I have vast experience teaching piano to all levels (beginner to advanced masters degree). I hold a Masters Degree from Manhattan School of Music in New York and Doctorate Degree at Bowling Green Stat... e University. Recently, my performance album of piano pieces by Azerbaijani composers was selected by Innova - one of the most famous recording labels in the US. My work experience include teaching Sight-Reading, Class Piano, Applied Piano lessons at the Bowling Green State University as a Teaching Assistant, teaching piano lessons at the Distance Learning Program at Manhattan School of Music, Orpheus Academy of Music in Texas and at MUNO Music school in Norway and working as an accompanist at the Contemporary Opera Ensemble at Manhattan School of Music. read more

Having studied piano performance in three different geographies (Azerbaijan, Norway, United States) with different teaching methods and approaches, I have been fortunate enough to have gained diverse ... performance skills which I incorporate into my individual teaching style. I have been teaching piano for eight years. I have taught private piano lessons at a private music school in Norway and at the Distance Learning Program of the Manhattan School of Music, and worked as a Teaching Assistant at Bowling Green State University, where I taught Applied Piano, Class Piano and a Sight-Reading Class. I am currently working as a piano faculty in Orpheus Academy of Music in Texas. In these past eight years, I have given piano lessons to students in all kind of levels, from beginners to masters, as both a private and a class instructor. During this time, I have realized how important it is for diverse teaching strategies to be applied depending on student’s sense of understanding and smart motivation. That is, I believe that accommodating different learning styles in accordance with students’ individual goals and capacities is absolutely essential. I equip my students with all the available tools and techniques I have personally learned as a performer. I was trained both as a classical and a contemporary pianist, which gives me confidence to teach both standard repertoire and as well as music that is written in our time. I highly value positive curiosity in my students about how to make their individuality work for the development of their performance skills. This helps to build a trustworthy and healthy teaching-learning environment. Finally, while always hoping to maintain a positive example for my students, I try my best to be as much of an inspiring teacher as possible. I enjoy building lifelong professional relationships and friendships with my students and supporting them with all I am capable of in their careers as performers.read more