Music Lessons in Lancaster, MA

Instruments: Voice

I was born and raised in Hong Kong and am fluent in Cantonese, English and Mandarin. I grew up singing in a well-established school choir and won multiple awards in the local school music festival as soloist, duet partner, and chorister. I was accepted at the Chinese University of Hong Kong with Honors at entrance and continued to garner merit-based scholarships during college and eventually graduated with First Class Honors. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Synthesizer Keyboard

When it comes to jazz, I think learning the basics of the language is key! I like to use Jim Snidero's book "Jazz Conceptions" for many beginner to advanced students to study etudes that will help them internalize the ins and outs of what professionals play in their improvisation. I also encourage students to experiment on their own time on what kind of music they want to play, while also encouraging them to practice material that will propel their musicianship, especially for beginner and intermediate students. Read More

Instruments: Violin

Hi, I'm Jia, I graduated from Boston University with a master degree in violin Performance. I am involved with many orchestra events during my master degree such as performing in Tsai Performance Center and Boston Symphony Hall. In 2013, I received the Asian Youth Orchestra Scholarship, and having tour performance over the Asia. My sincere and passionate love for music, especially violin , has prompted me to share my talents and inspire others to reach their full musical potential. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Recorder

I have been teaching music in public schools for the last 5 years. I graduated from Keene State College in 2013 with a degree in Music Education and a focus on Instrumental Music. In 2016 I went to and graduated from the US Army School of Music as a tenor saxophone player. During my time at the school of music I also played the alto and baritone saxophones. In college I played baritone saxophone as well as a variety of flutes to include alto and bass. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

I tailor my instruction to the students goals and their pace of learning. I love seeing a student progress and engage their interests and achieve their goals. When a student has a break through on something they have been working dilligently on,it is an encouraging and motivating experience for them that fuels their facination with music. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I am a highly organized and motivated professional guitarist with strong work ethics. Punctuality is one of my priorities as I mentored students who successfully passed auditions for the conservatory or private schools. I am fully qualified, with a B.M from Berklee College of Music. I have also been classically trained in a private school named the IMEP Paris College of Music, France. I am a very versatile player and teacher so I can cover any guitar styles and genres students desire to learn more about. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Conga Latin Percussion Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Individual classes are always going to become personalized since thats the time when you can really focus on your own goals which pretty much vary as much as people do so i would have to say that my approach would depend on what the student wants to get out of the instrument and what he/she wants to learn. An understanding of the fundamentals is usually wise so i always encourage the students to take a more dogmatic approach to the instrument since thats what has worked for me, now being that said it would't be the first or last time that we see a guitar player master his instrument by ear like we've seen with greats like Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson and B.B King so to restrain a student from a more popular approach would be naive and time has taught me to mingle in both styles of learning since either way it is required a lot of discipline and practice. Read More