“Jim Selway is a musical force we should all be so lucky to encounter even once in our lifetimes. His endless energy and zest for all that is good in life is infectious. Jim is a first-rate pianist, singer, songwriter, and dancer all bundled into one. Be it teaching piano, sharing his songs, or conducting a musical theater workshop, he entices students both young and old to present and share themselves in a confident and expressive way. In Jim’s classes, there is a place for everyone. What he gives to a community in a five day residency lasts a lifetime. Jim is a shining star in our world and is an inspiration to us all.”

Susan Reed, singer, songwriter, recording artist, and teacher, Milton, Massachusetts

Piano Instruction

Harnes Selway Arts provides students from the preschool through teen-age years with a creativity-based piano program including private piano and small group classes in theory, improvisation, and repertoire.

HSA Piano is based on the teachings of the late Japanese pedagogue, Shinichi Suzuki, who found that children could learn music the same way they learn their native language – through imitation and repetition. Suzuki repertoire books and listening tapes are used in the early grades. HSA Piano materials also include a variety of reading and technique books as the reading of music is stressed right from the start.

The Suzuki approach actively involves parents in their child’s music education. The parent attends the child’s music lessons, works with the child during the daily practice sessions in the early grades, and supervises the listening to music tapes.

For more information, contact James Selway at: harnesselway@aol.com