Natsuki Piano Lessons
Lifelong Learning at the Piano
About Me
I have been living in Auckland and teaching piano since 2016 after moving here from Osaka, Japan. I am a strong advocate of music education and currently teach students ranging from 4 to 60 years old.
As full time comitted piano teacher and musician, I have taught more than 400 students privately and through privete&public primary to intermediate school since then, and I have enjoyed teaching them all, especially complete beginners and intermediate level to build a strong foundation.
I believe the potential of music has a great effect on the learning of all subjects, and has many influences on personal growth and well-being. My hope for all my students is that music will enrich their life, and will be a wonderful way for them to express themselves.
I have a background in classical piano, singing and the Robert Pace Method. Pace is conceived under the philosophy that “Music is the core of all subjects", and part of a holistic education as life long learning.
Music is a universal language.
I My mission is teaching music to contribute to world peace.
"Tutor Spotlight" interviewed by Lewis Eady
https://www.lewiseady.co.nz/blog/tutor-spotlight-natsuki-nomichi
Performed for Ethno NZ Lopdell House Concert
Performed part of the actor& choir in Q theatre "Dirty Work (An Ode to Joy)" by Indian Ink
https://indianink.co.nz/our-plays/dirty-work/
Trainings that I had taken:
Orff Level 1 Course by ONZA 2023, A Classroom Teacher’s Perspective: Teresa de Vries 2021, NZMEB Presentation for LEMS Tutors 2021, Creative Rights for Creative People Workshop 2022
Music Education with Irena Angelovska 2021, Enrich Your Music Classroom 2021, Online Piano Remote Teaching Training 2020
Japan Kodály Society National Online Winter Camp 2022 (Dr Michael Bradshaw and Dr Laszlo Norbert Nemes. Director of the Liszt Academy Kodály Institute)
LESSONS
Fees are as follows (as of November 2024):
30 minute lesson $45
45 minute lesson $67.5
60 minute lesson $90
Trial Lesson Fee including consultation:
20 minute lesson with 10 minute consultation $45
LOCATIONS
-Glenfield, North Shore, Auckland
- Student's Home
Transportation fee at students home :
Traveling time +10-20min x lesson hourly rate e.g. one way 20-30min, count as 1h travel both way,
one way 15min both way 45min (30min drive with changing traffic, parking time)
SUITABILITY
Have ranged from ages 6 to 80+
Students aged 5 and under must be supported by parents and be able to sit in front of the piano for 20 minute periods, with 10min Orff movement (dance, sing, rhythmic ) lesson
With beginners, I focus on building a strong foundation and understanding, so students can begin to teach themselves.
Students who want to try ABRSM, Trinity Grade exams are discussed by student's foundation level.
My students' passing rate is 100%.
I see grade exam is not goal for piano lessons, it is just for measuring exam by a side of foundation. So I teach grade exam beside of learning foundation with text books for balanced development of children's music learning.
All lessons are individual and private, and taught in either English or Japanese.
Sunday 20th November 2022 Christmas Piano Concert
Lewis Eady Show Room with Steinway & Sons Grand Piano
My Music Studio
Sunny and Clean Room with Kawai Piano
Performed as Ethno NZ in Lopdell Pricinct
Janurary 2023
Rhapsody in Blue (G.Gershwin)
by Natsuki Nomichi and Cam Taylor
Sunday 20th November 2022 Christmas Piano Concert
Opening Ceremony
Shostakovich: Five Pieces for Two Violins and Piano 17th April 2022
Partner Teacher
Cam Taylor
Cam treats music learning much like language learning and is informed by his own take on Edwin Gordon's Music Learning Theory. He teaches pop, jazz, classical repertoire and has an interest in world musics, microtonality and alternative keyboards.
We have held a joint Piano Concert together for our private students since 2018.
Visit Cam Taylor Music
https://cametaylor.wixsite.com/home
