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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Piano August 19-25

Hello piano explorers and parents,

Welcome to the second week of homework emails:

Abby

Great work finding the two black keys this week. Now see if you can find the white key that’s in the middle. This is the Dog (aka D). We talked about being a willow tree and having long flexible branches ( having relaxed arms).

Milena

Away

Jeffrey

Continue playing your exercise in the dozen a day book. Also continue playing the William Tell Overture, with the eighth notes being shorter. Look ahead to prepare playing the chords.

Serena

Continue counting out loud while playing “Famous People” as it will help you keep a steady beat. Don’t forget to take a photo of yourself or Jeffrey on the piano so I can check your posture and position at home.

Rachel

Continue getting more comfortable with the “Entertainer”. Its important to keep a steady beat when playing “Under the Sea”. For “Medley”, listen for a full sound from all the notes of the chords.

Edwardo

In “Skip to my Lou” hold the LH tied notes. In “Oh Susannah” watch out for the chord with A instead of G

Alyssa

“Slurs” are connecting DIFFERENT notes while “ties” are connecting THE SAME notes. With “Morning Song” hold the LH tied notes while playing the RH smoothly.

Thank you,

Hannah

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