A professional career in music may be an eventual outcome of lessons with Fairfax Piano but is not expected nor will it be the end goal of these lessons. Rather, lessons here will prepare the student for a lifetime of making music fluently and comfortably using the piano. Long after lessons have ended, a former student may end up making music at home, or accompanying church music or other volunteer outlets, or simply making/enjoying music in casual times with friends. If a student goes on to choose a career focused on music – even a part-time career or hobby - then lessons here will be a solid preparation for further studies and future work.
Along the way toward becoming musically fluent, students will gain or refine some essential life skills. The regular application of lessons, practice, and performance can lead to
- greater self-confidence,
- self-motivation,
- perseverance,
- an enhanced ability to be self-starting,
- continued learning and extension of musical skills,
- a lifelong knowledge and love of music, and
- an enhanced ability to be creative, including the ability to create music.
Whether you've never played piano or you have been playing for decades, whether you're a young child or an adult, lessons at Fairfax Piano can help you boost your skills. and when the time comes that your instrument at home needs tuning or service, we can be right there to help.
It would be an honor if you should choose Fairfax Piano to help you enhance your musical abilities.
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"I care more about how you play than what you play, because how you play determines how much you are able to play."
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"I believe you should be paying for lessons, not for just a certain half-hour of the day."
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"It's my job to encourage the enjoyment of practice time."
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"The true learning of the skill of playing the piano occurs during practice time, when the student makes the piece of music his/her own."
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"The best teacher is the one who teaches you how to keep learning, long after the lessons are done."