About Alex Bohrer
Who is Alex?
Alex Bohrer, owner of Cool Piano Teacher LLC, is the top-rated solo jazz piano teacher in Austin, Texas
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Alex is Austin's go-to online jazz piano instructor with 26 years of experience, a 5-star rating on Google, and proven success with private students and celebrity clients.
Education
Berklee College of Music. Graduated 1981
Dick Grove School of Music Composition Arranging Program (CAP). Graduated 1984
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Private study with Henry Mancini, Dick Grove, Lalo Schifrin, Madame Chaloff, Ray Santisi, and others.
Jazz Piano Expertise
After decades of touring and scoring music, Alex found his passion in teaching and founded Cool Piano Teacher LLC in 1998.
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Many of his students, who have won National Composition and Best-in-State awards, have gone on to teach privately and at universities, with some classical piano teachers studying jazz theory under him.
Innovative Teaching Method
In 1998, Alex developed the Piano Phraseology System.
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This system turns basic chords into expressive phrases, so even beginners can easily sound like seasoned players.
It offers a deep understanding of harmony and sparks creativity, opening up endless possibilities for improvisation and composition.
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Unlike traditional methods, Piano Phraseology delivers immediate results by making complex concepts easy and fun, inspiring students to dive deeper into music.
Piano Coaching for Film
Alex coaches A-list actors for piano roles in films currently aired on HBO and Netflix.
Projects Include:
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Most recently, piano-coaching Elizabeth Olsen and cast on Nicole Kidman's HBO series "Love and Death"
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'La La Land' radio broadcast
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'City of Industry'
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The Road (Charlize Theron)
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Rage (Saoirse Ronan)
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The Power of the Dog (Kirsten Dunst)
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