Renowned pianist and instructor Daniel Pollack discusses in detail his education, career and accomplishments as well as his teaching style. He also shares his opinions on what music students should focus on in order to become elite players, and what teachers of elite or dedicated players should be doing to help their students achieve their potential.

Pianist and instructor Daniel Pollack discusses his early piano education and the various methodologies of the instructors that gave him his technical and musical foundation. Part 1of 2.

Pianist and instructor Daniel Pollack discusses his teaching philosophy as a piano instructor and shares his strongly held opinions on the value of different types of practice.

Pianist and instructor Daniel Pollack shares his opinions on the state of piano education in the United States today, and the career viability of students who get serious about the piano in their late teens or later.

Pianist and instructor Daniel Pollack discusses his career accomplishments including his association with the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition, his master classes, and his concert appearances, by way of explaining what the life of a top-level classical performer is like.

Pianist and instructor Daniel Pollack tells aspiring concert pianists, elite performers, and teachers of those elite performers what they are going to need in terms of mindset, dedication, and goals, in order to have a chance of success in their chosen career.