Piano Lessons in West End, MA

Instruments: Piano Synthesizer Harmonica Music Keyboard

I have been teaching piano professionally for over eight years in a variety of settings, including music stores and my own extensive in-home lessons which I maintained successfully for six years and continue to this day. I have classical western music training and won a scholarship out of high school. A variety of musical styles is available for learning as I have performed professionally in the Jazz dinner music scene, disco bands, and while a student in Paris, France in jazz/blues clubs, 'Caves'. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

Languages Spoken English Fluent / Native Proficiency Education MM Piano; Composition; Comparative Literature Music in Film Sep 1986 - May 1993 Indiana University Jacob's School of Music Two Masters' Degrees. During these years I also taught and sang in vocal ensembles; opera workshops and new music groups BFA Piano & Music in Film Aug 1981 - Dec 1985 Purchase College, SUNY Transferred from Manhattan School of Music, where I studied under Maestro Artur Balsam, a specialist in Chamber Music piano. Read More

Instruments: Piano

My teaching experience begins during the second year of my undergrad at UCF. I began teaching privately students who ranged in ages from 4 to 65. Encouraging regular practice and incorporating parent involvement are the best ways I feel to keep a younger student on track. As well as tailoring a plan that fits each students needs. Encorporating a mixture of genres and allowing the student to feel that they can play the music they are interested in will help to fuel a passion for music in the student. Read More

Instruments: Piano Trumpet French Horn

I am an experienced teacher, with many years of experience teaching young children of all ages and abilities. I also have a lot of experience working with adults, mostly beginnners. I have performed with several orchestras throughout my career, as well as in many piano recitals. I consider French Horn my primary performing instrument, and piano my secondary. I am very passionate about teaching, and I love watching my students learn to love it as well. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Synthesizer Keyboard

Key Signatures Major/ Minor Solfege Roman Numeral/Numbering System Scale Formula Major/Minor Song Formatting/Arrangements D.A.W Digital Audio Work Station Mixing Plugins Auto-Tune The goal and learning outcome of this internship is to give students a rubric of how to arrange and format electronic composition. This will exercise critical and creative thinking abilities, encourage collaborations among peers, as well make learning an enjoyable yet challenging experience. This journey is not an easy one, but if you decide to explore the beauty of sound exploration it will be an enjoyable and augmenting experience. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Flute Synthesizer Euphonium Music Keyboard

My methods are pretty straight forward. I focus heavily on technique. A good foundation can help a student be their best in each genre. I personalize my lesson plans and drills to accommodate the student's strengths, weaknesses, and over all goal. I will push you to your limits so you can go even further than you thought you could. I also teach you how to be a healthy musician and steer students away from bad techniques that can cause damage or harm them in any way. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Synthesizer Double Bass Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

One of my first experiences teaching was in 2010 as a freshmen in college. I would teach my roommate different scales and some basic music theory. I really enjoyed helping him connect the dots and found it made a huge difference in the music we played together. To this day him and i are still close friends and are still making music together 8 years later. Since graduating college in 2014 my time has mostly been spent performing and touring. Read More