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Angela E. Linhardt

5.0 (11)

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49 years in business

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Freelance pianist/ instructor studio in Annapolis, Md NOT highland beach. Website glitch!

Piano/theory

50 yrs experience.

Ages 5 to 105

Member of AAMTA

Student activities include:

Halloween happening

Holiday OpenHouse

Spring concerts

Summer Deck Cabaret

Muti-genre workshop in collaboration w,,/live bass player & "Beat Buddy" digital drummer w/ Guitar Center

High Tea & The Harpsichord at Reynolds Tavern

Celebrating music of the Baroque & all things "Tea"

Duet & ensemble concert

Traditional piano recital

Keyboard band experience

Adult Wine & Cheese Wingding" bi-monthly Thurs evening

Method of teaching: technique, sight reading, theory, repertoire.

How to play from "fake book"

Two grand pianos in studio

Classes solo repertoire/concern/ensemble

Like to see progress!!!

Credentials

Annapolis, MD 21403

Email verified

Phone verified

11 Reviews

5.0

Diana Moorer

Angela is an amazing piano teacher. I’ve had lessons with her for 2 years. As an adult learner, Angela demonstrates patience and pride in her work as a teacher. She is proud of her student’s accomplishments and provides feedback in each lesson. By my first lesson, Angela provided me with simple concepts of music and I was playing a tune. Now after two years of lessons, Angela still makes understanding music essentials and concepts important while helping you choose music pieces that will be challenging and putting to practice what she’s teaching. Angela’s years of piano experience, patience, and teaching style are some of the reasons I like working with her.

2019-07-03
Tim Hamilton

I had both of my children take weekly lessons from Angela for about nine years. Angela broke down piano lessons into logical segments that did not overwhelm my kids, yet had them improve from week to week. She had high expectations for their progress and had a firm understanding of their capabilities. She was able to capitalize on their natural talents, while identifying the areas where they would get stuck. She taught them the technical aspects of music, while recognizing that kids need extra encouragement to develop self-discipline and technique. Beyond the lessons, she understood my kids as people. I always told my friends and relatives that whenever I had an issue with either of my kids, my first phone call was to Angela to get her advice. In all honesty, Angela has spent dozens, if not hundreds, of hours on the phone with me over the past ten years helping me through whatever issue one of my kids was dealing with in their personal life. She was able to pick up the subtle nuances of their personalities during lessons and help me to apply it to their everyday lives. Angela has been a huge part of my kids upbringing both during and outside lessons, and I cannot recommend her enough!

2019-03-21
Karen Ferrero

My boys took lessons from Angela for about 11 years and we think she's a great teacher. My oldest become very proficient at playing. In addition to the massive recital she manages to pull together each year, she provides other opportunities and venues for her students to perform. She can work miracles!

2019-03-19
Kennedy Smith

Been taking lessons with Angela for years. It is such a pleasure to learn from someone so passionate about her craft and spreading the love of piano to her students. If you want to learn piano while developing a deeper love for music, Angela is the person to go to!

2019-03-03
Karen Stockhausen Partovi

I wish there were more than five stars with which I could rate Ms. Linhardt. She deserves all the stars in the sky! Having her as a teacher has enriched my life musically and spiritually. Although I started out on the violin when I was young, after listening to my brother and sister’s lessons with Ms. Linhardt, I quickly became interested in the piano as well and started my own lessons with her at the age of 12, through the age of 18. She was an expert at overcoming my weaknesses and nurturing my strengths. She also encouraged my personal musical creativity and appreciated all of my talents; never tried to put me in a box. With her guidance, I quickly developed into a skilled pianist and a better overall musician, which is why I reached out to her again as an adult. What an amazing person, mentor and teacher! I highly recommend Ms. Linhardt to all ages and skill levels of those interested in taking lessons. It is very hard to describe the positive influence she has had on my musical life. These were the best 45 minutes of my week as a child, and now again as an adult. She is truly the best!

2019-02-28
Louise Black

Angela Linhardt is a professional pianist who also teaches private piano lessons. She is able to tailor lessons to each of her student’s capabilities, goals, and personalities. Our son started at age 8 years old and after 6 weeks of lessons was able to perform a duet with Ms. Linhardt at the Annapolis Mall Christmas Recital. Ms. Linhardt was able to keep our son interested in continuing piano lessons until he graduated high school, even though he had commitments with sports teams. Our son learned to read music and play the piano for personal enjoyment, he learned and gained confidence in presenting himself as a young man to an audience, he learned to dress appropriately for concerts, and how to interact with students and adults involved in a musical and artistic community. His positive experience with Ms. Linhardt in learning music and her influence on him as he develop into a young adult is one we as parents greatly appreciated.

2019-02-27
terence smith

Angela works with you to make piano lessons a rich part of your life. If you want to be a competitive pianist, she can take you there, but if you just want to enrich your life through studying music, she works with you to integrate the study with the rest of your commitments. She makes the study of music work for you.

