Napier Piano Teacher
.Cara Watson is a skilled and experienced piano teacher who lives and works in Napier, Hawkes Bay. She is an Associate of the Institute of Registered Music Teachers of NZ (IRMT). Cara began her career as a piano teacher in 1963 and has taught both privately and in high schools. For over 30 years Cara taught in a Napier high school boarding hostel and continues to teach day pupils in another local high school. She has a friendly, encouraging approach which puts her students at ease, enabling them to reach their full potential.
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Cara offers piano lessons to students at all levels, from beginners to intermediate and advanced up to diploma level. She also welcomes students who want to return to learning to play the piano after having a break. She teaches piano and theory to all age groups from 5 year old children to 85 year old adults. All ages are welcome. |
An adult student enjoys his lesson on the Broadwood |
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Cara at her Knight upright |
Lessons are held either on her beautiful 6'6" John Broadwood grand piano or on her lovely Knight upright which is a little less daunting for her younger students, but they are all encouraged to learn on the grand. Cara normally teaches classical piano but other modern or jazz styles can be incorporated. |
For a student to succeed, they need a piano at home to practise on. Whilst it needn't be a wonderful instrument, it does need to be in sound condition and in tune, preferably at the correct standard pitch. Pianos need to be tuned at least once a year to maintain them in tune. If you are buying a piano, do seek advice first, as many older instruments cannot be successfully tuned or made to play adequately.
Whilst an electronic keyboard is not suitable a digital electonic piano is acceptable, although a real, acoustic piano is the preferred instrument.