Tim works with beginning, intermediate and advanced piano players and is always glad to meet new students.

When learning how to play piano, it is common sense that the more we understand the composer, the style, and the intent of a piece the more we can do with it. What is not as widely known is that no matter what your intent is, not much can be accomplished without a thorough understanding of anatomy (including an acute awareness of your arm and finger weight), the approaches of various techniques and both an intellectual and intuitive understanding of how the mind works.

Functional Piano Training brings, like all great piano methods, an awareness of all performance-related issues to the forefront and leads the diligent practitioner to the mastery and control of the instrument.

Some key points of the method include:

+    understanding and mastery of Instant Release and the Zero Point
+    muscle force versus velocity and its connection to tone quality
+    free versus inefficient forms of playing
+    distinguishing what supports and what hinders the communication of emotion
+    inner alertness and vitality versus force
+    the magical release - a requirement for stamina
+    musical structure and form
+    the illusion of a string instrument at the piano
+    the psychology of a successful practice ethic
+    time and motivation management
+    visualization, focus, concentration
+    the direction of internal dialogue and imagery
+    the study of peak performance