Bridgeport Music Lessons

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I have been teaching for over a year now and have heard nothing but good things about my teaching style. I play in an active local band and have been playing music for over 12 years. I have also earned a degree in Music and Sound Recording from the University of New Haven.

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I'm an American citizen now, but I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa where my lifelong connection with the piano began. I later earned a B.A. in Piano and Music History, and a B.M. Ed. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. I chose the path of an educator because what I love to do most is bring the joy of music to any person, anywhere who has the interest. My past teaching experience as a general music teacher in the elementary schools of Bridgeport, CT not only allowed me to teach music literacy and singing in a classroom environment, but I was also able to grow immensely as a teacher and person, This passion for teaching is what I want to bring to my music students at TakeLessons.

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Hello all. I have been teaching for about 9 years now. I have degrees from two universities, one for jazz performance and one for classical performance. I have played in multiple bands throughout my life ranging in styles from punk rock all the way to straight ahead jazz. I currently hold a job in music retail and now consider myself an expert on a wide variety of instruments too. If you choose me for lessons, we will work on developing your musical vocabulary, learning to read music, hand exercises, chordal structures, scales, tablature and so much more. I have a love for music like none other and a passion to share that with my students.

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STUDYING WITH ME:

Learning guitar should be interesting and fun! I approach each student as an individual and structure their lessons according to what I determine they need, as well as what they are interested in musically. I concentrate on many different areas; ear training, theory, playing technique, improvisation, various styles of music, and, the physics of the guitar. Understanding how the instrument works is important in my opinion. My long term goal is to teach a student how they can teach themselves down the line. Understanding why you’re playing something is just important as knowing how to play it. I aim to give a student rich and well rounded one-on-one time!

GENERAL BIOGRAPHY:

I have been teaching and performing for over a decade both in the US, and in England. I have played in various bands and have produced independent artists. I have worked for a recording studio and for various academic institutions including the Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg...

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Good day all! My name is Tara, and teaching music to children is a HUGE PASSION for me. I believe almost anything can be taught with the love of music.
To tell you a little about my background, I have a Bachelors in Music Education from Berklee College of Music, I am trained to teach Musical Theatre, Jazz, Classical, R& B, Gospel and Folk, and just for fun, I love to throw in music from Disney Movies, because i think that music is so fun.
I am also a General Classroom Music Teacher, in which I teach Pre-K through 3rd grade, and I also teach a Middle School Chorus. There I teach Musicianship Skills, Theory, Ear Training, Stage & Microphone Technique, etc.
In addition, I am also the assistant director for a Children's Choir at a Church. While there, I drill new songs with the children and build their song list.
In closing, I think Music Lessons should be a fun and enjoyable learning experience.

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I began playing the drum set at age 8, and started playing guitar and piano at the age of 12. I played percussion throughout my public school years and studied Jazz drums with Ed Balsamo during that time. As a Junior in high school I was a member of the SCMEA All-County Jazz Band, The Nassau Suffolk Performing Arts Jazz Band and its Jazz Ensemble. My senior year of High School I was selected to play with the NY All-State Jazz Band, and later that year I was chosen to be in the All-Eastern Jazz ensemble.
I attended SUNY Purchase for Jazz Performance and had the privilege of studying with John Riley, Richie Morales, Kenny Washington, Jon Faddis, and Todd Coolman.
While At school, I gained a stronger understanding for the theory and technique behind piano/guitar playing. I am available for Piano lessons at the beginner level and guitar lessons at the beginner/intermediate level.
In addition to my Jazz experience I have continued to perform regularly with my rock band The 4th...