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Anthony is a teacher, AMEB examiner and adjudicator. He is a certified teacher of the Taubman Approach for piano.
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Lessons are available for beginners right through to seriously advanced students.
Lessons are available for beginners right through to seriously advanced students and concert level performers. Anthony’s students have placed 1st in many piano competitions and eisteddfods, consistently get the highest results in AMEB examinations.
Anthony has retrained scores of students, helping them overcome technical and musical limitations, as well as successfully treating and resolving playing relating injury, pain, tension and limitations.
Learning how to read and understand music is as important as knowing how to move the right parts of your body to play music. Anthony’s unique approach integrates music theory in part of every practical lesson, and prepares students for ongoing success.
Anthony has prepared numerous teachers for CT and ATMusA teaching diplomas. He mentors numerous teachers in pedagogy, curriculum design, technical and musical acquisition.
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“An inspiring teacher. Anthony is an outstanding interpreter of piano repertoire who combines this quality with a deep understanding of how to develop technique and solve any passage in the repertoire.”
Inner West Piano is the music studio of pianist Anthony van den Broek. With over 25 years teaching experience, Anthony is an AMEB piano examiner, a performer of solo and chamber music and is in demand to give lectures and masterclasses both in Australia and in the USA.
Anthony is a Certified Practitioner of the Taubman Approach for Piano, and is the only member of the Golandsky Institute (USA) who teaches the Approach in Sydney.
His students consistently receive the highest grades in AMEB examinations and he has successfully prepared numerous of students for AMusA and LMusA examinations. Anthony’s students have been awarded first places in competitions and eisteddfods, achieved Band 6 in Music 1 and 2 subjects and have successfully auditioned for the Conservatorium High School, Sydney Conservatorium of Music and entrance to other tertiary institutions.
Anthony currently mentors several piano teachers and has lectured on and prepared many teachers for their CTMus, ATMusA and LTMusA diplomas.
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So you’ve decided to start piano lessons. Congratulations! But before you have that first lesson, here are my
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Anthony has received outstanding reviews of his abilities as a teacher, performer, lecturer and adjudicator.
Check out the Testimonials below to see what other students are saying. You can read more on the About page and read excerpts from exam and eisteddfod reports from Anthony’s successful students.
A groundbreaking approach that provides a solid technical foundation. It can also help pianists overcome technical and musical limitations as well as cure playing-related injuries.
Not at all! A solid technical foundation is needed for every student and Anthony incorporates the Approach into every lesson with students of all levels. With this technical foundation, great musical making is possible. As Sergei Rachmaninov said: “There is no interpretation without technique”.
If you are looking for success, first step is acquiring a decent instrument. This means an acoustic piano is absolutely essential. As a last resort, a high level digital keyboard with weighted keys and a concert grand action may be used at first. However, progress and technical acquisition will be slower, and it will be essential to upgrade to an acoustic piano within the first two years.
For young beginners, lessons are 45 minutes in length and include practical, theory and other musical instruction. This expands to 60 minute lessons at an appropriate level, with some students taking two lessons per week as they advance to the higher levels.
Anthony teaches young students who are total beginners, but is currently not taking on any adult beginner students.
Yes. Anthony prepares AMusA and LMusA, DipABRSM and LRSM, ATCL, LTCL and FTCL examinations in piano performance, theory of music, harmony and counterpoint as well as AT/CT and LTMusA teaching diplomas.
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“I couldn’t be happier with the progress my son has made under Anthony’s guidance. In just a short time, his skills have improved significantly. Anthony’s ability to capture my son’s attention during lessons is remarkable. He also provides effective solutions when my son faces difficulties. Thanks to Anthony, my son has gained confidence and even won a 3rd place trophy in a piano competition. We’re incredibly grateful for his exceptional teaching.”
Fay F
Parent of Student
“We are so grateful to have found Anthony as our children’s piano teacher. Anthony has been teaching two of our children, and soon to teach the third! Anthony is a committed, talented and professional piano teacher. Our children not only love their piano lessons but have made remarkable progress in a short time. We couldn’t recommend Anthony more”
Aneta & Glenn C
Parent of Student
“I truly value every lesson I have with Anthony. He offers me detailed practical solutions to my technical problems as well as considered advice on performance and interpretation of the works I’m studying and invaluable suggestions for improving my practice. I’m a mature-age student without a strong music theory background and I really appreciate his patience and persistence. I come away from each lesson with renewed inspiration. I am now playing pieces I never thought I could manage.
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Diane P
Student
Inner West Piano is the private piano studio of pianist Anthony van den Broek.
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