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Testimonials "Sally Sargent is a forte-piano specialist whose understanding of the instrument and its performance practice are beyond reproach. Her many years of research and meticulous investigation are evident in her ability to take the pedantic poundings of students and transform them into lyrical and graceful music making. Sally’s understanding of the physiology of the hand and its application to piano technique is not only musically insightful but also holistic in its ability to redeem and repair the abuse inflicted on the hands of a performer through poor technique and practice habits. Ms. Sargent possesses a remarkable breadth and scope of historical and pragmatic information, which she generously imparts to all of her students. The studio of Sally Sargent is a must for aspiring pianists." Dr. Geraldine M. Rohling, Ph.D., M.A.Ed. "Our extensive work together is always interesting and always rich in new musical insights. Ms. Sargent has a unique talent of crystallizing beautiful musical phrases from intricate physiological movements . Her immense knowledge and inquisitive mind enables her to parse technically challenging passages in centuries of keyboard literature, in a way coinciding with the composers innate musical intentions. She is certainly a pedagogue and musician for both advanced keyboardists and young professionals. Furthermore, what a great sense of humour !!!!" Craig Frederick Humber "I would like to take this opportunity to speak on behalf of Sally Sargent. She is an excellent musician and teacher whose knowledge of the technical and musical demands of the keyboard literature and ability to transmit this knowledge through her musicianship,passion and sensitivity are unique. It was a great pleasure for me to have worked with her. Her approach toward the keyboard is incredibly economical and helps to develop an intense awareness of one's own capabilities and individual musical voice. Her teaching has been a great influence on my own approach to teaching. As a pianist and vocal coach, I am confronted daily with musicians and students, who have many different needs and abilities. Sally Sargent works with great integrity and compassion. These are qualities, in which I deeply believe. Thank you." Professor Michael David Mills "Sally Sargent is a splendid musician. With American roots, French training with such universally applauded musicians as Nadia Boulanger (composition and harmony) and Marcel Ciampi (piano) combined with her musical experience in Vienna, she is truly an international artist of the first order." Curtis Stotlar– Piano "Während meines Studiums lernte ich Sally Sargent.kennen. Welch eine Bereicherung für meine musikalische Entwicklung! Sie ist ein wunderbarer Mensch, eine immens kompetente wie auch konsequente Künstlerin und Pädagogin, die mich auf vielen Ebenen inspirierte, forderte und immer unterstützte. Ihr Grenzen überschreitendens und Epochen verknüpfendes Wissen verhilft mir bei alter wie auch bei neuer Musik zu immer neuen, spannenden Erkenntnissen. Ich komme noch heute gerne zu Sally und weiß, daß sich in jeder Begegnung mein musikalisher Horizont erweitern wird."
Maja Mijatovic- Cembalistin und Flötistin
Absolventin der Universität für Musik Wien
"Sally Sargent's teaching on historical and modern keyboard playing opens a perspective of music making where playing, singing, composing and conducting become one. Sally helps to bring these fundamental sources into focus: with her tremendous knowledge, intuition and experience she can help to gain awareness and train the senses, and so offers profound solutions for all sorts of troubles that occur to players, be they of physical or mental nature. I want to thank Sally for what she taught me in different stages of my development."
Angela Koppenwallner-
Teacher of cembalo and clavichord
Institut für Tasteninstrumente
Universität Mozarteum, Salzburg
"Sally Sargent is an exceptionally gifted musician and teacher. Through her teachings, she truly offers an insight into the performance practices of the 19th Century: creating bridges between the modern pianistic ways and those of old.
She possesses the skill to carry out any given musical phrase to perfection: analyzing every possible aspect from fingering, touch, wrist movement, and quality of tone, to phrasing and musical expression. The methods used are simple and straight-forward, yet require immense powers of concentration on the part of the student. When these practices are adhered to, advancement is rapid, technique transforms, and potentials - realized.
I have always found Sally eager to impart her vast knowledge to the full, and with total conviction. I am continuously inspired, and regard it as a great privilege to work with Sally."
Sharona Joshua- International fortepianist and harpsichordist Director and founder of
ensemble Concerto Christofori
Visiting fortepiano tutor at Birmingham University
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