B.Sc (UBC), ARCT (RCM)
Born in New Westminster, BC, Hannah first began piano lessons at 4. When she began learning piano pedagogy, she discovered her passion in life – teaching music! She enjoys sharing her love of music with her students in patient and creative ways, and continues to strive to learn how to motivate and inspire her students.
Hannah has been teaching piano for over 8 years, and her students have received First Class Honours with Distinction in RCM Examinations.
She believes that to become a better teacher, she must continue to learn, and has recently begun learning how to play the harp.
Hobbies: attending concerts, reading, playing WOW and Nintendo Wii
Musical influences: Serena Ryder, Alicia Keys, William Joseph, Chopin
Favourite food: Noodles
Least favourite food: Fennel
Favourite music: Muse
Favourite song: Butterflies and Hurricanes
Favourite movie: Up
Favouirite movie music: Hanna, Ratatouille
Favourite musical theatre/opera: La Boheme
Best quote from your teacher: Try again
Favourite quote: A dwarf sitting on the shoulders of the giant may see even further than the giant
Favourite book: LOTR
Best thing about teaching at ABC: getting to share music together!
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Hannah’s homework June 1-7
Dear piano explorers and parents
Hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather! Only 3 more lessons left!
Veda
Morning: Veda is improving in finding the notes on the piano. In bars 13,14,19,20, please check your notes in the RH. We played up to bar 21 today. Keep playing this daily.
Zoe
Morning: Play to the end of this piece. Both hands move up to reach “A” in bar 6, and 14. Keep playing this daily.
Alyssa
A Little Joke: Keep your eighth notes steady even though some are staccatos and others are slurs. Lift up after the slur. Your goal is to get faster and faster in tempo.
Rising Sun: Play all the notes on the black keys.
Cool Groove: Check your LH notes and timing. Counting will help you play the rhythm accurately.
Eduardo
Sneaky Sam: Play the staccatos short in bar 17-19, 31-33. Don’t play quickly – you want to have control and accuracy when playing new material.
Jumping Jacks: (NEW) Play the RH and LH separately this week. Be sure to play the rhythm (similar to “London Bridge”)
Madeleine
Nightfall: (the second version) Continue to refine this and find the notes accurately.
Mary Ann: (NEW) Hold the tied notes for the combined note value
Aunt Rhody: (NEW) Hold the LH chords for the entire bar. Watch out for where the LH has a rest.
Have a great week everyone.
