The Piano Studio of Brian Havey
SANTA CLARITA PIANO LESSONS
The Piano Studio of Brian Havey
I am currently taking students! To setup a free intro lesson, please call or text me at (661) 347-1811, or e-mail me at santaclaritapiano@gmail.com, with details about the student (experience, age), any schedule preferences you are looking for, and interest in in-person lessons or online.
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Take care!
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MY STORY
Hi, I'm Brian. I offer private piano lessons from my home in Santa Clarita. I hold a masters degree in music and have been teaching for over ten years. I work with students of all ages and levels and would love to help you or your child develop an interest and hone some skills in piano.
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SERVICES
What you can expect from your piano lessons:
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​Learn to read music, write music and even improvise!
Flexible scheduling, including last minute cancellations/make-up lessons!
Play on my beautiful Bösendorfer Imperial Grand Piano every lesson! A rare treat for most pianists!
No substitute teachers... ever!
FREE INTRODUCTORY PIANO LESSON!
Free!
This is a one time introductory piano lesson for the student to get a feel for how I teach, and for me to learn about the student.
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Call for Availability 661-347-1811
RECURRING PIANO LESSONS
$45/Half Hour
$80/Hour
Billed at the beginning of the month.
Enjoy consistent improvement with regular weekly piano lessons. This is the recommended option for most students. Recurring piano lesson plans are also discounted from my non-recurring piano lesson rate!
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Call for Availability 661-347-1811
NON-RECURRING PIANO LESSON
$100/Hour
Billed per lesson
This option works best for the very busy students who can't pin down a consistent weekly time, or for the more advanced students who are looking for specific insight or to brush up on a concept.
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Call for Availability 661-347-1811
My background and philosophy
It's been over 20 years of music for me and I still wake up every day excited for what's next, whether practicing piano or composing a new piece. I suppose that excitement is the point of studying music; that's what I want to share with my students and teach them how to experience.
I started playing piano seriously around my early teens and have been going non-stop ever since. When in school, I studied piano performance and improvisation; a few years and degrees later, I found myself performing in jazz clubs throughout Los Angeles and touring the east coast and Europe. These days, aside from teaching, I spend most of my time exploring classical piano repertoire and composing music for use in film, TV, and video games. In fact, my younger students are usually quite excited to hear about the latest games I've scored and shortly disappointed when they have nothing to do with Fortnite. Anyway, that's enough about my musical journey, let's get started with yours!
MINIATURES
Volume I
Miniatures is a collection of 80 piano pieces that I composed for novice pianists. Although primarily pedagogical, my goal is that each piece features a whimsical character or mood, encapsulated by it's title, that students can connect with and enjoy. I use these pieces almost exclusively with my beginner students and have found my students excited to learn the next one each time. It is my hope that other teachers' students can enjoy these pieces too. The book is arranged more or less in order of difficulty, but it has several indexes to help find a piece suitable for what a student might need to focus on. You can purchase a digital (PDF) version of Miniatures below. Please subscribe below for updates!
TAKE A TOUR
Inside the Piano Studio
Students get to play on a 9'5'' Bosendorfer Imperial Grand Piano. Considered among the greatest pianos in the world;Â they are usually reserved for concert halls or universities.
There's plenty of seating for observing the piano lesson.
