October was a month of several masterclass opportunities! Students from our studio and beyond were able to gain from the insights of visiting master teachers. First, Dr. Stephen Moore came, one of the foremost world experts on Dalcroze Technique. He’s also a former teacher of Ramona! Second, Dr. William Chapman Nyaho stayed in Olympia for 2 days full of lessons. He is a world-class pedagogue, and students really enjoyed how fun he made each piece! Famed Russian pianist from Yale, Boris Berman, gave a master class at UPS, wonderful insights! Lastly, Mackenzie Melemed performed Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Symphony Tacoma and afterwards gave a masterclass for a small number of students with excellent teaching tips. I’m so happy students were able to take advantage of these amazing teachers!
