Piano Lessons in Pelham Parkway, NY

Instruments: Piano Voice

I'm an experienced singer and musician with a large background in performing, music theory, and writing music. I studied piano for 12 years and have been singing my whole life. I have studied musical theater, opera, classical, and pop music over the years. I've performed in many musicals, operas, and cabaret shows throughout high school and college, and have been in a number of pop/rock bands from 2010 to the present. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Drums

However, that's an intimidating road to stare down, when you're at the start! But the journey of learning music is all part of the fun. To help make this more palatable, I like to get to know the student a bit more, to understand what it is that they enjoy listening to, and why they like it. By incorporating material that they enjoy, and by keeping the environment of the lesson fun, safe, and comfortable, it's easy to give people the tools they need to really enjoy playing their instrument to their fullest potential. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

What I love about teaching is that each student is unique and has different types of abilities and motivations to study music. Music is a joy, but in order to get the most out of the experience of playing an instrument, there is some work involved. My style is to work on manageable goals that build a strong musical foundation, while maintaining focus on the joy that inspired the student to study in the first place. Read More

Instruments: Piano

Fun, encouraging, and a huge fan of positive reinforcement. The student is led to focus more on learning and exploring the music more than focusing on the presence of the pacing of classes which has proven to greatly reduce pressure. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Conga Latin Percussion

I'm a dedicated and passionate music educator with over twenty years of experience teaching students of all ages and levels. In 2011, I graduated with honors form the Aaron Copland School of Music, City University of New York at Queens College with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and was the recipient of the Lawrence Eisman Center for Preparatory Studies in Music Achievement Award. State certified in music education in New Jersey and in New York, I have experience teaching one on one and in the classroom. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Lap Steel Guitar Banjo Ukulele Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I began teaching during my time at College. I encourage younger students to practice every day, even if it's just for 15-20 minutes. Practicing at the same time every day is essential for young students; this builds a habit within the student's routine. Younger students need a stronger routine to thrive and without the structure of practicing every day, there is less progress each week. I currently work at two music schools in Westchester county; Read More

Instruments: Piano Trumpet Trombone Music

For all beginning students, I like to start out with buzzing exercises and embouchure technique. This is the most fundamental part of brass playing. Having a strong foundation in creating a sound consistently and efficiently makes learning everything else about brass playing infinitely easier. For this, I use the Arban method book and the "Buzzing Book" by James Thompson. Once these fundamentals start to become comfortable, I like to introduce some simple songs to apply the new techniques to. Read More