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I am a piano teacher with a specialized Master in Music Education and 19 years of teaching experience, in official music conservatoires, academies and private lessons. I am currently doing my PhD in Musical Sciences: Teaching and Psychology of Music.
I also have a Master in Music: Piano, and a Postgraduation in Music in Childhood: Intervention and Research.

I tailor my lessons to each student, according to their interests, levels, and learning goals.
I love to teach and I have continuously done it privately and in official music schools, with students from beginner to advanced levels, from 3 to about 70 years old.
With my help you can learn from a basic to an advanced level, develop musically and technically, read and interpret any score.

I have also participated in several piano masterclasses with world-renowned pianists and performed as a soloist and as a chamber musician in venues in Portugal, The Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium and the United Kingdom.
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About Me
Helena is a Portuguese classical pianist and teacher residing in Lisbon, Portugal. She has a Bachelor in Music from the Lisbon College of Music and a Master in Music Education from the Aveiro University. The highlights of her Master in Music Education are her research titled "Functional Anatomy and Body Awareness in the Performance: strategies for prevention of physical problems in pianists" graded 19 out of 20, and her internship as a piano teacher, graded 20 out of 20. Helena was later invited to present her research in the 2nd Conference for Musical Psychophysiology, at the University of Minho, Portugal.

She also has a Master in Music from the Conservatorium Maastricht, Netherlands, a Postgraduation in Music in Childhood: Intervention and Research, from the NOVA University Lisbon - School of Social Sciences and Humanities, finished with an average of 19 out of 20, and is studying for a PhD in Musical Sciences (specialising in Psychology and Pedagogy of Music), at the same University.

Helena has participated in solo piano masterclasses with world-renowned pianists and has given concerts both as a soloist and chamber musician in several venues in Portugal, The Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, and England.

Passioned about sharing music and teaching, Helena has also been developing an extensive experience as a piano and music teacher since 2006 in music conservatories, academies, and private tuitions.
Education
Currently doing - PhD in Musical Sciences (specialising in Psychology and Pedagogy of Music)

Finished:

Postgraduation in Music in Childhood: Intervention and Research, from the NOVA University Lisbon - School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Master in Music (Piano) - Conservatorium Maastricht, Netherlands

Master in Music Education (Piano pedagogy and Music education) - Aveiro University, Portugal

Bachelor in Music (Piano) - Lisbon College of Music, Portugal, and Conservatorium Maastricht, Netherlands
Experience / Qualifications
Teaching experience in music conservatories, music academies and private tuitions since 2006. Qualified piano teacher with a master in music education.
Age
Infants (0-3 years old)
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
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Portuguese
English
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