Omar Granados,
Piano Teacher

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210-697-7111 or 210-490-1500

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North West

Center Director

Piano

Student Levels: Beginner to Advanced

Student Ages: Four and up

 

Omar Granados has been a pivate piano instructor with Musical Arts Center of San Antonio, Inc. for the last 11 years.

He is certified by MTNA (Music Teachers National Association), served as President of SAMTA (San Antonio Music Teachers Association) from 2010 to 2014, a founding member of Alliance Music Teachers Association, and has also served as Chair for the 11-12 Piano Solo Performance Contest for TMTA (Texas Music Teachers Association).

His piano studio includes students of all ages and levels, as it is Mr. Granados’ belief that the best way for him to continue learning and improving his teaching skills is to work with the beginners as well as with the advanced students; his students are always encouraged to participate in recitals, auditions and competitions. Many of them have won at such competitions.

Mr. Granados graduated from the Conservatory of Music of Puebla, Mexico, with a degree in Piano Performance. He was a member of the faculty of the Conservatory for 6 years, as Piano Instructor, Solfege Instructor, Accompanist for the Choir and French Instructor. During that time, he performed very often in solo recitals, chamber music recitals and as soloist for the Orchestra of the Conservatory. He was also awarded a grant by FONCA (a department of the Secretary of Culture in Mexico) to perform lecture recitals that focus on piano music written by Mexican composers.

He has taken additional private lessons with Mr. Vladimir Odinokig and Mr. Oscar Tarragó in México and has attended masterclasses with Dr. Timothy Woolsey and Dr. William Westney.

Mr. Granados is fluent in Spanish, French, and English.

Student Performances from the Studio of Omar Granados

Joshua Butts

Clair De Lune

Claude Debussy

 

Mr. Granados’ Performances

Danza Cubana #13 “Triste Amor”

Mario Ruiz Armengol

 

Mazurka de Salon

Luis G. Jorda

 

Testimonials for Mr. Granados

 

Simply put, we feel we are quite privileged to be able to study piano with Omar Granados.
Accomplished, knowledgeable, patient, sensitive, and humble.  We cannot imagine studying with anyone else!
Kimberly and Kate Reeves

 

Victoria has been Mr. Granados' student since January 2015.
In just nine short months, we have seen our daughter advance considerably in her piano studies.  Mr. Granados has taught her how to study a piece of music before playing it and how to break a song down into several smaller pieces.  He is very encouraging and they cover as much as Victoria is prepared for at each lesson.  She feels happy to practice at home and is always eager to go to her lesson with Mr. Granados. We are very happy with her progress and know that it is due in no small part to Mr. Granados’ efforts and teaching style.
Carla Katselnik

 

Our children, Josh and Erin Butts, became students of Mr. Granados when their previous teacher moved away about 8 years ago.
As a parent, I appreciate Omar’s gentle way of insisting on excellency.  When I asked the kids what they most appreciated about him, their responses were:

Josh, who was Omar’s student from 12 years old until he graduated, said, “I’d say most of all his enthusiasm; it showed through his lessons and made me enjoy the music I was learning, which definitely helped me learn more naturally!”

Erin, 16 years old has been his student since she was 8, said, “His attention to detail, his patience, and his encouragement of ‘artistic-ness’.”

Debra Butts

 

Our daughter Ramya Kappaganthula has been associated with MACSA for almost 7 years now.
Out of that she has been a student of Mr.Granados for 5 years. Our experience with Granados has been really wonderful. Ramya really progressed a lot all these years and has grown into learning piano such that she has been participating in lot of competitions too. Under the guidance of Granados, she has been won many accolades. Mr. Granados has been really helpful and patient with our daughter and we really want to thank Mr.Granados for all.
Anjana Kappaganthula

 

Mr. Omar Granados is an excellent male role model for my daughter when he patiently teaches piano.
He encourages her to reach her potential to learn music. He understands that she needs individual instruction and he makes recitals fun and entertaining.  Her favorite event is the fall recital because Omar encourages her to dress in costume!

I am very happy to have Mr Omar Granados teach my daughter because he tailors his lessons to help with our family dynamics. He is so graceful when I tell him I can not make certain my daughter can learn the weekly skills. He works diligently to make certain my daughter learns to play piano because I strongly believe music is the most important thing I want my daughter to understand.

Ms. Pearson