Janis Rader

My career in music began as a piano prodigy. At age sixteen, I was selected to be an apprentice teacher to a protege of Rosina Lhevinne of Juilliard, and personally taught children and adults. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music at Stanford University (studying piano and chamber ensemble with Adolf Baller), I studied chamber ensemble and performed in a piano trio at USC. I have taught piano privately for over sixteen years. I prefer to maintain a boutique practice, will travel to student homes, and I customize my methods for the needs and interests of my students. I enjoy teaching all ages, and levels, including pre-schoolers and seniors. I teach all styles, but every student will receive classical methods and theory to develop a sound foundation. I am very patient and dedicated to bringing out the potential in each student, at his or her own pace. In light of Covid-19 restrictions, I have been teaching online since March 2020. The safety of my students is of paramount importance. I am available to teach online throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, and in other regions of California. I will continue to offer online lessons indefinitely, even with the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. I deliver the same high quality of individual instruction online as I do in my studio or when I travel to student homes.