Music Lessons in Bridgewater, NJ

Instruments: Clarinet

Regarding the actual, music-making process: one of my biggest skills as a musician is creating coherent and beautiful phrases, and one of my biggest skills as a teacher is helping students find organic phrasing. Everyone has their own voice and style, and with the right prompting they can use that voice to express their music to the fullest extent. Methods I regularly refer to include the Rubank Series, Baermann Scales Method, Klose, Langenus, The Chromatic Machine by Kalman Opperman, and countless other exercises I have picked up from past teachers including Charles Neidich Dr. Read More

Instruments: Piano

Ben is a New York City-based jazz pianist, composer, and producer. His classical training and bebop roots resonate in his explorations of contemporary jazz harmony. Having lived in the Philippines, Peru, Kenya, Montréal, and New York, Ben has been a part of several distinct music scenes. He has performed with Taru Alexander, Miles Griffith, Stanley Banks, Kevin Dean, Josh David Barrett, Steve Brown, Daryl Johns, Jesse Collins, and other acclaimed musicians. Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar Double Bass

Established New York musician. Berklee College of Music Graduate. I always loved music and listening to it with my family and friends. When I had the chance to learn and instrument and be able to actually make music, that opened my eyes to a whole new world and it changed me to become a better person and do better in other subjects. Now I have the chance to share my experience and knowledge with students and there is nothing that I enjoy more that that. Read More

Instruments: Voice

As I said before, every student is complitely different, and is important to understand what they need from the very first time, so you can be an inspiration for them and not a waste of time. The voice technique is so important, basic, for a profesional singer, but is not the only thing you need to become a good musician/singer. Is so important to find your personality as an artist, your soul, and that is the hardest thing for a voice teacher, but when you have a student who developes that thanks to you, is the best feeling in the world. Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums Bass Guitar Double Bass Oboe English Horn Music

My teaching style is aimed at helping my students express themselves through music, and enjoy playing their instruments. The starting point for this is learning the basics (scales, long tones, arpeggios, etc), but I also encourage my students to improvise and allow themselves to freely play their instrument in a joyful way. I also help them learn pieces and styles that they love. Through working on all of these aspects of being a musician, and encouraging them to take performance opportunities, I help my students to really find their own voice on their instrument. Read More

Instruments: Voice Violin

I am a native of Long Island, New York, and have been trained in classical voice since I was eight years old and classical violin since I was three years old, working with world renowned artists. My most recent performances include Amy in Little Women with the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival coached by the composer himself, Mark Adamo, and Cunegonde in selections from Candide with Carnegie Mellon University Opera. I was commissioned this past May to premiere the role of Idealized Martha in Trapped in a Mind with a Friend of Mine, a newly composed opera by Andrew Dewey. Read More

Instruments: Voice

My teaching experience dates back to my college days and my first vocal pedagogy class. We were all assigned a non-singer to teach and I won't lie, I was very nervous taking on my first student. However, once we got going I fell in love with teaching and have been doing it on and off for 5 years. I do my best to maintain a positive attitude in voice lesson and strive to teach based on a solid foundation of healthy technique. Read More