Why Hsing-ay? 

• I start with "what do you need"?

• I am able to lay a pathway for students at about 3x the potential progress of generic lessons by customizing practice process and goals with you as a collaborator, and strategizing the primary issue for an ordered approach instead of multi-tasking in a circular haze.

• 30+ yrs Experienced as specialized private teacher of adult students 

• 30+ yrs Experience as award-winning performer with solo performances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center and dozens of concerto engagements

• 15+ yrs Experience as university faculty member

• Successful experience with, and deep understanding of, recovery from serious injury 

• Public intellectual as a regular contributor to Psychology Today on topics of creativity and pedagogy

• Writer of multiple published articles for American Music Teacher magazine and other publications

• Wide breadth of teaching modalities including neuromuscular training

• Host of interviews and webinars including Juilliard piano chair

• Researcher on listening skills for the goal of innovative and emotionally intelligent pedagogy 

• And...I am a lifelong learner myself in other disciplines. I understand the courage it takes!

Why Nutmeg Studio? 

• Speciality of teaching adults who had piano lessons earlier in life and want to develop technique and musicianship now

• Proven results for students of different learning types, in a diversity of professional fields, with a variety of playing styles

• Multiple types of ongoing community and performance opportunities from public masterclass to online discussions to intensives

• Opportunity to have unparalleled mentorship and our unique Café community to build you up, not tear you down

• Package pricing includes Café membership, my evaluations of your progress outside our contact hour, and research related to your interests and needs.

• Setting up lesson schedule in advance promotes the consistency, clarity, and cohesion necessary for progress.