Meet Esteban Godoy: Winchester Stage Music Center Piano Teacher

I am from Asunción, Paraguay. Currently, I am based in Boston, Massachusetts. I am a pianist, composer, improviser, and music teacher. I believe music can serve as a tool to give people an opportunity to develop their personalities, foster their dreams, and providing tools to find and create a way to personal development. I have studied at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz Austria, At the Jam Music Lab private University in Vienna, and the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Boston, from where I hold a Master's Degree in Jazz and contemporary performance. I have played concerts in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, United States, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and more.

Recently I was awarded the 4th prize of the National Competition of Composition in Asunción,

Paraguay. I also was commission to write a piece in reflection of the global pandemic. The

premiere of this composition was in Paraguay and New York City through the Americas Society.

If you are willing to learn how to play the piano or you are an advanced player who wants to

learn how to improvise or want to learn pop, jazz tunes, or folk songs I would love to work with

you!

My Philosophy

In addition to teaching the technical aspects of learning the instrument, I focus on giving my

students some values that music can give us and help us in our personal growth.

• Do no fear mistakes! In music, there is not such a thing as a mistake, there is not bad

answers. Even though we can always get better, learning to have an awareness of our

playing will give us the maturity and the trust to showcase ourselves and learn that mistakes

are not bad, they are just the beginning of something great!

• Decision-making. We need to dig and found the music that is in our heads. While we try to

find the sound we want we need to decide as there are unlimited options. We just need to

learn to decide how we want the music to sound.

• Be who you are! You will learn that to perform you need to find your voice. What is what

you like? How do you like it?

• Improvise! When you improvise you put it all together. You hear what you play, you take

your decision and you don’t fear mistakes and then you try to engage with other people. On

top of that, you are going to have fun!

• Community! Once you start getting better you realize that music is not something you can

always do alone. You need to perform with others. You will learn that everyone has

something different to say and that we need each other.

• Persevere! One of the most important things to learn is that all of this is not going to

happen from one day to another. We will go through a time where music is boring, where

practicing does not make any sense, where we want to quit. Is there where perseverance

will keep you walking and eventually we will see changes. That was a life lesson for me

and I am looking forward to walking with you and see what you can do with the music.

These are things that I value and I always try to remember.

At Stage Music Center, we guarantee: 

• A tailored music education for your age, level & learning style.

• Weekly one to one lessons with experienced teachers.

• Possibilities to showcase your progress at recitals.

• A safe learning environment.