EVERY CHILD CAN !

The Suzuki pedagogy is based on the idea that every child has potential « talent » from birth. The child absorbs everything that surrounds him and learns thanks to the stimulations induced by his environment Very early on, he acquired a great ability to memorize and easily reproduce what he heard.

Learning to play the piano with the Suzuki method is more than just music! You learn through the Mother Tongue approach, by playing and having fun. Children – from the age of 3 – develop, among other things, listening skills, memory, musical sense, concentration, discipline and respect.

The group workshops stimulate learning, and the children learn to play together. The Suzuki Triangle, teacher-parent-student, strengthens the parent-child bond. Parents learn with their child and participate in the lessons. Music theory is included in the lessons in a fun way.

The Suzuki Method stems from his belief that musical ability is not innate, it is a skill that every child can develop with careful nurturing and training. Suzuki observed that young children learn to speak their native language through listening, imitation and repetition, and they can master a musical Instrument by following this same approach. Using what Suzuki termed – the Mother Tongue Method – children absorb musical language by listening to music even before beginning
instruction. Then, developing good posture, tone and intonation, they learn to read music once they learn have reached a certain skill level.

My teaching method is based on the requirement that the pupil enjoys their lessons and learns to love and appreciate music. Learning demands effort, discipline and concentration and I always treat students sympathetically whilst conveying my passion for the instrument.

The more I advance with the student, the more I understand what they like, their motivation, and how they can evolve further.

During my 25 years of experience I have deepened my pedagogy. I work nowadays more interactively with rhythm and counting exercises, musical games, Youtube videos to help with pitch and rhythm. During these current months (since face-to-face teaching has not been possible) I have been employing these methods over zoom.

For me, to teach music is to stimulate desire to learn and joy in taking part in a great musical adventure.

To every student I communicate my enthusiasm for all styles of music – classical, jazz, pop, 20-21st century contemporary. I encourage them to play together – duets, 6 hands, even 8 hands at one piano.

My name is Myriam Lenoble-Bannerman. I have been living with my husband in Stuttgart for nearly six years where I teach freelance. Before moving to Germany I taught piano in Montigny-le-Bretonneux for 15 years, as well as in some other places.

I began learning the piano aged 8 with Aïda Mouradian at the Poissy Conservatory. With the same teacher I progressed to the 3rd cycle with « mention très bien à l’unanimité » in the Hauts de Seine department.

I also studied at the conservatories of Rueil, Boulogne and the CRR Saint Maur. I obtained a Bronze medal, a Medal Vermeille in chamber music and a Gold medal in sight-reading.

During this time I studied with:

• Madame Devos
• Madame Balbi
• Noël Moralès
• Geneviève Ibanez

As well as courses with :

• Irakly Avaliani
• Tamara Koloss
• Dominique Merlet

I have also completed a Licence in Musicology at the University of Paris VIII and participated in the contemporary music and pedagogy seminars ‘Musica Temporalia’ organised in the Les Lilas conservatory by Martine Joste.

I have given solo concerts and with my husband concerts of solo pieces and music for 4-hands in France, Germany and London.

In 2021, I have  obtained my first certificate of the Suzuki method (200h training) and I am continuing my training for level 2 and 3.

I learn the Suzuki Method with Stephen Power and i also do a few session with Caroline Gowers.

Alastair Bannerman is a pianist, arranger and composer who has worked in many different musical fields. Having studied for a doctorate in composition, he worked at IRCAM in Paris and in London as a pianist, arranger and composer and now works as accompanist for the Stuttgart Ballet in Germany where he has performed several times for stage productions. He has composed music for dance projects as well as solo pieces and together with his wife Myriam has given several concerts including his own music.

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