About Us

# Teaching Philosophy

How we teach — technique, artistry and musicianship in balance, at every age and level.

Teaching Philosophy

## How We Teach Differently

NTPPA's teaching philosophy is grounded in one conviction: all students can learn to play piano well when they receive the right instruction and make regular time to practice.

The teacher-student relationship is framed as positive, encouraging, challenging, and supportive of both discipline and happiness. Qualified teachers are expected to be knowledgeable, empathic, and specifically trained for the age group and level they teach.

The goal is genuine musical knowledge and appreciation — not redundant reproduction or rote memorisation. Students should be taught according to how they learn, not according to a rigid formula.

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Music lessons correspond with life lessons. Students should be taught according to how they learn — joyfully, rigorously, and with a love for the whole human being behind the instrument.

— NTPPA Teaching Philosophy

### Curriculum Areas

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### Music Theory

Students learn the language and grammar of music — how it is structured, notated, and understood. Theory is woven into every lesson from the beginning.

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### Ear Training

Developing the ability to recognise and reproduce sounds — intervals, rhythms, melodies — by ear. A musician who can hear music is a musician who can truly play.

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### Technique

Building proper posture, hand position, finger independence, and touch from the very first lesson — on acoustic grand pianos, not digital substitutes.

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### Sight Reading

The ability to read and play unfamiliar music at sight is a skill developed systematically at every level — an invaluable tool for any musician.

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### Creativity

Improvisation, composition, and musical self-expression are actively cultivated — students don't just reproduce music, they make it their own.

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### Ensemble Playing

Group classes develop the ability to listen, adapt, and perform alongside other musicians — skills that are essential for any well-rounded musician.

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