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Private Lessons

Whether you're a beginner or an advanced student, there's always something new to explore while developing your musical skills! The piano teacher personalizes her piano lessons depending on your musical goals.​​

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In addition to piano interpretation, piano lessons also include:

  • Basic Skills: Learning to read music, understanding the keyboard layout, and mastering finger positioning.

  • Technique: Developing proper posture, finger strength, and agility through scales, arpeggios, and exercises.

  • Music Theory: Understanding chords, scales, key signatures, and basic harmony to enhance musical comprehension.

  • Repertoire: Studying various pieces from different genres.

  • Sight Reading: Practicing the ability to read and play new music at first sight.

  • Ear Training: Developing the ability to identify pitches, intervals, and rhythms by ear.

  • Performance Skills: Building confidence for playing in front of others, including techniques for managing stage fright.​​

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About the Instructor

An emerging and promising musician in the field of keyboard performance. Mallory Haney earned  her bachelor’s degree in Organ Performance from the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University Bloomington. She then completed her Master's of Music in 2023, with a full scholarship, at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California.

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Mallory has presented a wide range of concerts internationally. She toured Chile and Argentina, where she held  a concert series to critical recognition. This year, Mallory was commissioned to transcribe alternative rock for the  pipe organ and performed before an audience of 10,000 people at an event hosted by SpooksieBoo. Additionally,  she was selected to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Steinmeyer-Orgel at the Mariannhill Klosterkirche in  Würzburg, Germany, performing to great acclaim as part of their annual International Music Festival.

 

Mallory is  also the organist at La Cañada Congregational Church, where she contributes to the church's commitment to  professionalism, inclusivity, and variety of musical genres, particularly in their evensongs and concerts throughout  the year. You can explore Mallory’s performances on her YouTube channel, Mallory Haney Organista, and learn  more about her work and upcoming engagements by visiting her website: malloryhaneyorganista.com 

Education

2021-2023

Masters of Music
University of Southern California

Thornton School of Music | Los Angeles, CA | Professor Cherry Rhodes

  • Accomplished Music Scholarship Recipient, Full Scholarship

2016-2020

Bachelors of Music

Indiana University of Bloomington

Jacobs School of Music | Bloomington, IN | Dr. Janette Fishell

2017

French Organ Music Seminar

Certificate of Completion in Organ Performance in Various Churches

  • Performed the Organ of Notre Dame de Champs, Paris and performed the Organ of the Vatican de Roma

  • FOMS Student Recipient Scholarship

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Benefits of Learning Piano

  • Improves IQ: One 9 month Canadian study showed that children who participate in piano training rose by an average of 3 points over the course of the study compared to their peers. 

  • Enhances Neuroplasticity: Studies show that playing piano stimulates the brain by adding new neural connections, developing and creating structural changes to the brain that stay with you, for the rest of your life. 

  • Boosts Creativity: Studies show that a section of the brain that is responsible for increasing innovative ways of expression.

  • Relieves Stress: Piano is a form of meditation and self awareness. Music can lower blood pressure, and fight off anxiety and depression. 

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