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Instruments: Piano Voice
I am a professional classical singer and vocational pianist based in New York City. As a singer, I've performed throughout the US and in Europe, including NYC's Carnegie Hall, Boston's Symphony Hall, LA's Disney Hall, and the Festival Musique en l'Ile in Paris, as both a soloist and an ensemble singer. As a pianist, I play for joy, since piano is my first love. I have a degree in music and eight years of experience teaching both piano and voice. Read More
Instruments: Piano Cello
I have experience in teaching private cello lessons, music school teaching and kindergarten music lessons since 2004, I also have a big experience as a cello performer: Soloist with Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater (Tbilisi, Georgia) Soloist with Chamber Orchestra "Concertino Tbilisi" (Tbilisi, Georgia) Soloist in TV project "Maestro" (Tbilisi, Georgia) Cellist and actor in One Act Ballet for three dancers and three solo instruments dedicated to Nina Ananiashvili 30 years stage celebration "Tampopo" (Tbilisi, Georgia) Cellist in Zviad Bolkvadze project "The Stairways" (Tbilisi, Georgia) Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Orchestral Percussion Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
For beginning piano students, I often get them started with the Faber piano series, then incorporate music theory along with their song requests. For beginning fretted string students (guitar/bass/ukelele), I like to start with the Hal Leonard method book to get started with reading notation, so that we cover more than just tabs and chords. For drum/percussion students, I'll have them start with a combination of Syncopation by Ted Reed and Peter Erksine's Drumset Essentials Volume 1. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Conga Latin Percussion Music Djembe
I have been drumming and performing music for nearly 30 years. I started out playing by ear at 5 years of age and shortly after received professional lessons. I became interested in a diverse variety of musical genres that grew as I did. I was very lucky to have two supportive parents, Bryan and Deborah who noticed my talents and nurtured them at a very young, impressionable age, introducing me to different instruments and live music. Read More
Instruments: Piano Flute Recorder Piccolo
For young beginners I typically with Suzuki Book 1 or the Abracadabra Flute Book. For children preparing for NYSMA I use the Rubank method with supplements from Forty Little Pieces and gradually move on to more solo repertoire. For adult students I make repertoire selections based on students' interests while taking care to keep lessons both engaging and fun no matter their starting level. Although my training is primarily classical, I am happy to incorporate music from other genres into lessons. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
A large variety of methods including: Hal Leonard Faber Suzuki Music For Little Mozarts Each lesson plan is catered to the indivdual. The materials I use depends on what each student desires to learn. I also incorporate supplementary resources to address a vareity of learning styles. Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums Latin Percussion
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I first went to the Conservatory of Naples (IT) and studied classical percussion during high school. After that, at 18 I moved to Amsterdam and got my Bachelor (skipping one year) in Jazz Drums. Thereafter I got also my Master degree in Amsterdam, during which I did an exchange of a semester at The New School in New York. After that, in 2020 I started my second Master degree at Manhattan School of Music in New York, which I completed and graduated in May 2022 with 4.0 GPA.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
Patience. Playing drums, or trying to master any kind of art, is not only about the instrument/art. It's really a spiritual process of your whole life.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
My father plays drums as a hobby so when I was a little kid I used to watch him play at the house and after few years of life I asked him to buy me a drumset
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I've played with some of the best musicians in the world. In Amsterdam I played in the Big Band with John Clayton, Bob Mintzer and Vince Mendoza, to name a few. Those where beautiful experiences. However I think the best is yet to come.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
I started playing drums at a very young age, I was about 5 or 4, watching my father. So my father was my first drums teacher, and of course we didn't ahave a conventional teacher-student relationship. My first real teacher was Maurizio Saggiomo. I went to him at 12 and I stayed for about 4 years. He's of course the one who gave me the most. I'm very thankful to him and the way he taught me, I learned a lot not only about the drums but also about life and teaching. Then of course I had a lot of teachers in my life and everyone of them was very impactful in different ways.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
There is no requirement one must have to start taking lessons. Every level, age or background is a good place to start. It just takes a good teacher to be able to understand the student, their learning patterns and allow the blossoming of their musicianship.
When will I start to see results?
I believe the more quality time one puts in it, the sooner the results will manifest. Don't rush the process, there are no shortcuts, just focus when you practice and you'll see you're going to get a lot out of it.
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
My advice to practice effectively is: practice slow and focused! Most of the time practicing is just a matter of allowing your brain and your body to match their speed, so to speak.
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