About me
For more than 17 years, I have been a teacher truly enchanted by the learning process of each of my students. I fell in love with the piano 25 years ago, listening to Rachmaninov preludes and to movie soundtracks, and have been playing and practicing ever since.
My background combines both scientific and musical training. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Biomolecular Physics, as well as Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Piano Performance. This union has allowed me to teach with a scientific eye, constantly studying and applying contemporary findings in Education, Pedagogy, and Student Well-being to my work.
I design piano lessons keeping in mind a student-centered, skills-driven approach. I prioritize helping my students appreciate their own music making and creativity in the piano learning journey. From the very first lesson, regardless of age or background, I strive to make the learning experience exciting and meaningful for all my students.
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Education
2021 - 2023
San Jose State University
Master's degree, Piano Performance
2018 - 2020
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Master's degree, Music Performance, Piano
Research: "The Complete Piano Etudes by Philip Glass: the creation of a performance"
This research is about finding theoretical and empirical foundation to solve technical and expressive issues concerning the performance of Philip Glass's “The Complete Piano Etudes”. These findings have great potential of helping pianists to play not only these pieces, but also, other important pieces from the standard piano repertoire.
2014 - 2017
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Classical Piano Performance, Music
Activities and societies: Performance Group: I coordinated meetings in which piano students would play for each other to exchange technical and expressive ideas about the repertoire.Activities and societies: Performance Group: I coordinated meetings in which piano students would play for each other to exchange technical and expressive ideas about the repertoire.
Bachelor in Classical Music with emphasis on Piano Performance: several solo piano recitals, chamber music, music festivals and masterclasses. Piano lessons included special care about body-awareness, study procedures and Taubman Approach to Piano technique.
2009 - 2013
Universidade de São Paulo
Physical and Biomolecular Sciences, Physics
Activities and societies: Member of LNN - Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology. Research about synthesis of nanoparticles and biosensors for diagnosis.
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