Hello,
My name is Rocco and I am a piano teacher from Vaughan, teaching since 2012. I hold my Associate Diploma in both Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy from the Royal Conservatory of Music. I also belong to the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association as a Registered Music Teacher (RMT) and participate on the executive committee for my branch. I am originally a business administration graduate from the Schulich School of Business at York University. Having played the piano for over 25 years, I have a tremendous love for the piano and sharing my passion of music with others, so I decided to begin my own studio while studying in my fourth year of University. My studio is mobile only, which means that I deliver the lessons in the comfort of your own home. My past years of teaching have been very rewarding. I always give my students frequent goals to stay motivated such as a recital, festival, competition or RCM exam. My students frequently win awards at festivals/competitions and obtain very high marks on RCM exams. I'm looking forward to beginning or enhancing your musical journey. I hope to hear from you!
Instrument / Discipline
- Piano
- Rudiments
- Theory
- Harmony
- History
Specialized in
- Youth (7-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Young Children (under 7)
- Beginner/Elementary
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Teaches At
- Music school
- Online
- Student's home
- Teacher's studio
Specialist designation
- Piano - Elementary
- Piano - Intermediate
- Theory - Elementary
- Theory - Intermediate
Credentials
- 2021 - Associate Diploma (ARCT) - Royal Conservatory
- 2019 - Associate Diploma (ARCT) - Royal Conservatory
- 2013 - Bachelors - York University - Schulich School of Business
Professional development
- ORMTA Teaching and Theory workshops - Attended 3 day seminar regarding the new level 10 harmony textbook , held by Joe Ringhofer, co-author of the book - 2018
- ORMTA Teaching and Theory workshops - Attended 3 day seminar regarding the new level 9 harmony textbook , held by Joe Ringhofer, co-author of the book - 2017
- ORMTA Teaching and Theory Workshops - Attended the pianists toolbox workshop by pianist Penny Johnson. Workshop taught how to effectively practice and teach the music of J.S. Bach - 2016
- ORMTA Teaching and Theory workshops - Workshops were held by Joe Ringhofer, co-author of the new RCM harmony textbooks - 2016
- ORMTA Workshop - Attended 3 day seminar on teaching ARCT Analysis, held by Joe Ringhofer, co-author of the book - 2020
- ORMTA Workshop - Attended 3 day seminar on teaching Level 9 History, held by Joe Ringhofer, co-author of the book - 2021
- ORMTA Workshop - Attended 3 day seminar regarding the new ARCT harmony textbook , held by Joe Ringhofer, co-author of the book - 2019
- ORMTA Workshop - Attended a lead sheet interpretation workshop held by Jennifer Smele, member of the RCM college of examiners - 2019
- ORMTA Workshop - Workshop by Catherine Willard on teaching improvisation - 2021
- ORMTA Workshop - Workshop on piano pieces for four hands - 2020
School Associations
- Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects - National
- Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association - Provincial / State