Hanna Aparo

Lessons Offered

Where are Lessons Offered

About Me

Having over 25 years experience playing piano and 15 years private teaching, I enjoy working with students of all ages, levels, and backgrounds. With the right encouragement and my down-to-earth- teaching style, I'm positive you will progress with piano quicker than you realize! I work with your pace and am always fully open to addressing your needs and questions/concerns at the piano.

YELP: "Hanna's Piano Studio" Boulder, CO


Aside from piano playing, teaching, and performing, I enjoy running, exploring different coffee shops and traveling.

My Musical Education Background

Starting at the age of 6, I developed a love for the piano. A recipient of numerous academic awards, scholarships, and piano competitions from Pasadena City College and San Francisco State University, I have developed a sensitivity to musicality and love of collaboration with other musicians. I received a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance- Summa Cum Laude and completed a Masters in Piano Performance from CSU Fullerton in December 2015. In addition to teaching, I enjoy performing solo, being in chamber ensembles, and working as a piano accompanist. Teaching piano has been a rewarding experience for me, assisting young pianists whether their interest in piano is recreational or career-oriented. Lessons should not be a chore, but something to look forward to with all its challenges and rewards.



Please contact me about scheduling or if you have any questions.

Look forward to hearing from you soon!

Genres and Subjects Taught

I focus mainly on classical repertoire, however, if you have a pop song you would like to learn, I will be more than happy to help you learn it. It's important that a student likes the repertoire he/she is playing. Lessons should be fun and enjoyable.

Lesson Rates

$40= 30 minutes
$60= 45 minutes
$80= 1 hour
 

Ages / Skill Levels Taught

I teach piano lessons to students of all ages, from beginner to late intermediate/early advanced.

My Certifications and Awards

May 20, 2011
Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC)- San Francisco Branch Membership Award

May 19, 2011
Achievement Award for Academic Excellence (SFSU)

December 2009
Paul Andrieu Memorial Scholarship (McKee Award)
(Awarded at San Francisco State University)

June 9, 2009
Old Town Music Award for Piano, Honorable Mention
Faculty Honors- Honors Extraordinary in Music
Faculty Honors- Superior Achievement in Music Theory
Faculty Honors- Superior Achievement in Music History and Literature
Collaborative Piano Award in Honor of Betty Dandy
Faculty Honors- Service and Contribution for Tutoring
Faculty Honors Extraordinary for Outstanding Academic and Musical Achievement

May 28, 2009
Honors Extraordinary in Social Sciences

April 17, 2009
Pasadena City College Scholarship Competition- received Honorable Mention in the Piano category

May 30,2008
Music Teachers Association Scholarships- Piano Performance
Pasadena City College Freshman Faculty Honors for Superior Music and Promise
Old Town Music Award for Piano- Third Place Performance Scholarship Competition

March 11,2006
Hamakua Music Festival 2005-2006 Scholarship Program- Third Place

My Musical Influences

The great pianists including Martha Argerich, Mitsuko Uchida, Andras Schiff, Vladimir Horowitz, and many more have inspired me as a pianist and I always strive to play as musically as possible.

Service Area

Borami S
Oakland, CA

Testimonial from Borami's father: If Hanna hadn't moved to LA, she would still be our child's piano teacher. She came to our house and was very flexible with her time to make lessons convenient. She also taught a broad level of musical theory that helped out daughter to appreciate different kinds of music and helped her to learn to love music. As a result, our daughter is motivated to continue her musical interests. Her new teacher said that after one and a half years of study with Hanna that she has progressed to the level of a student who has been taking lessons for 4 years. I highly recommend Hanna as a music teacher and wish that she didn't move to LA. If you are lucky enough to have Hanna teach your child you will always be grateful for the result.