2019-02-27
Tomoko Kato

Ms. Angela is a fantastic teacher! My children (17 and 15) have been taking lessons from her since we moved to MD, and we couldn’t be happier. Ms. Angela is not only a gifted and experienced piano teacher who can teach a wide range of students (skills & ages), but she is also patient, positive, and very engaging. She cares deeply for her students and their musical pursuits, and is extremely easy to talk to. She is resourceful and great at keeping her students both motivated and challenged. She also regularly provides her students with recitals and other opportunities where they can perform. Ms. Angela has been instrumental in keeping my children motivated to further improve their piano skills (they have been playing piano since they were 5) despite their full academic and athletic schedules. I highly recommend Ms. Angela!

2019-02-24
Gabriel M. Stockhausen

I am an accomplished musician, Angela gave me the groundwork for that success. She is an amazing teacher and the most positive and inspiring person I have ever encountered. When I count my blessings in life, she is at the top. I was taught from age 6 to 18 by Angela and got a full scholarship to college based on her teaching. I can’t say enough about this wonderful person. 100% rock solid teaching and 100% rock solid experience for your children. Don’t miss out on the enrichment she provides, just don’t.

2019-02-24
Karen Stockhausen Partovi

2019-02-23
Dani VanRiper

I can't say enough about how wonderful a teacher Angela is. I took lessons from her my entire childhood, from the age of 6 into young adulthood, and every aspect of my learning the piano from her has helped me become an even better all-around musician. She is amazing on so many levels. She is kind, creative, and patient with all ages. She gave me the opportunity to grow as a performer and encouraged me to do things I didn't know that I could do musically. I highly recommend that anyone interested in music lessons work with Angela. You will not be disappointed.

2019-02-22

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FAQs

What is your typical process for working with a new student?

If beginner adult and child, learn topography of keyboard

Begin in 7 pentachords play in time

Assisted by recording(voice recorder phone & CD/mp3

If already a player, hear student then assign repertoire/technic/sight reading/theory

Fake bk work- theory then attention to voicing

Creation of bass line.

Blues: theory and simple improv

Metronome esp important to learn to keep time

Classical after initial notes/rhythm/fingering then attention to articulation, phrasing (rise & fall of melodic line/phrase drop, dynamics and interpretation. Discussion about composer/arranger.

Also ways of approaching a passage to make it work easily. Lots of attention to fingering.

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

Graduate of peabody conservatory of music

Bachelor of music double major applied performance and music ed

Graduate work w/Reynaldo Reyes

Asher Zlotnik(theory,dictation, composition)m

Chamber music:Robert Gerle

Summer- Netherlands String Quartet

Jazz studies w/ Leroy Hawthorne, Nicholas Zamoroko,

Jay Cooley, Ron Elliston(jazz workshop& private)

Jerry Mahoney

Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.

45 minutes = $45, 60 minutes = $60

Payment at first lesson of the month for the month

Some months have 5 wks/4wks

Students responsibility to attend lessons

Reschedule if given sufficient notice and only if student has a good reason for cancellation and does not make a habit of missing classes.

Am a year round Instructor. My present roster attends lessons on a yearly basis. I to f course make arrangements to reschedule when my students go on vacations.

It is a two way street, I don't want to penalize them for going on vacation and on the other hand want to insure that they progress so countenuity counts and I have to be responsible financially and protect my time and income.

How did you get started teaching?

Tried it and liked it😎💘

Made lots of lifetime friend s over the years my like to see students gratified by their progreds, enjoy music for hopefully a lifetime, and observe their confidence when they can do something bc well. Helps to get together w other students.

What types of students have you worked with?

Ages 5-105, adult, autistic (cueecurre have 3💘)

Students w various levels holiday open house of ability and musical interests

Describe a recent event you are fond of.

Holiday open house

40 people (students &parents )

Two shifts 5-7, 7-9 food and music ended the evening eirw students on two piano an os playing from a SINGLE Christmas carol book!

Two cellists doubled as pianists, a singer, 4 students at two pianois! Students very creative and tech savvy

Took pics with theit camera phones and read from them in questionable light. Hilarity ensued! Played this way for 45 minutes!

Also, Schuyler ward, played her prelude after Back entitled "going up the mountain" she also played 4 or 5 Christmas carols that she prepared. At 11 years told her she played her first "Holiday Gig!"

Her piece was in the Composers Corner" students compose , create a cover I input into notation software from a phone recording and bind it, make a color copy on their cover art and sell for $1.00 at student events. 25¢goes to SPCA and 75¢ to student therefore the student learns, explores their creativity and pays it forward. Schuyler sold 3 copies! Write the students a check😎

A fun time had by all. Lots of good comments from students and families.

What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?

Be prepared to work consistently and you will reap the benefits and ENJOY!!!

What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?

If there is a question about ANY aspect of lessons, speak right away so that nothing gets in the way 🌷