Music Lessons in Boulder City, NV

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Teaching music is my passion! I love seeing my students make a progress and it makes me tremendously proud knowing that I am the one who taught them the new skills. I use an individual approach and lesson plan for each student, tailoring it to the specific student's needs and aspirations. It's important that each student progresses at his or her own pace. I encourage this by setting realistic goals for my students at each lesson. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

I hold degrees from UCLA and Rice University. As a tenor I've sung roles by composers ranging from Mozart to Puccini. I've performed with Opera Las Vegas, Pacific Opera Project, Fresno Grand Opera and La Musicia lIrica in Italy. Currently I'm a young artist with Opera Las Vegas and am a member of the gondolier and streetmosphere programs at the Venetian Hotel Lv Read More

Instruments: Guitar Saxophone Flute Bass Guitar

In short, learning from my experiences with bad teachers enabled me to become a good -and eventually excellent- teacher. My approach stresses a thorough understanding of "the basics"... thoroughly defining the essential knowledge and skill(s) upon which everything else depends, and is built. In general, this approach emphasizes utilizing the language and concepts of "classical", jazz and blues -as these provide a very comprehensive "toolbox" of knowledge and skill(s) that enable students to gradually master their instruments while acquiring a broad range of musical knowledge that enables them to "go whereever they choose." Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

I'm Valeri, Coming all away from Chisinau Moldova (Former USSR Republic). I went trough the Russian Musical System of Education, starting at age of 8 at a School of Music for musically gifted children, then followed the College of Music and the Conservatory, total 16 years of intense passionate study in Solo Violin Performance, Conducting and Music Education. I had the greatest experience to travel all over the world and performed in diferent countries, from the Kremlin in Moscow Russia to the UN in New York City. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I have been teaching private guitar and piano lessons since 2011 . I currently teach piano,  to kids from kindergarten to fifth grade, in a group setting as part of an after school program as well as private piano or keyboard lessons. I taught guitar and music theory classes at  the Nevada Art Academy in Las Vegas since 2012. My past students have performed at UNLV , competed in the music teachers national association events such as theory and repertoire exams and silver state competitions. Read More

Instruments: Voice

I pride myself in my ability to create unique, individual lesson plans for my students. First, the student and I will have a consultation to discuss the specific goals and aspirations they have for their voice. After this discussion, we will create goals accordingly. Examples of materials we will examine are breath management, tone production, diction, enunciation, articulation, acting, speaking, theory and history. We will also address other musical ideas or issues that the student my have. Read More

Instruments: Drums Conga Djembe

Although i have taught many students the way i learned which was only on one drum for the first few months to focus on rudiments (the fundamentals of drumming) as well as the skills of reading music and the various parts that make up good technique.      A couple of my tried and true favorite books to teach from are: Beginner: Haskell Harr Drum Method and Alfred's Drum Method Intermediate: New Breed by Gary Chester, Stick Control, and the classic Progressive Steps to Syncopation by Ted Reed Advanced: Advanced Funk Studies by Rick Latham, Patterns by Gary Chaffee and  Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer by Jim Chapin Read More