ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Aviva.
I teach piano the way I wish I'd been taught.
Real music from week one, and the reasons behind every step.
MY STORY
I learned piano the hard way.
I've been playing since 1996, and for years I needed to know the reason behind every step. Most teachers skipped them. I was told to practice and have it finished by next lesson, and I'd go home not knowing how. So I figured it out at the keys, one piece at a time.
Everything changed when I started asking why. Why slow practice? Why listen before you touch the keys? Once I had the answers, learning a piece stopped being a mystery and became a path I could walk.
I've taught students since 2012, and my lessons have moved a long way from the boring exercises I grew up on. Piano through Classics is the calm, practical course I wish I'd had when I began.
See you at the piano,
Aviva
PLAYING SINCE
1996
Decades at the piano through traditional method, music conservatory.
TEACHING SINCE
2012
Lessons that moved far beyond the exercises I grew up on.
Teacher Training
Suzuki
Suzuki certified teacher for both piano and violin
HOW I TEACH
PIANO Method
Every piece follows one clear road, so you always know what to practice next and why.
1. PERCEIVE listen to the piece, then sing it
2. INTERPRET read what the page is telling you
3. ASSEMBLE put your hands on the keys, one hand, then both
4. NUANCE shape it until it sounds like music, not notes
5. OWN IT practice it in ten minutes a day, fix your own mistakes, and play it for someone
What my students say
“Learning piano through classical music with Aviva has been a joy. The method of listening, singing and playing provided me with all of the tools necessary to play actual pieces of music. Being able to perform Sonatina in G major has given me the confidence to move forward with other exciting pieces of music.”
Greg J.
“I learned to play Für Elise and feel the emotion in the piece which served as a wonderful escape to a hectic day!”
Jane M.
