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Mr. Dillon holds a Master of Music Education degree from West Virginia University and a Bachelor of Music Theory and Music History degree, also from West Virginia University. Mr. Dillon is a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers. He has more than 35 years of experience teaching music to students from ages 5 to 70. Mr. Dillon is a past chairman of the National Guild of Piano Teachers, and his students have won numerous competitions in performance and composition. He continues to perform regularly in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and is an accomplished composer and arranger. Mr. Dillon is a patient teacher who loves children, who loves sharing the gift of music with others, and who prides himself in making learning to play music both fun and easy for everyone. |
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Piano Dreams Studio of Music is dedicated to helping people enrich their lives through the discovery of music. Every effort is made to discover and nurture the natural talents and abilities of each student. Instruction is done in such a manner as to build upon the natural joy that comes with the discovery and playing of music, so that lessons will not be tedious and boring. And lessons are taught with patience and humor to even further enrich the learning process. The goal of Piano Dreams Studio of Music is to give every student the tools to achieve their musical dreams, whether those dreams are simply to enhance their enjoyment of music or to become a professional pianist. |
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Piano Dreams teaches the basics:
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Piano Dreams Studio of Music draws from an extensive database of music to carefully select music that will inspire and motivate students and that will assist students in developing concepts of musicality and keyboard technique. As students learn to play music of the great masters, they learn about the lives of the composers. Students also have the opportunity to learn to play popular, jazz, and others styles of music. Piano Dreams Studio creates customized arrangements to make it possible for students to play their favorite pieces, whether they be the latest songs on the pop charts or easier arrangements of famous classical repertoire. |
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Students learn to experience the joy of performing before others, both in small venues of 5-8 students, and in larger recitals, and students receive trophies for their participation. While participation in one or both of these venues is encouraged, it is not required. Students who so desire will be given opportunities to participate in competitions in piano performance and/or music composition, both at local and national levels. |
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Piano Dreams Studio of Music offers certain extras that are not offered by other studios: · Individual web pages on the Piano Dreams Studio website to share the student’s music performances and recordings with relatives and friends. Students also find it inspiring to watch other students’ music performances. · Multi-cultural assignment book complete with composer information, scales, technical exercises, and music dictionary, to clearly communicate each week’s assignment and to keep a record of weekly practice. · At the end of each year, every student receives a DVD with videos of all his/her performances. · Piano Dreams provides customized arrangements for each student of songs that the student selects. These may be of a popular or classical nature. |
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Many parents who have not had the benefit of music study in their own lives may not be aware of the importance of music study in their child’s life. Some of the many benefits of music study are as follows:
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