Haruka H., Piano Teacher, Brooklyn
(718) 608-6080
About Me:
Haruka's teaching style focuses on attaining the most efficient techniques required to making music with fluidity. Tone production and phrasing are amongst her focus. It is her goal for her students to eventually find their own musical voice.
Styles:
Classical
Subjects:
Harmony, Theory, Ear Training, Songwriting, Arranging, Orchestration, Jazz Music History, Classical Music History
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
Availability:
Williamsberg, Greenpoint, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Williamsburg etc.
To inquire about Piano lessons with Haruka, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (718) 608-6080.
Haruka also teaches violin up to an advanced level.
Experience:
- Private Violin Tutor [2002 - Present]
- Freelance Violinist in NYC area (both Jazz and Classical) [2007 - Present]
- Freelance Violinist in Boston area (both Jazz and Classical) [2000 - 2007]
- Director of Jazz Strings Orchestra at Boston Arts Academy [2006 - 2007]
Education:
- Master's Music in Jazz Performance (MM), New England Conservatory of Music [2007]
- Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Improvisation Performance (BM), New England Conservatory of Music [2005]
Studied With:
- Frank Carlberg [2005 - 2007]
- Charlie Banacos [2005 - 2007]
Seminars and Workshops Attended:
- International Workshop in Jazz & Creative Music, Banff Centre [2008]
- Summer Music Festival, Henri Mancini Institute [2006]
- Aspen Music Festival, Aspen Music School [1999]
Certifications:
- Concentration Certificate in Music-In-Education, New England Conservatory of Music [2007]
Recent Performances:
- Carnegie Weill Recital Hall [June, 2008]
- Merkin Hall [April, 2008]
Discography:
- Raquib Hassan and the ISROrchestra - "Suns of RA" [2004]
Scholarships:
- International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music at Banff Center [2008]
- Henri Mancini Institute -Full Schalorship [2006]
Why not give the gift of music to someone in the Brooklyn area? We have piano lesson Gift Certificates available in groups of 4, 6, 8, 12, and 16 lessons.
If you need the gift certificate instantly we can send it to you by email as a PDF file. Or if you'd prefer, we can send it by regular mail.
In the period lasting from about 1790 to 1860, the Mozart-era piano underwent tremendous changes that led to the modern form of the instrument