TEACHING -
With
the richness of interchange between performing and teaching as an essential
key to her work, Pia Liptak has encouraged an understanding of music among
children and students of all ages for more than two and a half decades.
Pia has taught privately and at various music instritutions. For several
years she was at the faculty of the Odense
Music School in Denmark, where she taught
in the elementary and pre-college programs. She is currently a faculty
member at the Hochstein School of Music
and Dance.
While most of her current students are violinists, Pia
has done extensive work as a teacher of piano, chamber music, ear-training
and theory. She has worked with college students aiding them with public
relations management and graphic design of promotional materials. She has
presented lectures and workshops at colleges and conferences, performed
in schools, and adjudicated music competitions. In her endeavors, she has
been an advocate for bringing all levels of musicianship together.
In addition to her wide knowledge of repertoire
and her performance skills, Pia Liptak has outstanding abilities as a teacher.
In the teaching situation she maintains a high standard of achievement and
has the musical knowledge, articulateness, energy and sensitivity to other
people which are essential qualities of an excellent teacher.
Catherine Tait
Pia Liptak exhibits an extraordinary capacity for leadership.
Highly musical as well as technically proficient she possesses a warm and
ingratiating personality. She has the qualifications of an excellent teacher
and the stamina required of a successful performer.
John Celentano |