Piano Classes & Lessons for Kids, Teens & Adults
Looking for a fun way to learn piano? The Potomac Arts Academy in Fairfax, VA offers the perfect blend of university-quality piano teachers and a friendly environment with other community members.
Semester: Spring 2012 (mid/February to mid/May)
Fall 2012 registration coming soon!
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PIANO CLASSES VS. PRIVATE PIANO LESSONS
Many people are unsure which to choose when it comes to taking a group class versus private lessons. For beginners to advanced beginners, especially children, the group class setting offers numerous benefits:
- Class interaction with the instructor allows for a more comfortable yet still challenging experience
- Ideas and instruction are more fully processed through peer observation, shared thoughts, and classroom Q&A
- The class environment provides a more social and fun experience for both participants and, if they are children, their family members as well.
- Enjoyable instruction in the beginning prepares and engages participants for more intense one-on-one instruction in the future
- An important advantage for classes is that they are less expensive than private lessons, which is especially helpful to parents with children just beginning their musical journey and/or who might not be certain which musical path they want to take
In the end, it is your choice to make. If you do choose a class setting, you can rest assured that we keep our enrollment regulated to allow for plenty of personal attention and skill assessment.
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 RECITALS: (optional) Potomac students of all ages are encouraged to perform in the Fall and/or Spring recital on the GMU campus. The recital is held in the wonderful deLaski Performing Arts space (equipped with a Steinway concert grand piano). Friends and family are welcome to attend the recital, which is free and open to the public- followed by light refreshments. After all of your hard work during the semester, come and show your talents! There is NO recital fee for participation. Spring 2012 Recital Date: May 12th & 13th |
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PIANO TEACHERS:
Jihae LimHello, I teach Piano Class for Kids, Teens, and Adults. Click here to read more about me!
Jihae Lim, a student of Dr. Linda Apple Monson, is currently pursuing an artist certificate in piano performance and serving as an accompanist for the School of Music vocal department at George Mason University. She also graduated with her Bachelor's and Master's degree in Music from George Mason University in 2007 and 2010. She has been teaching piano for twelve years. She was the winner of the 2007 GMU Concerto Competition and performed a Mozart concerto with the GMU Symphony Orchestra. Jihae was chosen to perform in the 2006 and 2010 Honors Recital, and she also performed in Old Town Hall in Fairfax as part of the 2005 and 2006 Spotlight on the Arts Scholarship Concert. In addition, she served as pianist for the theatre production of James Joyce's The Dead at GMU in 2006 as well as Scrooge and Gypsy at the Little Theatre of Alexandria in 2008-2009. Jihae has performed in master classes at GMU presented by Ruskin Cooper and Jeffrey Siegel. She serves as pianist for the Korean Blissf ul Presbyterian Church in Fairfax, VA and Springfield United Methodist Church in Springfield, VA. Jihae earned the Associate Applied Arts degree at Northern Virginia Community College, where she received prizes in both classical and jazz piano performance. Jihae also teaches Private Piano Lessons for Potomac.
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Ina MirtchevaHello, I teach Piano Class for Kids, Teens, and Adults. Click here to read more about me!
Ina Radeva Mirtcheva started playing the piano when she was five years old. From 1st to 9th grade, she attended L. Pipkov Music School in Sofia, Bulgaria studying piano with K. Karadimchev. In 1998, she moved with her family to the United States and was part of the honors program at Levine School of Music in Washington DC. Ms. Mirtcheva earned her Bachelors and Masters of Music in Piano Performance from George Mason University, studying piano with Dr. Anna Balakerskaia. She earned a second Masters in Instrumental Collaborative Piano at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she had a full graduate scholarship and assistantship and studied piano and chamber music with James Tocco and Sandra Rivers. Currently she is back at George Mason where she is teaching and taking classes towards a Doctorate in Musical Arts, and is performing in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Ina also teaches Private Piano Lessons for Potomac.
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