I have 2 children that have been students with Chris for 1 1/2 years. Chris has been an amazingly inspirational teacher to them. First, just watching him play has brought so much admiration from all of us for the talent that Chris possesses. It is so obvious that what Chris has, just comes natural. My children have learned how to improvise songs by recomposing/rearranging. Chris is always patient and full of encouragement and praise. Often, one of my children will want to play a piece Chris is unfamiliar with. Chris will easily listen to a song on cd and write an arrangement to play for homework and practice. My other child who loves to sing as well as play piano, has benefitted greatly from Chris's ability to transpose music so that she can sing while playing. My children have had years of Classical piano as their foundation and have loved the new creativity that comes with Improvising. One very important perk for us is that Chris travels. With our busy schedules, it has been great having Chris come to our home for the lessons. We consider ourselves very lucky to have a great teacher for our children.
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