
Tom is an accomplished teacher from Guernsey (Britain) who has experience working with students of all abilities and backgrounds. He will help you to reach your goals in a supportive and creative learning environment with a focus on all-round musicianship. Previous students have been prizewinners in music competitions and gone on to study music at university. Lessons can be 30, 45 or 60 minutes in Chicago or online. Learn more about Tom's teaching and performing at www.tomhickspianist.com/teaching
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If you are fortunate to have the opportunity to study piano with Tom, you will find that he is not only a musician of exquisite sensibility, but also a natural and gifted teacher. His enthusiasm for teaching and his love of great music is contagious and inspiring. As a patient and articulate communicator of musical concepts, he will guide you to reach your goals and to play the music you love
Tom is a wonderful teacher - calm, insightful, and fun to work with. I was new to piano and he listened to my goals, found just the right book for me to use, and set realistic goals for every lesson. He shared stories about composers and the history of music to give some background and context to the pieces I played. His warmth and enthusiasm made the lessons a pleasure
My 10+ years of experience includes rigorous piano pedagogy programs at Royal Northern College of Music (beginners), Yale (advanced students) and Northwestern (intermediate/transfer students).
Qualifications:
-AMusTCL (theory and harmony, Trinity College, London)
-BMus Hons (Bachelor's, University of Manchester)
-GRNCM (graduate performance diploma from Royal Northern College of Music)
-MMus (Master's, Yale University)
-DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts, Northwestern University - Dec 2021)
30 minutes $36
45 minutes $49
60 minutes $65