Quality Technology & Real World Experience = Successful Online Lessons

I Use Current Technology

Hardware & Software
  • MacBook Pro 16" (2020)
  • iPad Pro (2020) with stylus for making music notations that students can see onscreen. This is a must have!!!
  • OBS: application that allows me to show multiple camera views simultaneously. It's so important to maintain face-to-face connection.
  • Six channel audio mixer.
  • Hi-speed Internet
  • Classroom Maestro software: students see an illustrated version of my piano onscreen so they can see the keys I'm playing.
  • Noteflight: web-based composition software.
  • A multitude of quality iPad applications that are both fun and educational to enhance the lesson.

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Multiple Camera Views

One Camera simply isn't enough
​As you might imagine, being able to see my hands from a few different angles is essential so that students can see the keys I'm playing, with what fingers, and also see my wrist movement.

Camera views:
  • Overhead Camera (full keyboard view)
  • Sideview Camera (as shown above)
  • Facetime Camera (maintaining eye contact is incredibly important)

Contact Melissa for pricing.

Quality Communications is a Must

Video Conferencing Systems need to be optimized for musical instruments.
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We've all had to become Zoom experts. It's how adults and children communicate for work and school. But, there are things you need to know.

Sound from my student to me:
Zoom's audio settings, by default, do not work well with instruments. I'll help you modify the settings to yield the best sound so that I can hear your piano.

Sound from me to my student:
This is even more critical because if a student can't hear my voice AND my piano, then they can't follow my instruction. To improve this, I have the following:
  • 6 channel Audio Mixer 
  • Lapel Microphone
  • Headphones
  • Digital Piano sound direct through mixer
Contact Melissa for pricing.
* In-home lessons are contingent on distance and safety issues due to COVID-19. The Pennsylvania counties I serve are: Chester County, Montgomery County and Berks County. Students living outside my region (more than 20-30 minutes) may be charged a travel fee. Towns within my in-home region include: GLENMOORE, DOWNINGTOWN, WEST CHESTER, EXTON, MALVERN, CHESTER SPRINGS, ELVERSON, MORGANTOWN, COVENTRY, BIRDSBORO, KIMBERTON and other towns in the vicinity.