Online Piano Lessons
Piano Lessons with Alexander Technique
Are you ready to feel confident about your playing?
Invite Alexander Technique into your playing, and experience the full capacity of your technique.
What if you already have the technique that you need, and you just need to get out of your own way? At Princeton Piano Teacher, I’ll integrate Alexander Technique into lessons so that you’ll experience the freedom of playing the piano with less effort. You’ll realize that you had what you needed all along, and you’ll be able to enjoy performing and share this knowledge with your students.
Here’s How It Works
Online Lessons are the most convenient way to study, and offer many benefits. With a multi-camera setup, you’ll be able to see the hands from several angles along with the pedal in various scenes. With video exchange, you can refer to your lesson as much as you’d like, and move at your own pace.
A whole-body approach using Alexander Technique will make difficult passages more playable, you’ll feel less pain and tension, and you’ll start to recover if you have an injury. This approach will allow you to make the most of your technique, and improve your performing and teaching.
I offer tools to cope with performance anxiety so that you’ll be better able to manage stress in rehearsals, performances, and auditions. As part of your study, you'll learn simple exercises that will help you release stress and anxiety while you play so that you and your students can enjoy performing.
We’ll integrate physicality at the piano with specific considerations for every style of repertoire.
By learning some basic Alexander Technique concepts, you’ll take your playing to the next level and offer substantial benefits to your students!
What Students Are Saying
Throughout my studies as a singer, I've had numerous Alexander Technique lessons. However, I had never experienced it from a pianist's perspective until recently. Dr. Lynda Saponara’s online workshop, "Introduction to Alexander Technique at the Piano", has been extremely valuable and inspiring. I'm looking forward to implementing new AT exercises into my piano students' lessons after the summer holiday!
Sofia Livotov, Soprano & Music Educator
“Upon commencing lessons in the fall of 2018, my idea of technique was completely revolutionized for the better. I arrived playing in a rather stiff/rigid manner so we worked to quell those tendencies and replace them with a reliable, natural, effortless approach. I could always count on receiving high quality feedback as to how to approach technical passages that gave me trouble.”
—Neil Mitchell, Staff Pianist/Faculty, University of Central Oklahoma
“I started studying with Lynda in order to improve my piano playing for teaching choir. I learned how to reduce an open score and to accompany – all practical skills which have helped in the choral rehearsal. Lynda is an exceptional teacher!”
—Dr. Jennifer Sengin, Visiting Assistant Professor of Choral Studies, University of Missouri-Kansas City
“I started studying with Lynda when I was an undergraduate piano music education major. She fixed my years of incorrect technique where difficult passages are now more playable. I appreciate how patient she is and how she has creative methods of explaining difficult concepts in ways that I can understand. When I went to graduate school at Columbia University, I wanted Dr. Saponara to continue to be my teacher to help prepare me for my graduate recital because I knew she would be able to prepare me for that kind of task. Even now as a professional pianist myself, I still look to Lynda as a resource and take lessons to prepare for major performances because I know she will be able to find things I can improve upon that I may not be aware of. I value her musical opinions and judgment and respect her as a teacher and musician.”
—Tiffany Vintschger, Freelance teacher/pianist
Empower yourself and your students with Alexander Technique at the piano.
How to Get Started
Please click below to inquire, and I’ll be in touch to schedule a free 20-minute call with you over the phone or on Zoom.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes and no! Alexander Technique is a lifelong practice, but there are concepts that you can learn right away to apply in your playing and teaching. You can go into the practice as deeply as you'd like. If you decide you'd like to explore further study, I can provide you with a list of certified Alexander teachers.
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Yes. I began teaching online at the start of the pandemic, and I was surprised by how effective online lessons were. My teaching setup with multiple camera angles actually allows students to see different perspectives at the same time, giving them a thorough understanding of how to coordinate movement.
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Probably not, depending on what devices you own. You'll need a laptop or tablet computer, and either a stand or small table to position your device next to the piano. Setup instructions will be sent before we meet.
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Occasionally, there may be an opportunity for an in-person lesson, but lessons are offered mostly online.