My piano teaching (coaching) concept is to explore possibilities with the student - not just passing on anything or pushing my ideas! It is a platform of equality and is the reason I prefer coaching. My aim is to give guidance and what students need by asking the important question ‘HOW?’. I want to teach people to play naturally and explore the musical nuances (not anything advanced! I infused it even in my beginner level teaching). It is not about mechanical learning. It is essentially about learning how to practice, how to feel, and how to listen!

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An important lesson I learned as a musician is be kind to yourself. So often, musicians are too critical of themselves, which is an awfully painful and self-destructive process. This is what we are after— learn, understand, build, and grow. I always tell my students, ‘notice what happened, move on, and don’t fuss around’, we need to give a break to what we have learned or achieved. 

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In order to learn, understand, build and grow one must be in that present moment. Being critical creates a narrow focus, which is often accompanied by stress. Of course, when learning, a certain level of narrow focus is necessary, because we need to gain information. So, it is essential to stay in the presence, practising whilst seeing whole pictures employing a huge amount of close listening and imagination. It is rather meditative and calm. Thus, the state of mind is important to determine how practice will be.

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A present mind can also help musicians bring out their best more often. Any tension cuts off one’s connection to the piano, while a present mind should be involved to loosen and oil up all the joints. The body then will be reconnected, like a circuit. One can then start to work on the music embodiment process whilst seeing them in the practice section as a whole… unleashing creativity!