I truly believe that it is nearly impossible to make music without the physical comfort and natural ease of playing the piano. When I see a student, who has physical problems playing piano (bad posture, stiff muscles, tension in his neck and shoulders area), I never think “it is too late” or “it is too hard”, or “it will take too much energy and time for me to fix" - I just do it! However teaching/learning is a mutual process, and I expect my students to take their homework seriously and be ready for the lesson, which requires from them a discipline and regular practice routine.
On the other hand, it is not enough to have a good technique and physical convenience to express yourself through the music. In addition to “how to play” you need to know “what to say”. I always work on developing student’s imagination, I want to help him to put his feelings into his play. I teach the student how to communicate with other people through the music. That's why I always encourage my students to perform publicly. It is a very important part of my teaching phylosophy.
Such necessary elements as ear training, music theory and solffegio are also included in my teaching. I give my students a basic knowledge of different musical eras and styles, I always encourage them to read books or watch movies about different composers and their lives, listen or watch the recordings of great musicians and go to the concerts to hear live performances. I truly believe that all this experience along with my professional guiding would help my students to become good piano players and appreciate music as one of the greatest arts.
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