Elton John, Billy Joel, Rik Wakeman, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Powell, Chuck Leavell, Keith Jarret, Steely Dan, Nickey Hopkins, Gregg Allman,
Discover Your Musical Vision
Study with a Master
WHO
MonkFish (aka Michael Crowley) is now accepting piano students for instruction in Rock n’ Roll, Contemporary Piano, Composition, Songwriting and Improvisation.
Whether you are a beginner or very experienced we off tailored plans to the needs and ablities of each student within the formal structure he developed at Columbia University working with landmark pedagogues Dino Anagnost and Robert Pace.
WHAT
My teaching philosophy is to teach what the student wants to play. To assess and build upon their strengths to get them there as directly as possible. We want everyone Rockin’ right out of the box.
HOW
We offer lessons covering several key concepts and skills and we tailor lesson plans to your unique needs:
CURRICULUM -
POSITION AND POSTURE
* GROOVE
*BACKBEAT
*ROCK
*FUNK
*BLUES
*JAZZ
*PROG
*RHYTHM PARTS
*SOLOING and IMPROVISATION
*FILLING
*“BOTH HANDS” DEXTERITY AND INDEPENDENCE
*CHART READING
*NOTATION
*SONG ARCHITECTURE
*REPERTOIRE
*CLASSICS
*SPEED DRILLS
*ENDURANCE
*ENSEMBLE - a.k.a. “Playin’ in the Band”
PROCESS
OUR FIRST MEETING - We assess mutual fit, ability and interests and schedule lessons from there. ZOOM/Remote available, but not preferred.
