Teaching and Lesson Philosophy
Take piano lessons that tap into your unique potential and particular musical interest. Learn how to practice and enjoy the process of making the skill you seek your own.
We offer a hands-on method of learning jazz piano that doesn’t just put you on a customized, fast track to mastering jazz piano performance and technique but also connects you to the roots of jazz.
With a custom-designed practice plan of 15-30 min a day, anyone can achieve the level of skill that they desire. When the focus is constant improvement, the journey of any musician at any level becomes joyful and inspiring, and results follow naturally.
Sample Lesson
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Testimonials from students
“Haim is easily the best educator I have ever come into contact with. He is an incredible musician with priceless experience. He knows how to convey this experience in an engaging and clear way. Definitely study with Haim if you want to take your musicianship to the next level!
Jack G.
This customer rated you highly for work quality, professionalism, responsiveness, value, and punctuality.”
“Haim is simply one of the best teachers I’ve had in my life (prestigious college and law school included). He always has a constructive approach to a lesson, even if I’ve been unable to practice much since the last time. He finds so many ways to develop technique, understanding of theory, and love of the music. His approach is fully responsive to my interests, needs and personal learning challenges. Taking piano lessons as a busy adult is very challenging; Haim provides the support, guidance and flexibility that make it possible. He is also a superb pianist, with a deep knowledge of classical, jazz and pop music, all of which deeply inform his teaching – that chord in a Monk tune sounds like something from The Who, and has its roots in Chopin… I feel very lucky to have found him.”
Ron M.
“Learning Jazz as an adult is just like learning a new language. Even though you have fluency in your original language, i.e. classic or pop, you need to know the grammar of jazz because you are not a kid who is able to learn a foreign language naturally by immersion. If you are thinking you can teach yourself by reading a book or two, go to Haim Cotton before wasting time and giving up. He is superb in guiding and inspiring you in a very methodical and intellectual way!”
Satoko U.
“I had a few jazz teachers before I met Haim, but he is the first one I decided to continue with for more than a year. I appreciate his directness and honest approach, which gives me the motivation to be better, and the endless examples he provides, which give me ideas and a sense of direction. I would recommend Haim as a piano teacher with all my heart.”
Ayal Y.