Mindful Melodies Piano Studio
We specialize in teaching the art of piano-playing. We place a strong emphasis on fundamentals: healthy piano technique, music literacy, ear training, and artistry.
We teach all ages, abilities, and levels. We offer a friendly educational space and are committed to equity and inclusivity.
We serve the Portland Metropolitan Area through in-person lessons at our home studio in Milwaukie or through online Zoom lessons.
Our Piano Instruction Offerings
Piano Lessons for Beginners
Start your next musical journey by learning foundational piano skills, music theory, and exploring a variety of musical styles!
Intermediate Piano Development
Enhance your technique, sight-reading, and musical expression with tailored lessons that build on classical traditions and mindful practice techniques.
Performance Preparation and Coaching
Prepare for an audition, performance, or competition with our experienced teachers by solving technical problems, playing more musically, and learning performance anxiety management.
Meet the Teachers
Juan Narvaez
Juan is a passionate musician and educator that wants to help spread love and appreciation for music. They believe that music has a great capacity to heal and unite people; it is a form of communication with many dialects and meanings that we can all relate to, one way or another. They have more than 15 years of experience teaching and performing music. Juan has a passion for classical music, jazz, and folk traditions from around the world.
Juan has studied piano performance at the Alfred Cortot School in Paris, Florida Atlantic University, and Algoma University in Canada- the latter from which they graduated in 2016. They have studied with renowned pianists and teachers such as Dr. Adam Aleksander, Sergei Sichkov, Andrei Gorog, Dr. Irena Kofman, and Dr. Anne Louise-Turgeon. They have had the opportunity to play in master classes for Alexander Beridze, Conrad Tao, Leslie Kinton, and James Anagnoson. Juan has collaborated with instrumentalists, singers, accompanied choirs, and worked as a church pianist.
Jasmine Ugarte
Miss Jasmine has been teaching privately since 2014 and has worked with several music camps, companies, and academies. She is also currently working as the handwork assistant teacher at Cedarwood Waldorf School.
Miss Jasmine received her Bachelor of Music, majoring in Commercial Music Business, from Florida Atlantic University in August 2017. While there, her instrument of concentration was the piano, which she studied under the tutelage of Dr. Irena Kofman.
Miss Jasmine has experience working with students of all ages and abilities. Her main focus is in early childhood education as she has a great passion for working with children.
Miss Jasmine enjoys incorporating mindful activities such as drawing and and coloring, music listening and rhythmic movement into her lessons. Waldorf education has inspired her piano teaching philosophy and pedagogy. Jasmine believes that through working creatively with our hands, be it music or handwork, we bring beauty into the world.
Music enriches our lives by providing an outlet and vehicle for feeling and expression.
Music is a humanizing force that not only helps us develop our cognitive abilities and intellect, but also helps us grow socially, emotionally, and spiritually. We'd like to share the enriching language of music with you.
Begin your harmonious journey today!
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