GUITAR & STRINGS LESSONS
Family Piano Academy is pleased to extend our musical instruction beyond piano. We offer the finest guitar lessons, violin lessons, and bass lessons in Raleigh! If you are interested in beginning lessons with one of the instructors listed below, please email admin@familypianoacademy.com or call us at 919-847-1180.
Antonina Mazilu
Violin
Antonina received her Master’s degree in Music from University of California, Irvine. She has over a decade experience in teaching violin and piano to students of any age. She specializes in teaching violin and piano technique, sight reading, ear training, and and music theory, as well as preparing students for recitals and examinations. Antonina also enjoys performing. While at UCI, she was a violinist in “From the Top” program series with Christopher O’Riley and led the UCI orchestra as the concertmaster. She also performed numerous times at her local church and for private events. Antonina also served as a violinist in Rio Hondo Symphony for several years. Antonina’s favorite composers are Brahms, Chopin, and Tchaikovsky. She is passionate about teaching students the wonder of music, and is excited to join the excellent faculty of FPA!
Keith Lewis
Guitar, Bass Guitar
Keith began studying piano at 8 years old, when his grandparents shipped his parents an old piano that had been sitting unused in their basement for many years. From there, he picked up the trumpet at 12, which took him to Japan on tour with his high school band in 2005, into the studio with his school jazz band, and finally the music program at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. While at Case, Keith threw himself into recording, enrolling in the joint program between Case and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Alongside his recording studies, Keith studied classical and jazz theory, electronic music composition and sound design, and added electric and upright bass to his arsenal.
Towards the end of his time at Case, Keith formed a friendship with music director Paul Ferguson, who invited him to record and produce two albums for his own group, the Paul Ferguson Jazz Orchestra, and one for the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. In the fall of 2010, Keith was invited to join the Tesla Orchestra on a two week European Tour as their music director and audio engineer, and has continued arranging and composing music for the ensemble ever since. After returning from the tour, Keith threw himself into gigging with various ensembles ranging from pit orchestras, to classic rock bands, to zydeco/cumbia/forro/pan-americana bands all over the Boston area, until he was invited to join a full time touring band based out of Raleigh. Now in Raleigh, Keith plays with a number of local music groups and is very excited to continue his teaching career at Family Piano Academy.
Towards the end of his time at Case, Keith formed a friendship with music director Paul Ferguson, who invited him to record and produce two albums for his own group, the Paul Ferguson Jazz Orchestra, and one for the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. In the fall of 2010, Keith was invited to join the Tesla Orchestra on a two week European Tour as their music director and audio engineer, and has continued arranging and composing music for the ensemble ever since. After returning from the tour, Keith threw himself into gigging with various ensembles ranging from pit orchestras, to classic rock bands, to zydeco/cumbia/forro/pan-americana bands all over the Boston area, until he was invited to join a full time touring band based out of Raleigh. Now in Raleigh, Keith plays with a number of local music groups and is very excited to continue his teaching career at Family Piano Academy.
David Prodoehl
STRING Bass
david@familypianoacademy.com
Piano or bass lessons can be fun! Really!!
I love all types of music, and I enjoy the challenge of finding out how best to help my students plug into the wonderful world of music in an entertaining and relaxed manner. Music is thrilling and I believe that learning it should be too.
I have over 15 years of teaching experience, a Master of Music degree from ECU, and I've performed with many outstanding orchestras and musicians in the Triangle area (North Carolina Symphony, Raleigh Symphony, Carolina Philharmonic, churches, rock bands, and chamber music ensembles).
I instruct at the college level, including teaching on-line for Pitt Community College, but I love working with brand new beginners too. I have also taught in local public and private schools and performed for numerous churches on piano, organ, string bass and (electric) bass guitar.
My students use a combination of method books, scales, exercises as well as supplemental songs and pieces which they are encouraged to help pick. Students enjoy learning to play songs that they choose.
Because it’s so important for being a successful bass player, I integrate practical music theory into the bass lessons. This gives my students a deep understanding for creating bass lines.
I love all types of music, and I enjoy the challenge of finding out how best to help my students plug into the wonderful world of music in an entertaining and relaxed manner. Music is thrilling and I believe that learning it should be too.
I have over 15 years of teaching experience, a Master of Music degree from ECU, and I've performed with many outstanding orchestras and musicians in the Triangle area (North Carolina Symphony, Raleigh Symphony, Carolina Philharmonic, churches, rock bands, and chamber music ensembles).
I instruct at the college level, including teaching on-line for Pitt Community College, but I love working with brand new beginners too. I have also taught in local public and private schools and performed for numerous churches on piano, organ, string bass and (electric) bass guitar.
My students use a combination of method books, scales, exercises as well as supplemental songs and pieces which they are encouraged to help pick. Students enjoy learning to play songs that they choose.
Because it’s so important for being a successful bass player, I integrate practical music theory into the bass lessons. This gives my students a deep understanding for creating bass lines.