years. In this playful, engaging course, children build the essential skills they need — rhythm awareness, music reading, and confidence. Within 1–2 years, they’re ready to begin piano lessons with excitement instead of stress.
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For students who show exceptional talent, we also provide focused training to prepare them for national and international piano competitions.
We offer a short free audition to evaluate musical and physical readiness for piano, perfect for families whose children may have already started piano studies elsewhere.
Time and day of the courses:
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As these are individual lessons, time and day will be discussed with the instructor. 2025-26 lessons start Wednesday, October 1st. They culminate in a theater performance on the first week of June.
TEENS
(ages 13-19)
One-on-one lessons designed for teens who want to build on their existing skills or start fresh.
We’ll focus on music reading, with special attention to rhythm and healthy mind-body technique, in order to be able to approach a diverse and enriching repertoire.
To get a sense of prior experience and musical potential, we’re offering a free 15-minute audition on September 24 & 26, 2025, between 4:00–7:00 PM. Advance booking required: 347-376-3297.
Weekly 60-minute private lessons.
PROFESSIONALS
(for Conservatory students and pianists seeking new techniques)
Tension in the muscles, cramps and even tendinitis in piano students are not uncommon, especially after days of uninterrupted practice on particularly challenging repertoires.
Vincenzo Scaramuzza's Rational Piano Technique was created with the very purpose of maximizing the musician's expressive range with the least physical effort. How? By using gravity and resistance to it through all that nature already provided us with: muscles, tendons, and an active or reactive neuro-muscular control of the arm's weight. Scaramuzza identifies in the arm-forearm-finger-rotation-strike system the "levers" to be used in order to perform any repertoire at best.
Our program is tailored to the student's need: if it is about finding the right approach to a particular repertoire, or overcoming technical limitations, while preparing for a set of specific pieces for a competition or an exam, lessons will be held by prof. Guido Scano. If physical problems have already arised, requiring a "restoration" of the pianist's hand and posture, your instructor will be prof. Claudia Mattiotto.
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