Studio - Recitals - Museums
Inside The Studio
Check out some photographs of my students, studio, recitals and some interesting pianos down below!
Latin Music
This is Theresa, my Dane student playing Latin Music.
Through my teaching, I want my students to be exposed to different musical genres.
Discover Our Recitals
An opportunity to perform for others in a friendly and supportive environment.
Play together and experience the joy of music-making.
When possible, we invite a special guest musician to play with us or combine our playing with other forms of art like dance, drawing, and poetry.
Create. Recreate
Share.
Are you returning to piano? Complete Beginner? Join us and learn how to communicate through music.
Why piano lessons with Mariela?
For a person-centered initiation to piano playing.
Experience a teacher that uses methods for improvisation and arranging.
Experience a teacher with a multi-instrumentalist mind.
Join a supportive studio community. Home Recitals and Cheers Guaranteed!
Community performance opportunities (libraries, schools, elderly homes, churches, coffee shops, etc.).
Enjoy a diverse studio. Mariela has taught students from all over the world in different countries (US, Europe, and Asia).
Benefit from lessons in English and Spanish.
Mariela lived in Seoul, she had the opportunity to study the basics of Korean traditional instruments like the "gayageum".
“I love exploring museums to discover the history of world music and the piano—then bringing those stories to life in my lessons!”
Check out the gallery below!
Enjoy the pictures of clavichords, harpsichords, Mozart, Beethoven's piano forte, and electric pianos played by Prince.
One piano had Liszt’s quote:
“I confess to having played wrong notes and scribbled wretched music on this charming instrument.”
19 July, 1844.
Acoustic vs Digital
I enjoy playing both acoustic and digital pianos, depending on the music. When parents ask if they should get an instrument, my answer is always 'yes'—the best you can afford! A quality piano inspires exploration and creativity.
Want to learn more about acoustic vs. digital pianos? Feel free to reach out!
Here are some pictures of pianos I’ve owned and played over the years, including my current studio instruments: a Hailun upright acoustic and digital options.
