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Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Natsuko moved to Japan when she was two and half years old and started playing the piano at the Yamaha Music School when she was four. She began studying privately at age six with Naoko Sugai and Miyuki Kurosawa. Since coming to the U.S., she has performed extensively in solo recitals, concerti with orchestra, and as a collaborative pianist. Natsuko was a student of Shigeo Neriki at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Prior to her studies with Mr. Neriki, she studied with Edward Francis and Francois Regnat at California State University Northridge. Currently, she maintains a private teaching studio in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. She has a strong background in classical music, but enjoys teaching other genres as well (church music, wedding songs, soundtrack, R&B, etc). Her teaching goal is to improve the lives of her students through the process of learning piano. Natsuko believes that studying of music has many benefits: building self-esteem and confidence; increasing discipline and focus; sharpening logical thinking; finding an outlet for expression; and enhancing collaboration with others. She is a member of MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) and FWMTA (Fort Worth Music Teachers Association). Her teaching methods are highly recommended by every student who has studied with her. -- GIlmer Mirror - TX