Guitar Lessons in Oakland, NJ

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

...I teach beginning to advanced students of all ages.  It is important for me to focus on each student's individual creative and musical interests.  The fundamentals of technique, reading, and music theory are woven around music the student finds personally relevant. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar

...For Flamenco students, I encourage corresponding study in a second genre of music to add to ones growth. It is imperative to me that students learn in a fun, relaxed environment and are provided with an all-encompassing education. ... Read More

Instruments: Guitar

...Although I did go around touring for those years I would sporadically teach. After I stopped touring I started working in a music school teaching full time.... Read More

Instruments: Guitar Cello Synthesizer Accordion Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

...I think that students advance fastest when they gain a curiosity for their instrument as well as the music that that play on it. Therefore, I try to route my teaching in a combination of encouragement and knowledge.... Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Ukulele

...As a teacher I believe my first job is to listen: to what the student loves musically and would like to learn more about. From that foundation, my method is to progress immediately to specific interests: what style/genre of music; what techniques; and, most importantly, what songs and recording artists inspire the student to want to learn from and play.... Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Organ Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

...Ray has been hailed by Opera News as, "terrific!", the New York Times praised, "Ray C. was effectively cast...a solid professional with vocal elegance." The Taconic Press acclaims him as, an exceptional voiceleaving audiences cheering" with his performances being, ardent and utterly convincing." The New York Sun said of his stage craft: Ray C. makes the most of it, combining savvy stage business with a warm voiceexpertly straddling that razor thin line between parody and poignancyscored a direct hit." While the Berkshire Review simply calls him, "...Perfect!" His travels have led him to make appearances with Grandview Opera (General Co Artistic Director), the Light Opera Company Of Salisbury (General Artistic Director), Prelude to Performance (Associate Conductor), Amore Opera (Principal Conductor), the Opera Orchestra of New York, New York Grand Opera, Connecticut Opera, Connecticut Concert Opera, Greater New Britain Opera, Berkshire Opera, Bardavon Opera, Jacksonville Lyric Opera, Opera Ischia (Italy), Bronx Opera, New Rochelle Opera, Amato Opera, Bleecker Street Opera (Associate Conductor), Regina Opera, Long Island Opera, the New Britain Symphony Orchestra, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the Staten Island Philharmonic, the Belleayre Music Festival, American Opera Preview, in collaboration with artists and staff of the Metropolitan Opera, at Carnegie Hall, Bechstein Hall, Merkin Hall, Symphony Space, and Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center.... Read More