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Eileen Warren

Instrument(s) Taught:

Piano

Location(s):

Waukesha

Bio

I have been teaching piano for 30 years, the last 20 at White House of Music. I enjoy teaching all ages and have even taught parents of former students. One of the things I find most important is being able to explain things in more than 1 way. Not everyone learns the same way and some benefit from demonstration while others prefer to listen to an explanation and then try it themselves.

Music Education:

I majored in Music Therapy at UW-Milwaukee but after subbing for a music therapist for a time, realized music therapy was not a good fit for me. A friend of mine suggested I try teaching piano and after a semester of teaching just 2 students I had found my niche and have been teaching ever since. I have taken private piano lessons over the years- there is always more to learn! I plan to start again in the fall. French.Horn was my first instrument- starting in 5th grade -and I still play in a couple area concert bands.

Teaching Experience:

30 years teaching experience. The first 10 were out of my home and at 2 Lutheran Day Schools. The last 20 years have been spent at White House. I love having the staff do the scheduling and the billing and I can concentrate on what I love most-teaching! Have also taught some guitar but do not feel qualified enough to do a good job.

Styles Taught:

Just about everything! Baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary. If a student has an interest in a style I'm not well versed in, I learn it. Over the years I've added jazz ,blues, ragtime and new age to my list of styles.

Methods Taught:

Faber, Alfred and Alfred Premier are the main ones. Recently, I had a transfer student who had been using the old Thompson method. I had been shying away from this method as it had not ever been updated and had been around for about 50 years. There are some amazing teaching pieces on that book! So, basically, I'm willing to try any method as long as it works for the student.