Welcome: A Little About Me

 

A Little About Me: Introduction

My name is Jamie Hendricks! I am a piano teacher for all ages and have been playing the piano since I was about 8 years old -- 14 years of playing the piano now if you want to do the math! I graduated from high school at Arkansas Virtual Academy and immediately started working part-time as a piano teacher at Stephanie's Musique. 

I have taken piano lessons from the age of 8 to a year after I graduated high school at the age of 19. During those years I would perform twice a year in front of an audience and had lessons in music theory, technique, and performance. I have been in one National Piano-Playing Audition and passed into the Piano Guild with a certificate. I have also attended a Music Academy for a short time with brief lessons in college level music at John Brown University. 

I have been trained for a few months in the summer on how to teach private piano lessons and jumped into teaching in the fall semester of 2021. I have been teaching ever since. My lessons include material from music theory, technique, performance, and lesson books as well as learning to read music. For children, I always try to make my lessons as fun and engaging as possible by using games and worksheets. For adults, I always try to go at their own pace, encouraging them in their learning and practice. I go over all the necessary material for both children and adults, of course. 

Why Piano?

I chose to take piano lessons when I was a kid and have always loved it. It is very challenging, but also very rewarding! I love to express myself through music and create a story through my playing. If you want to learn how to play piano, I am happy to teach you! Piano and music in general have always been a passion of mine, and when I began teaching, I realized that I had love for that too. It's so exciting watching my students grow!

About This Blog

This blog is something that I wanted to do for fun in addition to my private lessons page. It will include mini music lessons, posts about different composers and their life and more. I have always wanted to delve into different composers, and this will give me the push to do so! 

I hope whoever comes across this blog enjoys the posts. Remember to go practice!