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Background
Shandra Love-Barrientes is a native of Los Angeles, California
and began piano and flute studies at the age of nine. She
received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music performance in 1994
from the University of California, Los Angeles. Ms. Love studied
piano with Moacir Santos, an international jazz musician who
collaborated with the late Sarah Vaughn. She also studied piano
with Paul Pitman, (B.M., M.M., D.M.A.), a Julliard graduate and
organist with the First Presbyterian Church of Encino. Ms. Love
has over twenty years of professional experience as a soloist,
accompanist and chamber musician. She has performed in numerous
professional ensembles, including the UCLA Wind Ensemble, UCLA
Symphony Orchestra, and American Youth Symphony, conducted by
Mehli Mehta and guest conducted by Zubin Mehta. As a result of
being in the above professional ensembles, Ms. Love had the
opportunity to perform with a number of international artists
such as Maxim Vengerov, Andre Watts, Placido Domingo and Gary
Graffman. In 2003, Ms. Love was selected to participate in an
intensive summer flute institute at Oberlin Conservatory of
Music. She performed in recitals and master classes with Michel
Debost and Kathleen Chastain. In 2004, Ms Love attended the
Skidmore Summer Flute Institute in Saratoga Springs, New York
and was selected to perform in a master class with Jeffrey
Khaner. In 2004, she was also the recipient of a $900.00 Teacher
Enrichment Grant from the Music Teachers' National Association.
Ms. Love is currently attending George Mason University as a
Master's student in Piano Pedagogy and Performance. She has
maintained an active piano studio at Music and Arts Center for
the past four years.
Teaching Philosophy
Ms. Love teaches beginning to advanced students who are
enthusiastic, dedicated and committed to learning how to play
the piano. Beginning students will learn to play and sing simple
melodies on the piano with accurate notes and rhythmic values.
Beginning students will learn to read treble and bass clef notes
within the first month of lessons.
Ms. Love requires her students to learn and memorize major and
minor scales (natural, harmonic and melodic), arpeggios and
broken chords, etc (Arpeggios and broken chords are important
for proper use of the arms and correct rotation of the wrists).
Ms. Love also emphasizes tone, technique, pedaling and phrasing.
Additionally, Ms. Love requires that her students practice on a
weighted keyboard (must have 88 keys) or an acoustic piano to
develop proper finger and joint strength. Ms. Love's students
will learn to play popular and classical literature from
different style periods, e.g., Baroque, Classical, Romantic,
Impressionist, and Contemporary. Ms. Love also prepares students
for local and state competitions and holds an annual spring
recital.
Ms. Love ultimately enjoys working with children and
helping them develop a love of music that will last a lifetime.
There is a true sense of accomplishment in ultimately mastering
a musical instrument. Contact Ms. Love by phone to discuss your
musical needs.
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