Hannah Greiner

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 May 11-17

Dear piano explorers and parents

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday May 15 at 225 Geary Ave for our annual year end recital!

Zoe

Old MacDonald : check your left hand chords carefully. Your thumb should move up to A and then back down to G. Don’t let your other fingers move. Aim to play Old Macdonald 4 times daily

Alyssa

Sneaky Sam : great job today. Aim to play all the quarter notes the same speed and without any pauses

A Little Joke : Check how the notes are moving up and down. Be especially careful in the first two lines to see if the notes are stepping or skipping . Play to the end this week

Eduardo

Fur Elise : you have learned how to play this piece quickly . Well done! Check that you are not rushing through the easy parts and slowing down for the more challenging parts. The best way to practice this is to start slower and see if you can play the entire piece the same speed. Listen for a piano (quiet) dynamic and only get louder on the second page

Theme from Symphony 1: be sure to play the B flats

Please pick up the next book for next weeks lesson. Thank you!

Madeleine

Bridal chorus: continue to practice this carefully and to make sure that you can find the next note after the eighth note quickly

Recital: perform your three pieces ( British Grenadiers, Sweet Molly Malone, Little Green Frog) in the sequence you will be performing them on Sunday. Also practice walking up to the piano and introducing the pieces and finally bowing at the end to thank your audience for listening to you .

Have a wonderful week everyone !

Hannah

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