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Aria Music Academy Mandarin Music & Play

We offer children and parents the opportunity to learn the beautiful Mandarin language through the ease and fun of music making while strengthening the bond between parent and child. Children will learn basic Mandarin vocabularies, instrument exploration, object manipulation, active listening thru Chinese
folk songs and traditional Western melodies sung in Chinese. This program will benefit families who would like for their children to learn Mandarin as a second language, or families who want to encourage their children to practice and retain proficiency with their mother tongue.

Aria Music Academy Kindermusik

Kindermusik is a music and movement program. Each week in class you’ll play, listen, and dance to music that will impact you and your child in profound ways. That’s because every song, story, and two-step has a carefully chosen purpose in this creative curriculum—one that’s designed to stimulate and strengthen the vital neural wiring taking place in your child’s mind, right now. A Kindermusik educator will guide you every step of the way so you know how each activity contributes to your child’s overall growth and development.

Aria Music Academy Private Lessons

Our goal is to cultivate/nurture a love for music in all our students to helthem develop into well-rounded musicians with strong technique, excellent listening skills and thorough knowledge of music styles. We will help each student to develop his/her full potential into a functional musician in all areas of music (sight-reading, technique, theory, transposing, improvising, performance, etc.) In addition, we hope to help foster a love of music in all of our students, and to help create an interest or curiosity that will encourage the student to want to learn.

Douglas Rioth

Studied Piano from age 6, Harp from age 15. Attended Interlochen Arts Academy studying harp with Elisa Smith Dickon. Attended Cleveland Institute of Music studying harp with Alice Chalifoux. Principal Harp of the Indianapolis Symphony from 1975-1981, Principal Harp of the San Francisco Symphony since 1981. Harp Instructor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music sine 2007. Harp Coach of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra since 1981.

Jay Pierson

Have no fear! While one on one instruction may seem intimidating, it is not, it is FULFILLING!
I teach students of all levels, from the very beginning, to the professional level. It is my joy and responsibility to help you realize your potential as a singer and a musician. I am a pianist, so you have an accompanist at every lesson. Recitals in the beautiful Old First Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. If you need to prepare an audition, just need a vocal tune up, or want to begin or continue vocal study, my experience and energy can help you on your way!