Willem
Mian
I am 29 years old and I'm a classical pianist with a Master's degree in Piano at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag (2022). I am Portuguese and I started playing piano at the age of 7, studying in the Music Conservatoire of Porto and in Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espetáculo (also in Porto), where I did my Bachelor's.
I teach Piano (and also Music Education) since 2016, to both children (from 5 years old) and adults.Teaching allows me to bring my passion and enthusiasm for music to the students. I find it incredibly rewarding to guide and follow their musical and technical development! Besides teaching, my career revolves around performing regularly solo, chamber music and, more recently, playing in experimental and improvisational groups. I have quite an eclectic musical taste, that goes from classical music to folk, rock, jazz or more electronic genres, and, in this sense, I find myself a person capable of adapting to the students' musical taste, personalities, age, just as to their expectations/goals in music learning.
At the moment, I'm also learning Dutch: ik doe de cursus Nederlands A1. Ik geloof dat ik binnenkort ook in het Nederlands kan lesgeven!
Teaching allows me to bring my passion and enthusiasm for music to the students. I find it incredibly rewarding to guide and follow their musical and technical development!
I am easily adaptable to the student's musical tastes and expectations/goals in music learning, and I am also very mindful of how I communicate, according to the students' ages and personalities.
I can teach classical music, pop, rock, or other genres.
My approach consists of giving you the necessary theoretical knowledge for what you wish to play; involving you actively in the choice of the pieces/songs you will play; setting up a long-term plan for your repertoire, so that your development is made step by step in a challenging - but achievable - way (and this way, you will feel more motivated!); giving you enjoyable and creative practicing strategies; creating rich imagery revolving around the piece - by making up a story, relating the music to emotions, etc.; and also positive feedback!
Thus, my lessons will allow you to:
- Learn how to read scores.
-Develop your musical understanding (from notes, rhythm, and harmony, to musical taste, and emotional comprehension of the music, or dive into aesthetic principles concerning the period and style of the piece,...).
-Improve, step by step, until you are able to play that piece/song that you love.
-Prepare yourself for exams.
-Etc.
Furthermore, I organize Students' Concerts, giving you the chance to play in a fantastic grand piano, and sharing with others all the work you've done!
The best thing is that it's possible for you to learn all this and have fun at the same time!