Hi, I am a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, and have been teaching drums and percussion for over 10 years.  I focus on the fundamentals of teaching students how to read music and play core drum rudiments, but try to balance this with just playing and having fun jamming on the drumset.  I want all of my students to have fun, and stay interested in playing the drums and growing as a musician. In addition to teaching, I also spend much of my professional time performing in and around Boston and the greater New England area.  

 I started piano lessons when I was very young and think all kids that are interested in lessons should be given the chance to see if they are ready. I cater my teaching to each individual student, because everyone is ready to start lessons at a different age, learns at a different rate, and experiences learning differently. I started teaching in my mother's piano studio as a teenager, had a fabulous pedagogy instructor at Oberlin, and continue exposing myself to new materials. As a result, I am familiar with numerous methods and teaching styles and can choose the books and approach that are right for each student. My ultimate teaching goals are to give students a firm foundation in music reading, to enjoy performing, and to work hard and be proud of their accomplishments.

I am a jazz guitarist who is interested in and plays all kinds of music.

Piano accompanist in Newton, working with Suzuki teachers and students in group classes of Violin, Cello, Viola and Flute. Playing with small children and teenagers in solo recitals and master classes. Solfege teacher of Musicianship Department at Suzuki School of Newton. Registered Suzuki teacher for Piano Book 1 with Suzuki Association of America         Studied piano performance with Prof. Dr. Jonathan Bass at the Boston Conservatory, played in various master classes and performance seminars. Received Master degree of Piano Performance with honor on May, 14, 2011.

Graduated with bachelor’s degree of Music from Musashino Academia Musicae and received his Artist Diploma from Toho Gakuen School of Music both in his native country, Japan. He taught the flute at the Yamaha Music Foundation for eight years before he came to study in Boston. Yuji graduated from the Boston Conservatory, studied with former principal flute of the Boston Pops Orchestra, Marianne Gedigian in 2001, and then continued to study with Kathryn Lukas in Indiana University. Since 1999 he has attended a multitude of summer festivals and institute, International Academia E’ete de Nice, Domaine Forget, Texas Music Festival, North Carolina International Music Program touring France and Italy. In addition to active flutist, he has also served as arts administrator in several summer festivals, The Festival Institute at Round Top (2003), Spoleto Festival USA (2004), and Marlboro Music Festival (2005~). He has been playing in Melrose Symphony Orchestra, Cape Ann Symphony Orchestra, North Shore Philharmonic, and Nebraska Theater Caravan’s A Christmas Carol national tour. In 2005, he won the 1st prize at the Houston flute club, Denise Jennings Memorial Solo & Ensemble Competition Professional level, also has selected one of 5 finalists of the Byron Hester memorial competition. His most recent recital includes Duo Indiana 2011 in a sold out performance with pianist Akiko Iguchi in Japan, and Back to Baroque with the Renovo String Orchestra at the Music Institute of Chicago September 2011. Most recent performance includes Duo Reital in Tokyo, Japan with pianist Vladimir Valjarevic in August 2012, "Sonatas And Birds."