MY APPROACH
At Piano Mike, I like to prioritize the importance of consistent practice, listening, and even more listening. Signing up for music lessons is not the end of the road for you parents. Your child's success is largely dependent on the motivation/support they receive from you and I to practice most everyday. The students who come home from school and sit down at the piano to practice, improve significantly fast. If you are paying for music lessons, please help maximize your investment by having your child warm-up for 10 minutes before their lesson; It goes a long way.
MY BACKGROUND
My music education started with Karta Iglesias in Tampa when I was seven. I never practiced consistently for the first two years of my journey because when I was 7-9 years old, I just wanted to play Minecraft. After those two years, I really began to enjoy music in a different light, from The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Queen. These bands inspired me as a musician. If it wasn't for the amount of listening I did when I was younger, I would not have the same drive and rhythm I do today. My next breakthrough was in my freshman year of high school when I joined the choir. Being able to sing in tune is a skill every musician should have with confidence. In my sophomore year of high school, I took lessons under Elisabet Fandiño and expanded my classical repertoire. I just finished my undergraduate coursework at UF and have one year left in the science of entrepreneurship.