Born in Beirut Lebanon, I started taking piano lessons at the age of 4.

1968                   First live performance at the assembly Hall of the American University of Beirut (AUB).

1982 to 2000   Music Faculty at the University of the Holy Spirit of kaslik (USEK), The University of St.                                   Joseph (USJ) and the Lebanese University (UL) where I taught the following courses: Piano,                           Music theory, Music education, music appreciation as well as History and analysis of western                          music.

1982               Bachelor in Music
1983.              Teaching Diploma (Music Education).

1987               Published my first CD “Rehna Meshouar”, a collection of Lebanese songs for children,                                     intended to introduce music to kids.
1992.              Piano Diploma. (Mention Excellent)

1995               Published my first book “ DO-Mi-Sol”, that focuses on a method specifically designed to teach                          kids Solfege.

1998 to 2001  Responsable for training the future music teachers at the Ecole Normale, section musique,                             and teach the following courses: Music education, psychology and music education, The                                  philosophy  of music education.

2000 to 2007  Director of studies and  Academic Secretary of the Faculty of Music of the Holy Spirit                                       University of kaslik. 

2002.                      Master in Musicology

 
2005.              Vice president of the administrative Committee of the Forum of music institutes of the Arab                              country.

2000 - 2007    I traveled a lot and gave lectures in Europe and the Middle East at several conventions and                             kept writing and publishing articles concerning music and music education.

2007 to present time  Piano Faculty at St. Pete College/Gibbs Campus.

2007 to present time  Build my own Piano studio.

2013.                Member of MTNA (Music Teacher Association) and GPMTA (Greater Pinellas Muic Teacher                              Association)

2021-2022.      Vice President of GPMTA (Greater Pinellas Music Teacher Association).

2022-2023.      President of GPMTA

 

 My teaching philsophy:

I believe in an active method of teaching. The student must not be seen only as a receiver but as an active participant in his own learning.

The lesson should remain pleasant and joyful so the student can always enjoy playing piano and enjoy the music.

The ways of teaching should always lead to the development of the faculties of observation, concentration, creativity, self confidence, personal expression as well as musical skills.

Finally I insist on the encouragement and the support of the students regardless of their specific talents or skills towards a more effective and beneficial musical experience.  I always keep in mind that after all human beings are more important than musical results.

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Phone: (727)341-4737 or (727)254-1797