Music Lessons in Bay Village, OH

Instruments: Guitar

I had a great guitar teacher myself when I was first learning and so I have always known how important it is to get started correctly. I graduated with a degree in fingerstyle guitar performance and so I know how to perform and teach numerous acoustic guitar styles but I can still plug in the electric guitar and have fun rocking out. Music is an endlessy enriching activity that will bless people's lives forever and I love to help people discover what the guitar has to offer them. Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

I am a professional violist with years of experience both in the United States and abroad. I began studying with Dr. David Dalton, a student of the great William Primrose. During my undergraduate work I was given the opportunity to study in Salzburg, Austria at the Mozarteum. When I was a senior in college I traveled to Germany to perform Don Giovanni, and Hansel and Gretel with students and professionals from around the world. Read More

Instruments: Piano

Maya was born in Odessa, Ukraine. She started learning to play piano at the age of five and hasnt stopped since. Maya studied at the Conservatory in Ukraine and achieved Master of Arts in piano performance and piano teaching. Later she accompanied for dancers and singers of the Odessa Theater of Opera and Ballet. Maya teach music to childrens and adults more than 20 years. After moving to the US, she worked as an accompanist at the Andahazy School of Classical Ballet in Minnesotaand continues to teach. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I love seeing my students' pride as they are successful in music. With the student, I work to establish short- and long-term goals and I try to provide incentive for meeting these goals. I have a prize box from which the student can pick something (Small candies, pencils, pens, stickers, bubbles, etc.) when they achieve a short-term goal (i.e. learn 5 songs in February, or something similar). When a student achieves a long-term goal (a specific festival rating, completing a level in their method, etc) I have gift cards that they choose from. Read More

Instruments: Piano

2009-2015 Private Piano Studio (Boston and Cleveland, USA)2005-2009 Private Piano Studio (Beijing, China)Successfully held a private piano studio for ~20 studentsPrepared students for recitals, community services concerts, piano competitions, etc.Teaching the piano and music theory to children of various ages and levelsStudents have achieved great success in the field of piano: Some of my students gained acceptance by Xinghai Conservatory (Guangzhou, China) and Shanghai Conservatory (Shanghai, China). Read More

Instruments: Voice Trumpet French Horn

My lessons typically break down into three sections: Building Fundamental, Extending Techniques, and Making Music.  How much time is spent on each of these is dependent on the individual student and what they need to develop most at that particular time.  I always give students attainable goals for the next week, and a few long-term goals.  I find these goals help keep the student on task from week to week and give them something to keep striving for. Read More

Instruments: Piano Trumpet Trombone

For beginning students who are children, I typically start with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements, Faber Piano Adventures, Standards of Excellence, and/or any beginning book the student will enjoy. For beginning adults, the Rubank Elementary Method books, the Older Beginner Piano Course by James Bastien, and/or any other books the student would enjoy. Along with those books of instruction, I would encourage students to learn level-appropriate solo repertoire. At the intermediate to advance level, I would encourage the Hanon Virtuoso Pianist book, the Sonata Album for the Piano from Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics, and the Arban's Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet and for Trombone. Read More