The joy of making Music…
We make music from the very first contact with the teacher. The lessons are always at the piano, seeking the pleasure of playing the instrument.
Nos Bobos maintains an unique teaching practice, supported by psychoanalysis, free education, and nonviolent communication.
Piano lessons take place in Brussels (Schaerbeek) and online, in Portuguese, French, English, and Spanish.
Three Fundamental Principles
1. Solid knowledge in music
We offer to the students a highly specialized and up-to-date education, guided by seriousness, consistency, and the pleasure of making music.
2. Qualified human relationships
We cultivate the singularity of each student and the responsible creativity. Our pedagogical model is supported by Psychoanalysis, Free Education, and Nonviolent Communication.
3. Study and concentration techniques
We aim not only to train and teach but also to cultivate technical and theoretical tools to promote autonomy, musical quality, and creative responsibility.
Ages and Methodology
Piano lessons are specifically designed for each age, according to the pleasures of each stage of life. We also observe the singularity of each student, their goals, and their abilities.
Piano for Little Beings
from 3 to 5 years old
The Teacher
Gilson Beck is the piano teacher and has experience in both in-person and online teaching since 2006. His lessons emphasize technical, aesthetic, and didactic care, with a keen focus on human relationships.
A pianist and composer, he holds a Master’s degree in Music from the University of Évora. He has been awarded the “Funarte Classical Composition Prize” by the National Arts Foundation (Funarte – Brazil) three consecutive times.
He studies Psychoanalysis at the École de la Cause Freudienne (Brussels, Belgium) and at the Antena do Campo Freudiano (Lisbon, Portugal).
Singular Fees
At Nos Bobos, we adopt a new, flexible, and serious approach to pricing. The monthly fee is determined together with each student (or their parents), taking into account age, needs, and financial possibilities.
The payment of the monthly fee reflects the student’s involvement and interest in the lessons, it supports the learning process, and it also contributes to the maintenance of the classes.
The main criteria for choosing a teacher should be the seriousness of the methodology, the affinity with the teacher, the rigor of the teaching, and the pleasure of playing. We see money as a facilitator of learning and believe it should not be the main deciding factor for chosing a teacher.
Get in touch with us! Together, we can find a fair amount that enables the lessons and that is sustainable for both parts.
5 Learning Moments
The perfect combination for each student’s desires and goals.
Our piano classes includes five learning moments, which are combined to meet each student’s desires and goals.
Students can choose which moments they want to participate in. The teacher assists and guides this selection, creating a course that aligns with each student’s aspirations in the most convenient, productive, intense, and profound way.
Individual lessons
Ages and Methodology
For the singularity of each age
We are always attentive to the particular characteristics of each stage of life and the singularity of each student. That is why we have developed a methodology for the piano lessons that considers the characteristics of each age, the student’s goals, and the pleasures of each phase of life.
By choice, in addition to in-person classes, we use online teaching to enhance learning, autonomy, and student responsibility.
Piano for Little Beings
From 3 to 5 years old
This is the stage of musical discovery: exploring the piano and building a repertoire of songs.
Little ones take lessons alongside an adult (parent, grandparent, aunt, or uncle). This way, the class becomes a moment of affectionate exchange between parents and children, with music serving as a bridge for connection and communication between the adult and the child.
With its seriously playful approach, piano lessons can be designed for one or two little beings learners simultaneously.
Piano for Kids
From 6 to 10 years old
The stage of piano production: learning songs and performing them in concerts.
Lessons cover technical, aesthetic, and artistic aspects. At the same time, music theory concepts are introduced to support musical understanding.
Children can take lessons independently, while parents supervise their daily development.
Piano for Teens
From 11 to 17 years old
The stage of discoveries and explorations: building independence and autonomy.
The goal of the lessons is to play music that the student enjoys while exploring new pieces. The development of a repertoire aims to connect individual musical production with others. In other words, the student can present their work in concerts.
We address technical, aesthetic, and artistic aspects through challenges and the principles of gamification.
Thus, music theory is built through the systematization of the challenges, serving to facilitate learning and musical practice.
Piano for Adults
From the age of 18
A phase of focused study combined with the pleasure of playing the piano.
The goal is to learn music that aligns with the student’s personal taste while exploring new pieces. The intention is to develop a repertoire for concert performances and to put individual musical production in relation with others.
Lessons include technical, aesthetic, and artistic aspects. Music theory is built through the systematization of practice, aiming to facilitate learning.
5 Learning Moments
The perfect combination for each student according to their desires and goals.
Individual Piano Lessons
Weekly meetings with the teacher at a fixed schedule.
The student is taught either in person or via video call, maintaining direct contact with the teacher.
Classes take place once a week, lasting between 30 and 50 minutes (with a specific duration tailored to each student). If online, lessons are conducted via WhatsApp or Zoom.
Study Support
Support for students every day of the week.
This system helps students to solve doubts and difficulties in their studies, providing close and attentive guidance.
Support is offered through text messages, audio recordings, and videos via WhatsApp, SMS, or email.
Group Piano Lessons
Periodic group meetings and in good company.
Through Zoom, students can learn together in a group music experience.
This is the perfect opportunity for those who want to begin their piano studies.
Extra Lessons
Additional learning according to the student’s needs, with no extra cost.
Extra lessons are designed to take advantage of relevant situations to the student’s development, without any additional fee beyond the monthly payment.
Concerts
Public presentation of each student’s work.
Through Zoom, each student presents their work to their guests, primarily for the joy of sharing their music.
The concert is optional, yet it is an important process: the crowning moment of piano studies.
Inscription and Contact
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- Belgium: +32 456 66 0343
- Portugal: +351 912 104 122
The Teacher
The teacher has a solid background in music and maintains an active artistic production, with award-winning works in musical composition competitions.
Their lessons emphasize technical, aesthetic, and pedagogical excellence, with a keen focus on human connections.
Gilson Beck
He is a pianist, composer, and teacher.
Since 2006, he has been working with online education and music instruction, mainly in piano, music theory, and composition.
He holds a Master’s degree in Musical Composition and has been awarded three consecutive times by the National Arts Foundation from Brazil, integrating digital technologies into his artistic production.
He began working in Portugal in 2009 as part of the Specialized Artistic Education. In this public education context, he developed the concepts that sustain Nos Bobos.
From 2006 to 2012, he worked with online education at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), where he was part of the first team of Virtual Tutors for the Distance Learning Music Degree Program.
He received the «Prêmio Funarte de Composição Clássica» (Funarte Classical Composition Award) three consecutive times (2010, 2012, and 2014) for his compositions.
He holds a Master’s degree in Musical Composition from the University of Évora and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Campinas / Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa (Lisbon School of Music). Additionally, he studied privately with composer Almeida Prado.
In his Master’s research, he developed a musical composition technique based on Lacanian Psychoanalysis and Knot Theory (Borromean Knot).
With the aim of better understanding human relationships, he studies psychoanalysis at the École de la Cause Freudienne (Brussels, Belgium) and Antena do Campo Freudiano (Lisbon, Portugal). Additionally, he conducts workshops and mini-courses on communication in education and coordinates a Parenting Circle.
Videos on Piano Lessons
Ed Natura Taurus
Guided improvisation inspired by the characteristics of the Taurus zodiac sign.
Piano and creation: Gilson Beck.
A Moda da Carranquinha
From the collection Brinquedo de Criança (1955).
Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Piano: Gilson Beck.