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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August 26-Sept 2
Hello piano explorers and parents,
Welcome to the last week of summer lessons. Please note there are NO LESSONS next Wednesday. For those who are registered with me in the fall, lessons begin September 9, 2015.
Abby
I appreciated teaching Abby and her enthusiasm and willingness to try new things! Keep listening and moving to music. Find the three black keys and play the tune, “Hot Cross Buns”. See if you can also play this on the middle, high and low range of the keyboard. Good luck in the fall!
Milena
Today we reviewed the exercises in Dozen a Day as well as chose a few review songs from her book. I didn’t want to start anything new because I won’t be able to follow up with her for two weeks.
Jeffrey
Continued to refine “William Tell”. Think of how you want the rhythm to be, before starting. We also did some rhythm activities, finding the “pulse” of the song.
Serena
She did well on “Famous People” by counting out loud. Congrats! Practice makes progress. We are starting “Leftover Popcorn” and “Ice Cream”. Check your sharps, flats, naturals in “Ice Cream”. Check your right hand to see if it is in the curved shape. See photos below:
Incorrect hand shape
Correct hand shape
Rachel
True legato playing: the sound decays as soon as a key is depressed, so listen and match the sound of decay on the subsequent notes. Breathe before playing a phrase.
Eduardo
Great job on “Oh Susanna” and “Skip to my Lou”. On “Oh Susanna” check the speed of your eighth notes (they are twice as fast as quarter notes). New song “Down in the Valley”. Don’t forget to review older songs, as you have learned LOTS of music already!
Alyssa
Remember flats go lower (left). Great work on all your songs so far; you’re nearly at the end of the book! Keep up the playing and don’t forget to play older songs as you have learned LOTS of music already!
Hannah
