Piano and Music Theory lessons in The Hague and Voorburg

Àpd 46 € /h

Hello there!
Welcome to my profile. I am Rui and I teach piano. The piano is known as the most complete musical instrument of all. This is because when playing it we can get all kinds of characters and sounds: very deep basses or super soft high notes; delicate melodies or dense harmonies (almost like an orchestra sometimes). This is one of the reasons why I love to play the piano, its versatility adapts to my everyday mood.
I would love to show you the wonders we can create with this amazing instrument!

Lessons
Every student is different, and by saying this I mean that I prepare every lesson specifically for each student. Some might be more shy, others might need more time to acknowledge some questions.
I believe that music (much like everything else) should be taught with patience and motivation.
You shouldn’t feel like you’re going against time, it should be the opposite. As a teacher, I always give priority to your motivation and excitement regarding the lesson’s activity. If I see that a student is not enjoying the lesson I have to improvise and turn it around.

When teaching, the most important thing for me is that you learn while having fun.
I have already some years of experience in giving piano lessons to people of all ages. I adapt the lesson content for every student individually, and I always give them the freedom to follow their musical taste and instincts. I also give a lot of focus to creativity and improvisation.
At the end of the lesson, I usually save a few minutes for the student to decide what he/she wants to do: maybe a little 4-hand improvisation, or maybe play a piece they have already learned and that they enjoy playing.

About me
Most of my studies and experience as a teacher took place in Portugal. I completed my Bachelor's Degree in Piano Performance in 2020.
I moved to The Netherlands in 2020 to attend the Master Program in Classical Piano Performance in the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague.
My academic studies were built on classical music but I also have some experience in pop and rock music.

I hope this motivates you to study piano with me! Looking forward to seeing you soon during your first lesson!

Informations supplémentaires

Bring a music notebook.

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Cours au domicile de l'élève :

Autour de La Haye, Pays-Bas

Cours chez le professeur :

Van de Wateringelaan, Voorburg, Netherlands

En ligne depuis Pays-Bas

Présentation

I'm a very well organized and methodic person. I have several years of piano teaching to people from many different ages, and by that I've gained a lot of experience. I adapt the lesson content for every student individually, and I always give them the freedom to follow their musical taste and instincts. I also give a lot of focus to creativity and improvisation. I'm a patient and fun teacher, and I also learn a lot and develop my practice strategies by teaching

Education

Began my piano studies at the Calouste Gulbenkian Conservatory of Music in Braga (Portugal), in the classes of teachers Elisabete Costa and Ana Paula Carreira.
I was admitted in the Superior School of Music and Performing Arts of Porto (ESMAE) in 2016 in the class of professor Miguel Borges Coelho, where I finished my Bachelor degree supervised by professor Madalena Soveral.
At the moment I'm in my first year of the Master degree in Piano Performance in the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, studying with professor Ellen Corver.

Expérience / Qualifications

Rui Pedro (b. 1998) is a pianist from Braga, whose professional activity has gone through contemporary music projects and in the interpretation and dissemination of new music by young Portuguese composers. He is a founding member of the ensemble Ope (n) ra, based in Braga, which performed at the Gnration Summer Laboratories, and later participated in the first concert of the “Radiografia” cycle, also of the grnation, which aims to publish the music of the new and more interesting Braga composers. In the Netherlands, he performed in the Spring Festival, in an online concert that celebrated piano works from two distinguished dutch composers: Diderick Wagenaar and Guus Jansen. He has also performed in several chamber music concerts, with an emphasis on the Piano Trio.
He participated in several piano competitions: internal competitions no. Braga Conservatory of Music (3rd prize in 2010 and 2014; 2nd prize in 2013 and 2015), 1st prize in the V Vila Verde Regional Piano Competition and 3rd prize in the 1st National Piano Competition from the Coimbra Conservatory, both in 2016, and an honorable mention in the 13th Alto Minho International Piano Competition in 2017. In the context of Chamber Music, it won 2nd prize in the 1st National Chamber Music Competition in Vila Verde, as part of a Classic Trio.
Attended masterclasses and open classes with teachers such as: Julia Okruashvili, Caspar Frantz, Marco Fatichenti, Sónia Rubinsky, Pedro Burmester, Luísa Tender, Miguel Henriques, Miguel Borges Coelho, Luís Pipa, David Kuyken, Pedro Emanuel Pereira etc.
Severall years of teaching in music schools in Portugal.

Age

Enfants (4-6 ans)

Enfants (7-12 ans)

Adolescents (13-17 ans)

Adultes (18-64 ans)

Niveau du Cours

Débutant

Intermédiaire

Avancé

Durée

30 minutes

45 minutes