Music Lessons in Greenpoint, NY

Instruments: Piano Violin Viola

With 16 years of experience performing and instructing, I am fully committed to provide a solid education and instill music appreciation in students of all age levels. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for teaching lessons in a variety of musical instruments, as well as for charting the development of lesson plans and curricula and motivating and encouraging students, I have a verifiable history of contributing directly to student growth and learning throughout my career. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Keyboard

I began learning to play the viola and the violin, played the violin and piano for my college orchestra, performed in a few instrumental ensembles, Lead and compose for my A Cappella ensemble and sing for my concert choir and chamber choir while studying music. In addition, I've been the Music and Chess Teacher at HCST Saturday Kids Academy and Summer Camp. Overall, I was an anxious and closed minded individual. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I have over 25 years of teaching experience with children and adults. My method is the shortest way to free playing piano, I can teach to play classic, jazz, rock and to know harmony of music for both beginners and advanced piano players. I worked in different music schools in Ukraine as well as in internationally renowned Tchaikovsky Music Academy in the Department of General and Specialized Piano teaching classics and jazz. Read More

Instruments: Voice

I am a calm, laid-back, yet intense teacher who expects the best from myself and my students. In almost every aspect of my life, I take an approach developed from my experiences with bodybuilding. As a competitive bodybuilder in college, I learned that progress requires desire, discipline, patience, self-evaluation, and the willingness to change directions and tweak one's regimen. I see weakness as simply the absence of strength, which is correctable. Read More

Instruments: Violin Cello Viola

The best feeling as a teacher is seeing my students progress and take pride in their playing. I take an individual approach to every student, understanding that each person learns differently and will have different strengths and weaknesses. I always make sure to reward my students for their progress and make sure they know that everything can be achieved with hard work. Read More

Instruments: Drums Conga Latin Percussion Djembe

Beginner: Alfred Drum Method, Syncopation, Realistic Rock, Rockin' Bass Drum, and The Funk Drumming Workbook Intermediate: Time Capsule, Advanced Funk Drumming, Double Bass Drumming, Afro Cuban Rhythms for Drumset, Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer Advanced: It's Your Move, Stick Control by George L. Stone, Rhythmic Patterns, Modern Orchestral Techniques, Portraits is Rhythm by Anthony Cirone, Rudimental Swing Solos by Charlie Wilcoxin Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Keyboard

WHAT TO EXPECT When meeting with a student for the first time we always discuss his or her needs or goals. After that, we get into the foundation of building technique, starting with posture. Next, the student is assigned breathing exercises to practice. These exercises are structured to energize the body and manage the breath. Every single student learns about appoggio. This is the term used for the process of suspending exhalation while keeping the torso in the position of inhalation by using the transverse abdominis and obliques. Read More