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    Diane Donovan Piano Studio

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    Piano Studio of Norman Ortiz

    Piano Studio of Norman Ortiz

    5.0(14 reviews)
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    My daughter (14yo) has been taking lessons from Mr. Ortiz for three years. Prior to that, she had…read moreseven years of lessons. She plays advanced classical repertoire. Mr. Ortiz has many outstanding qualities as a teacher. He pinpoints weaknesses in technique and works closely with students to strengthen their technique. My daughter's technique has improved dramatically. Also, Mr. Ortiz's approach has guided my daughter's independent musicality. He doesn't insist that my daughter play a piece with his interpretation, as I've seen many teachers do. At lessons, he's asked her to play a passage several different ways, and he's shown her other artists' interpretations, then he leaves it up to her. She is fully engaged and invested in not just replicating a piece but in developing her own interpretive style. He has also helped her prepare pieces for festivals and Certificate of Merit, and she has been well prepared. My daughter has been insecure about memorizing, and Mr. Ortiz has helped her develop strategies for securing memory, like analyzing the piece's form and transposing to multiple keys. Lastly, Mr. Ortiz is a kind teacher. It's clear that he enjoys his students. He meets them where they are at. If they don't understand something, he patiently comes at it from a different angle. We think he is a gem in the world of classical piano.

    Mr.Ortiz has been working with our son for almost 4 months now and he has learned so much. We…read moreappreciate Mr. Ortiz attention to ensuring our son has a solid foundation of notes, timing, etc. as well as challenging him with pieces that interest him. My son was very timid when he started lessons but is really coming out his shell!

    Phil's Impromptu Piano School - Thank you, Steinway, for the photo shoot!

    Phil's Impromptu Piano School

    5.0(22 reviews)
    5.6 mi
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    Loved that my son got to experience piano and his delightful teachers! He went here for a year or…read moreso but we were unable to continue. His teacher Ms. Mindy and Mr. Phil were awesome and the tuition is fair. I wish the school were closer as it would be more convenient.

    Fun, innovative and energetic. If you're looking for a teacher that can making learning music fun…read moreand something to look forward to, Phil's it. Hesitant? Keep reading. I hadn't touched a piano for 20+ years and was asked to play for our church for when the pianist was gone. I was classically trained from 1st to 6th grade. I had to relearn by myself but really wanted to refresh and learn some things I didn't know before and get retaught. Our pastor at the time suggested Phil. Although we did zoom, and I know if it was in person it would have been a lot better, Phil made it work. He had top-notch experience with the technology since COVID made everyone go virtually. The lessons were phenomenal. My lessons were focused on gospel and church music but I learned things like octave-chord, relearning scales (I needed this desperately), playing by ear and my FAVORITE improvisation. I didn't think you can "learn" or "teach" improv but Phil did. He even stated that he wished he recorded our lesson. Although our lessons were limited (just the summer every week), I still utilize everything he has taught me. I am regularly playing the piano now for our church for 3 services a week. It has been an incredible improvement and a lot of it is thanks to Phil. Seek him out and he'll teach you more than you would ever expect. If he does this for adults-- I know for a FACT he can do this with kids.

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    Accepting the prestigious Top Piano Teacher Award from Steinway

    Phil's Impromptu Piano School - Accepting the prestigious Top Piano Teacher Award from Steinway

    Accepting the prestigious Top Piano Teacher Award from Steinway

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