Rosely Piraino, Faculty

Rosely Piraino, Piano Instructor

Rosely Piraino was born in São Paulo, Brazil and emigrated with her family to Brooklyn, NY in 1962 at the age of 9. She began her piano training in Brazil at the age of 7 and continued her studies in New York. Throughout her early academic years Ms. Piraino participated in various school productions, including the lead role of Maria in The Sound of Music, Maria in West Side Story, and Nimue in Camelot, among others.

Ms. Piraino attended Hunter College while continuing with piano lessons and ventured briefly into operatic training with a voice coach associated with the New York Metropolitan Opera. At 17, she became a member of the Harry Belafonte Group, touring the tri-state area schools as a singer in a musical history presentation highlighting African influence on Brazilian music. She learned about stage production and stage presence while working with this professional troupe.

While continuing piano lessons at the Long Island Conservatory of Music, Ms. Piraino found her passion for teaching while still a student. During her early teaching career, she apprenticed with the conservatory’s director, master teacher, composer and author of educational books, Sidney J. Lawrence. She taught 3-4 year olds in pre-school music pedagogy classes while also teaching piano in a career that spans more than 30 years of working with children and adults at all levels.

Ms. Piraino is able to adapt her teaching style to her students’ unique way of thinking and communicate musical concepts in a way they can understand. She believes in not only teaching how to play the piano, but also the ‘language of music’ which provides students with a holistic understanding that encompasses theory, technique, sight reading, basic composition, and performance, all while sharing her personal joy of music. Ms. Piraino’s high expectation for her students encourages them to reach for the best of themselves, achieve the highest standards and carry their musical training into their future lives.

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