Paul Green
About
As a dedicated music teacher, I strive to guide each student on a meaningful and inspiring musical journey.
My lessons are designed to help you set and achieve both short- and long-term goals, building a strong foundation while encouraging steady progress. I support students in overcoming both practical and theoretical challenges at any level, ensuring that learning remains engaging and rewarding.
Above all, I believe music is a powerful form of self-expression, and I aim to help you discover your own voice through the Art of Music.
Teaching Style
I believe a teacher’s role is to guide students in directing their effort effectively, so that the time and energy they invest lead to real, meaningful results.
Effort is essential, but when combined with consistency, it leads to steady progress and, ultimately, strong achievements. My students’ growth is the true measure of my success as a teacher. Seeing them overcome challenges and move confidently to the next level is incredibly inspiring.
Curriculum
If I had to define the core focus of my work, it would be technical development and musicality.
This includes building proper posture, learning how to use the fingers, wrists, and elbows efficiently, eliminating unhelpful habits, and developing strong, effective ones. Most importantly, it involves understanding the fundamental mechanics of piano playing.
For the development of true musicality, I believe it is essential to move beyond a purely emotional response to music and cultivate a deeper understanding of its language. This involves exploring elements such as genre, form, texture, phrasing, etc.
By uniting expressive sensitivity with a thoughtful awareness of how music is built and shaped, my students can develop a more nuanced, confident, and authentic sense of musical art.
Credentials & Affiliations
- Master's Degree in Musical composition (obtained in 2016 at Tchaikovsky National Music Academy in Kyiv), certified pianist & piano teacher
- More than 12 Years of International Experience as a piano teacher, music educator, composition and music theory tutor: Ukraine (Governmental Schools of Music and private studios in Kyiv), China (Enjoy Piano Music Center, Hangzhou), Bahrain (Bahrain Music Institute in Manama), United Arab Emirates (Piano Learning Center, Abu Dhabi)
- Jury Member of Macau International Piano Competition (2019)
- Jury Member of Ukrainian Piano Competition in New York (2023, 2024, 2025)
- Specialist in ABRSM and Trinity College London exam preparation, offering expert coaching across all grades (1-8) in piano performance and music theory, with a focus on piano techniques, repertoire development, sight reading skills and achieving high level results.