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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Rancho Cucamonga . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Cello Viola Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Bass Guitar Organ Synthesizer Harp Accordion Harmonica Lap Steel Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Recorder Lute Electric Violin Fiddle Double Bass Euphonium French Horn Tuba Piccolo Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Shakuhachi Oboe Bassoon English Horn Conga Latin Percussion Keyboard Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Most recently Derek was the lead trombonist of the 2018 Disneyland All-American College Band. He has recently performed with Wayne Bergeron, Gordon Goodwin, Dave Holland, Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman, Jimmy Heath, Shaun Martin, Christian Jacob, John Beasley, Troy Roberts, Frank Greene, Brian Lynch, Jeff Jarvis, Steve Houghton, Jiggs Whigham, Sal Lozano, and John Clayton. Derek has had recent performances at Dizzys Club Coca-Cola, the Smithsonian Institute, and the New World Symphony. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar
From my own experience learning music, my greatest motivation has been the fun of discovering something new. I motivate my students with the same ideology. I build my student's curriculum based on music that they have a love and passion for, music that they will be excited to learn. I also teach students practice techniques that will bolster the students growth with efficiency and fun. I help students to track gradual growth in their practice by honing their routines into healthy learning habits. Read More
Instruments: Piano
From the time I became a college student at the age of 20, I started part-time piano teaching and have been giving piano lessons to students for over 25 years. I have extensive experience as a kindergarten teacher, church accompanist, piano instructor at church music schools and piano academies. Additionally, I teach over 30 students through private lessons and organize biannual recitals for them. Not only within the United States, but also internationally, I have guided my students to achieve excellent results in various competitions. Read More
Instruments: Piano
I have excellent communication skills and have worked as an assistant to the Program Coordinator at Montecito Summer Music Festival while also participating as a performer. In addition to my musical abilities, I have received many academic honors as well. I am a member of the Agoura High Chapter of the California Scholarship and is also on the Dean’s List at the University of Southern California. I graduated from USC with a BA in Music and emphasis on Piano. Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Clarinet Music
I am a performer, composer, and educator who loves inspiring and cultivating a passion for music in my students. I received my Bachelor of Music degree in Saxophone Performance from Cal State Fullerton in 2017, and moved out to CT to pursue my Master's degree at the Hartt School and study with Carrie Koffman. I love performing in competitions, as a solo performer, and in chamber ensembles. I've also had opportunities to perform around the country and the world including California, China, and New York. Read More
Instruments: Piano Violin Trombone Saxophone Clarinet
My teaching experience immediately began after high school, as I began teaching lessons part time I wanted to grow more as an educator and grasped at the opportunity . I got the opportunity to become a marching band coach for high school. Much of the focus on my work was the testing of the memorization of students' music and music tonality of a section in the marching band whether it be low brass or woodwinds. Read More
Instruments: Piano
I have been teaching music for the last 17 years. I teach ages from 10 to adult. My music teaching incorporates Russian classical methods and the best traditions of Russian piano performance school. I also incorporate pop, rock and jazz into students' curriculum. It is important for me to know that my student is enjoying the lesson. I encourage my student to enter competitions and recitals so they can feel good about their achievements. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Accordion Ukulele Conga Latin Percussion Keyboard Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
Something related with Animals or plants
I could be a cook.
I could be an Actor
I could be a writer
A Film Director.
Philosopher.
Scientist.
I would love to be a painter or work with art. It has to be related with creativity and freedom. There is a lot of occupations that I would love to do. I would study chemistry and physics. Also if I wasn't a musician I would love to be a dancer and go in life enjoying different types of music and movements. Another thing that I encounter very fun is sports as Racquet Tennis, Baseball, Swimming and running.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
All of the in their own styles. My favorites I can say
Classical
I like Classical because of all the richness of styles and composers. I think all the posibilities of amazing music coming from composers that really worked hard in their styles and ideas.
Latin styles coming from Cuba, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Spain, Argentina and brasil. I like this music because has great rhythms and soul. Music to dance is generally happy and simple music.
I like Modern music as Rock, Funk, Jazz, Regueae because it brings the new sounds from synthesizers and electric guitars that make the music special
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I started with Guitar and then Voice. My 3rd instrument was the keyboard. I started cause I had a very good friend that was a good Piano player. When I saw him play I always ask him things about the keyboard. He recommended me some piano methods that I bought. I started practicing keyboard but it was a hooby for me. I always focused more in the guitar and the Voice. Also I started to play other string instruments as the electric Guitar, the Cavaquinho, the puerto rican cuatro, Requinto Guitar, Bass guitar. Then I was a good piano player. For what I decided to keep following my heart and bought an student trumpet an alto SAx, a Soprano Sax. I bought a flute because I really liked and in a spiritual session they asked us to meditate breathing as we were playing a flute. Also musician friends inspired me for the drum set and percussion.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Not that much but it did. My dad wasn't a professional musician but he was a very good singer and play good guitar. Also he could be in some groups were they gather for fun or because he was playing for a band of the school. Also the sister of my that she is not a musician but she recognizes and like to hear good music. I was a child and usually child's can't appreciate sometimes classical music. Is a little to serous and complicated for their taste. You need a guide that start sharing you jewels in the classical music and you find amazing music.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I always knew I wanted to be a musician. My family in general are more in to business. I didn't have no body from my family to guide me in to what is it to work fully as a musician. Anyway I always wanted to give my life to the music. My parents told me they support me in Music after I finish another career that is more in to the business. I studied marketing before I did my music careers. It wasn't gradual decision. I always knew and I never would regret of doing it. Music has way more magic than people from outside can see.
24 Years
Since We Started
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Happy Customers
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Cities with Students
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