山田里紗

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親の転勤でワシントンD.C.で中学・高校時代を過ごし、ハワイ大学マノア校のピアノ演奏科で学士・修士課程を修了。学生時代に、大学教員が主催するピアノ教室でインターンとして子どもたちと関わる。

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卒業前に一時帰国した際都内のインターナショナルスクールで夏の仕事を経験した際、都内で日本語が話せない子供達のピアノ教育環境を知り本帰国を決める。

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教室をはじめて5年ほどレッスンを進めるうちに、日本にもアメリカのような教育評価のしくみが必要だと感じ、米国ピアノ指導者団体ACM日本支部を米国本部とともに立ち上げ。

 

現在は帰国子女やインターナショナルスクールに通うお子さんはもちろん、日本語でのレッスンも行っており、近所の子どもたちも楽しく通ってくれるピアノ教室を運営し、日々ピアノ教育に携わっている。

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Risa Yamada　M.M

  

I believe the definition of "music" if often dificult to form. People are aware of how important music is in daily life, but music education is always of secondary importance......

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I think understanding"music" is as hard as learning another language and music education is similar to bilingual education which requires an early start to become fluent and requires time and experience to understand, with real expression, the meaning of "music".

 

From my experience, I strongly feel that learning music requires self-involvement and one aspect of the piano teachers' jobs is to let the children experience the sound. And my job does not just involve teaching music. I have always wanted to teach youngsters through music.

 

From preschool to elementary school, a student's curiosity about the world around them makes their learning ability like a sponge. I believe, that a child's forte is to suck in the experiences and then add them into their daily activities.

 

Many of my Tokyo students are just as busy as those in the US. I help and advise my students on how to prepare for piano auditions and recitals while school is in session. Also they continue lessons during the school entrance exam season, but I am grateful that music has helped them cope.

 

Letting children make music is similar to coaching that "self-esteem is not given; it is earned". In other words, for this age group, music music making is a successful way to joy and reward.

 

Since 2009, the Yamada School of Music has been a high performance piano studio, with students having the opportunity to perform in a piano recital twice a year (summer and Christmas) at Tokyo concert halls, as well as participate in the National Guild Audition during the summer break and various Master Classes.

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I know that all of the children are musically gifted and have limitless potential. Teaching music and giving music education takes time, but the joy that the kid receives is long-lasting.

 

I find that working with children can be both gratifying and difficult. However, I find it the most fulfilling because the more I teach, the more I learn. If you have question, please don't hesitate to contact me.​​​​​​​​