{"id":29,"date":"2020-06-07T13:03:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T13:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelrector.net\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2025-08-02T12:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T12:07:12","slug":"the-new-umoma-opens-its-doors-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes our Studio Different?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Student-centered, comprehensive piano training for all ages. Our backgrounds draw on the best of international piano teaching traditions. We offer in-person and online instruction.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelrector.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SM-opening-concert1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3193666260657735;width:503px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teachers of International Reputation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sylvia and Michael perform extensively as a <a href=\"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/duo\/\">duo team<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/michaelrector.net\/about-sylvia\/\">Sylvia<\/a> is a well-known soloist and <a href=\"http:\/\/michaelrector.net\/about\/\">Michael<\/a> has published research and presents frequently on piano pedagogy. In addition to their backgrounds as college teachers, Michael and Sylvia each have more than a decade experience with younger students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelrector.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TWOPIANOS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Home Studio with Two Grand Pianos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in Grafton, Wisconsin, with easy access from Milwaukee. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelrector.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Music-notes-computer-chip.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:456px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We teach online via Zoom, or you can send us your performance videos for a critique. We also use supplementary resources to complement lessons, including <a href=\"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/links\/\">drills<\/a> for theory and aural skills, and Michael&#8217;s personal series of <a href=\"http:\/\/michaelrector.net\/instructional-videos\/\">videos<\/a> describing technical drills and practice strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1974334163-2048x1365-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1974334163-2048x1365-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1974334163-2048x1365-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1974334163-2048x1365-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1974334163-2048x1365-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1974334163-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Recitals and competitions through Wisconsin Music Teachers Association and other regional organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student-centered, comprehensive piano training for all ages. Our backgrounds draw on the best of international piano teaching traditions. We offer in-person and online instruction. Teachers of International Reputation Sylvia and Michael perform extensively as a duo team. Sylvia is a well-known soloist and Michael has published research and presents frequently on piano pedagogy. In addition &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What Makes our Studio Different?<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":281,"href":"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions\/281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rectorhongpiano.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}