Piano Lessons with Mizue Murakami

Bothell, WA 98011
Lesson Types Piano, Composition, Keyboard, Music Theory, Other
Styles / Genres Classical, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Ethnic/World, Folk/Traditional, Jazz, Latin, Musical Theater, New Age, Other, Reggae/Ska, Religious/Devotional, Rock/Pop
Instruction Levels Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Ages Taught Ages 7-90
Studio Lessons 30 minute individual lesson $35.00
  45 minute individual lesson $50.00
  1 hour individual lesson $70.00
  Monthly flat rate fee for 30 min. weekly lessons $140.00
  Monthly flat rate fee for 45 min. weekly lessons $200.00
Special Rate Info The first consultation is free.
Individual lessons (instead of weekly lessons) are also available by making an individual appointment for only intermediate and advanced students (usually adult students).
Musashino Conservatory, Tokyo (Classical Piano)
Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle (Jazz Piano)
Banff Centre of the Arts, Canada (Jazz)

One of 7 finalists at International Thelonious Monk Piano Solo Competition at Smithsonian, Washington DC
Mizue Murakami's Piano Lessons:
Age: 6 to adults.
Styles: All styles, styles of student's choice.
Very patient, considerate with each indiviual student's pace and needs, Fun, keeping students' motivation level high.
Annual students' recital available.
I work on not only performance and technique on piano but also theory, ear training, music appreciation, harmony, & etc.
Improvisation & composition also available.

Other musical professional Experience:
*Have been teaching part time since 1981 & full time since 1998
*Performed & toured as a live performing pianist with Mikhail Baryshnikov's dance group & Mark Morris Dance Company in Europe and USA as a concert pianist
*Her composition recorded by Frank Morgan & McCoy Tyner Trio on Fantasy Record to be released
*One of 5 committees for jazz and ethnic music for 1988 Bumbershoot Festival
*Worked on the music on a documentary on a painter Jose Rodriguez on KCTS (public television)
*Have been performing in various groups (jazz, classical, Caribbean, Brazilian, African and etc.) including her own jazz groups
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