Piano

Aria Music Academy Private Lessons

Our goal is to cultivate/nurture a love for music in all our students to helthem develop into well-rounded musicians with strong technique, excellent listening skills and thorough knowledge of music styles. We will help each student to develop his/her full potential into a functional musician in all areas of music (sight-reading, technique, theory, transposing, improvising, performance, etc.) In addition, we hope to help foster a love of music in all of our students, and to help create an interest or curiosity that will encourage the student to want to learn.

Anna Poklewski Academy of Music Group Piano for Adults

It's never too late to learn music. Group Class for Adults is offered to adults with any music background from none to some. Student will learn rhythm, basic techniques of piano playing, reading music, creating simple accompaniment, and music appreciation. Group Class for Adults has 4 levels and one specialty level. Each level is a 12-week program that requires weekly attendance of a 45-minute session. An end-of-program test will be required.

Jennifer Navarrete

The most important thing I bring to a piano lesson is my joy in music & joy in teaching. Comprehensive approach to music education: sight-reading, ear training, technique, repertoire. Youth students perform for each other, in recitals, in community; many participate in Certificate of Merit program. Adult students perform for each other. Studied piano with Raymond Francis Foote, Patricia Taylor Lee, Naomi Sparrow, Ellen Wassermann.

Eileen Klatsky

I am the past president of Contra Costa County, Performing Arts Society (Contra Costa) and the Berkeley Piano Club. As a member of Alameda County, I currently serve as a director, on the Maria Homen Memorial Library Committee and on the Investment Committee.

I perform on a regular basis as part of the Oak Hill Trio with Alice Lasky, vioin and Lin Barron, cello. I have also concertized for many years with Nancy Rude as a duo-pianist.