Madeline Bruser Piano Studio in New York

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  Laurent Pariente

  :: 29 May 2018 14:32:26

  This is a review about Madeline teaching my 7-years old daughter Eliya. Eliya started piano at 4. She's been working with Madeline For 2 years now. Although, I think Eliya should be the one writing this review – especially because I don't stay with her during the lesson- I still feel compelled to write about Madeline's teaching. I've seen so much progress in Eliya's work. Madeline doesn't only teach to play piano. Her approach is wholesome: She teaches the sense of music, a posture - how to properly hold your hands and body without strain- a mind attitude too. With Madeline, Eliya accessed to real music and real piano playing. Eliya plays Bach, Schubert and Beethoven and she learns how to play the pieces until it's perfect. It means the goal is not how many pieces she will learn in a year but how to fully understand and play the pieces. There is no competition, no rush, no stress. Madeline's teaching is mostly based on working from a piece of music. She doesn't work with a textbook. She doesn't give piano exercises and very few scales to practice. Still, Eliya is learning more and more complex pieces. Madeline's approach is very gentle. She has developed a sense of confidence and awareness in Eliya. When she practices at home, Eliya is deeply concentrated, relaxed and into the music. Even when she struggles with some part of the piece, she always feels confident and keeps working on it. Eliya feels so comfortable with music and the instrument that she started to play and write her own music. She also oversees her 5-year old brother's practice. Madeline has non only kept Eliya's love of music alive but she has developped and strengthened it in many ways. Something that I feel would benefit a young pianist like Eliya : A recital or concert once or twice a year that would celebrate the student's achievements. It would certainly give her work a chance to be more public and less intimate. "Eliya, do you want to say something? - Oh yes, I love the way Madeline's cat listens to the music when we're playing piano!

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  William Restemeyer

  :: 23 May 2018 09:07:25

  About five years ago I returned to the piano after years of neglect. One lucky day I happened upon a copy of "The Art of Practicing" by Madeline Bruser. Learning to practice better was exactly what I needed. Madeline advocates a relaxed technique (and I really needed to learn to relax when playing). After studying with her for almost a year and a half my hands are much more relaxed and I'm playing more musically—she's helping me reverse 60 years of bad habits. She's found the secrets and knows how to teach them. Highly recommended.

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  Jonathan Ryfiak

  :: 14 May 2018 22:27:41

  My experience with Madeline has been more than just piano lessons. Madeline's approach to music, and the piano has brought me to a deeper level and connection than I could have ever imagined before. Before meeting Madeline, music to me was mostly just attempting to play notes on a page accurately, and not placing much attention to the deeper connection to the music that exists. When starting a lesson with Madeline, you begin to re-learn how to approach your instrument, how to ground yourself, how to connect with your heart and your feelings; tuning yourself to the instrument and the piece of music before you just dive right in. Studying with Madeline has been a journey for me, along with many others, and for all different kinds of musicians and singers at all different levels. It's been amazing; through her, and the Art of Practicing, you have the opportunity too see and experience other world class Artists and Musicians, and you really feel apart of something bigger than yourself. With an open mind, and willingness to learn, this journey has been life changing, and has given me new purpose. It is with great pleasure too, that I have been accepted to the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, and I can tell you that it's directly because of Madeline's lessons that I felt well prepared and the judges were very pleased to hear that I was a student of hers. Since the beginning, Madeline has nurtured and encouraged me to continue my studies in music, and to follow a path to becoming a teacher, and I am so proud and honored to be one of her students, and will continue to study with her for as long as I can. Her lessons are of gem like quality, and if you have the opportunity to study with her, please don't miss out on it, take a chance! You just might fall in love with music all over again!

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  Gabrielle Shatan

  :: 13 May 2018 18:40:59

  I have been working with Madeline Bruser for several years now and have gained so much. We first worked on improving my overall technique from my posture to my hand position to how I move my arms while playing. More recently we have been focusing on musicality and I have seen the quality of my playing improve a great deal. Our lessons are filled wit hard work, laughter and fostering a deeper connection to the music. I highly recommend Madeline if you want to bring your playing to the next level!

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  Jennie Berkson

  :: 12 September 2016 08:04:42

  For me, Madeline's approach of playing simple pieces, very slowly, with very clearly defined gestures has given me a structure within which I can feel not only profoundly connected to the music but also develop more ease and confidence about my body in relation to the instrument. Previous teachers have encouraged me to incorporate different parts of similar techniques, but I was never able to use their guidance to my advantage in quite the same way as I have with Madeline's. Her familiarity with meditation and body awareness practice informs her teaching in a rich way as well, which is also an integral part of our study together. Finally, her attention to detail, and immediate, supportive critique of any variation on my part, has helped me focus on the importance of both precision and relaxation. I enjoy practicing and playing more than ever before. I work with Madeline in person and via Facetime, both are valuable.