Music Lessons in Durham, NC

Instruments: Piano Clarinet

I have loved music my entire life, and I am a fun, knowledgeable and dedicated teacher of both the clarinet and the piano. After graduating with a clarinet performance degree from the New England Conservatory of Music in 2007, I have performed in many Boston and New Hampshire-area orchestras.  I am originally from the very small town of Barryville, NY, and my orchestral career has taken me to wonderful concert halls like Boston's Symphony Hall, Clevelan'ds Blossom Music Center, and New York's Carnegie Hall. Read More

Instruments: Cello

I am also a conductor. My minor concentration for my doctorate was Instrumental Conducting, and studied with David E. Becker. I have been a guest conductor with several high school and middle school string orchestras, been a substitute conductor for university/community orchestras, and organized two benefit chamber orchestra concerts in Las Vegas, in 2012 and 2013. In 2015, I was an Associate with the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Conductors Institute with Markand Thakar, and a Participant at the Conductors Retreat at Medomak, with Kenneth Kiesler. Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Ukulele

During my years of teaching in East Lansing Michigan my band programs continually earned first and second division ratings at festivals. We took trips to Chicago every other year to see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and to do a workshop at Northwestern University and my students received first and second division ratings at Solo and Ensemble both at the district and state levels. I was a judge for solo and ensemble and band festivals. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

I have been playing professionally for about 30 years and teaching guitar for 25+ years. My teaching experience encompasses beginner to advanced student levels on electric and acoustic guitar. Born in Genoa, Italy,I've worked as a performer in many different settings, including bands, duos, and solo paying originals and covers in Genoa, Milan, and the U.S. Ialsohave significant studio experience. My skill set also includes strong reading, transcription of all instruments, guitar arranging and excellent knowledge of guitar effects. Read More

Instruments: Synthesizer Recorder

Growing his skillset over 2 years, George was able to get his first releases on Beatport and Spotify working with labels such as Daxsen's CHECK THIS! and Digital Empire Records. Growing his fan base, George was able to get over 150,000 collective plays on Soundcloud and over 1000 followers. He was also able to play at various venues in Raleigh including Lincoln Theatre's Pulse concert. Slowly but surely, George is driving towards achieving his dream of touring the world as a DJ and Music Producer. Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

Ive been performing violin for almost 20 years, teaching for 15 years, and running my violin studio here in NC for the last 6 months. I currently teach for Kidsnotes in Durham, as well as running my own music studio, and I am able to teach children of any age. My specialty lies in identifying the needs of every student, and providing them with the tools, performances, and motivation they need to achieve greater heights! Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Recorder Piccolo Mallet Percussion Music Keyboard

I believe that music students are not "one size fits all", so I create an individual approach catered to each student's strengths, weaknesses, and interests. For beginners, I typically start with the very basics such as putting the instrument together(if applicable), posture/form, and fingerings. Then, I will cater my teaching materials to the student and their situation, which sometimes means the majority of their work is print materials. Read More