PIANO TEACHER
FRANCESCA ASSORTO
About Me
Approachable and able to establish good working relationships with a range of different pupils, Francesca is committed to motivating students to exceed their expectations.
A graduate of the Conservatorio di Musica in Napoli in Classical Piano she recently obtained a Master’s Degree in Music Education at the Royal College of Music in London. As part of the studies for this course, she attended an Alexander Technique module, which is greatly beneficial in guiding piano students to connect their minds and body.
Francesca received her Piano Degree under the tutelage of Massimo Bertucci and Lino Costagliola. She began her musical studies at age 10 acquiring the Vincenzo Vitale piano technique. She has participated in masterclasses with world-renowned pianists Laura de Fusco, Aldo Ciccolini, Riccardo Muti, and Lang Lang.
She achieved the first level certificate of Orff-Schulwerk Methodology for Music Education for Early Years and Primary School and the First Level of Music Therapy Introduction course.
SERVICES
PIANO LESSONS
Every student is unique therefore the lesson is designed with each student’s needs, strengths, and weaknesses in mind, but also with listening to their musical goals and ambitions. During the piano lesson, the students learn strategies to smoothly master how to practice a piece through a correct posture at the piano, warm-up exercises, and the research of a beautiful sound.
Collaborations
Francesca collaborates with the Royal College of Music as part of their teaching panel for private piano lessons. Francesca was selected as a teacher for the “Pathways to Performance program” project, a Royal College of Music project in partnership with a New York-based that runs a digital platform to deliver online classical music lessons worldwide.
Piano Philosophy
My Piano Teaching Philosophy is based on creating a beautiful sound before anything else. As a teacher I am focused to find different ways to guide my students reaching their goals building confident individuals secure in their abilities.
The “can do” atmosphere heads inevitably toward triumph.
Piano Lessons Policy
• Students must have a piano or a weighted keyboard to practice on.
The piano must be tuned and maintained regularly
• Method books and supplemental music will be needed
• The purchase of a metronome may also be recommended
Missed Lessons
• Student Cancellation: If a lesson will be missed, please communicate it as soon as
possible. One make-up lesson per term can be arranged however this is not guaranteed and
the missed lesson will still be charged the full amount
• Teacher Cancellation: If forced to miss a lesson, a make-up time will be offered
Tuition fees
• Payment can be made monthly or for individual lesson
• Monthly payments must be made within a week from receiving the invoice
• If a student’s fee becomes more than 30 days overdue lessons may be discontinued and
the student’s lesson time may be given to a student on the waiting list.
Please feel free to discuss any of these policies with me. These are intended to provide a
healthy and encouraging learning experience.
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