"Piano is a joy and learning it with Ms. Ryz makes it even better. ... " "Jacqueline is an amazing teacher! She is kind, patient, and very encouraging and supportive. ... " Thank you, Jacqueline for believing in me.
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My "Steinway" Studio My studio is a brightly lit 500-square foot area, quite separate from the rest of my home which is in the St. Vital area of Winnipeg. I teach on two seven-foot Steinway grand pianos inherited from my late father-in-law, John Melnyk Senior, renowned Winnipeg pianist and teacher. (One of these pianos is personally autographed to him by John H. Steinway!)
This two-piano configuration enables me to teach piano concerti to particularly committed students, even those in early grades; I have scores for a number of charming, easy concerti written for youngsters. My advanced students have performed concerti of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Grieg, Schumann, Liszt and Rachmaninoff in the Winnipeg Music Festival. I always personally play the second-piano orchestral accompaniment for my own students in any two-piano performance. This ensures that they have enough rehearsal time with accompaniment to be comfortable with the ensemble. I also inherited my father-in-law's library of music which, in combination with my own, gives me one of the most extensive collection of piano scores in Canada. I enjoy finding distinctive repertoire for each student that will both complement and extend their pianistic capabilities.
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