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STUDY WITH TIMOTHY DURKOVIC
Trained in the Lister-Sink Method of Well-Coordinated, Injury-Preventative Piano Technique, Mr. Durkovic incorporates this approach in all elements of his instruction. For more information on the Lister-Sink Method, please visit www.freeingthecagedbird.com

PRIVATE STUDIO
For information as to availability and rates for one-on-one private instruction, please contact Mr. Durkovic either by email or phone:
timothydurkovic@me.com
562.522.8122

LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE
mrtv.lbcc.edu
tdurkovic@lbcc.edu
562.938.4548

Music Majors:
If you are a serious pianist looking to transfer to a four-year college or university, LBCC offers you all the classes that you would encounter at a four-year institution. Applied lessons (one-on-one lessons) are a part of this curriculum and are designed to prepare you for you entrance audition. These lessons incorporate training in the Lister-Sink Method as well as repertoire preparation. The student also participates in a weekly performance class. Acceptance to this program is by audition. Auditions usually take place the first Friday of classes of the semester as well as during performance juries at the end of the semester. Juries usually fall on the first day of final exam week. Students who wish to be considered for this program need to prepare two contrasting pieces (from two differing musical styles), preferably to be played from memory. They will also be asked to play a variety of scales and arpeggios. As Mr. Durkovic has a limited number of spaces in his teaching studio at LBCC, priority is always given to returning students.

Music Majors who are not pianists:
Long Beach City College offers a class piano track that helps music majors who are not pianists prepare to pass a piano proficiency exam at a four-year music program. Ths track consists of Beginning Piano 1 and 2, (MUS 51A and 51B in the catalog),and Advanced Piano, (MUS 52AD in the catalog). The beginning classes are taught in a group format and help you acquire basic keyboard skills. The advanced class, while taught in a classroom, is more of a one-on-one approach. Students may repeat the advanced class up to four times to continue refining their keyboard skills.

Non-Music Majors:
All of the keyboard classes at Long Beach City College are open to whomever would like to take them. They are not exclusively for music majors. They are designed, however, with the music major in mind. If you have ever thought you’d like to learn to play the piano, class piano is a good place to start. The Class Piano track consists of Beginning Piano 1 and 2, (MUS 51A and 51B in the catalog),and Advanced Piano, (MUS 52AD in the catalog). The beginning classes are taught in a group format and help you acquire basic keyboard skills. The advanced class, while taught in a classroom, is more of a one-on-one approach. Students may repeat the advanced class up to four times to continue refining their keyboard skills.