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About Me

I am a enthusiastic and energetic teacher currently in my 3rd year of the BA in Music Education program at California State University Fullerton. I currently play bassoon in the top wind ensemble and saxophone in the jazz band. Through my studies, I have learned all woodwind and brass instruments, violin, and piano at a proficient level.

Most importantly....

I believe that music should always be enjoyable and entertaining, and it is my goal to create such an environment that the learning process is not hard and arduous, but feasible, satisfying, and delightful. It is my passion to teach and to see my students' dreams succeed, whether it be through careful instruction, or haphazard and wild music-making. I learn to adapt to my students, to my peers, and to anyone around me very fast, so there are no worries in not getting the highest quality education.

About Me

My goal as a teacher is to make music enjoyable and educational for any student. I meet each of my students at their level and my passion is to ensure that all of my students' musical dreams come true.

I have studied classical guitar and saxophone since 1999. I continued my studies of both instruments while at university. While at UNT, I learned how to play all of the wind and percussion instruments and I studied piano as well. I have played in several bands and I have recorded three albums with those various groups (all original music).

Education/Work Experience

-Earned undergraduate degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas

-Pursuing a Master's Degree in Music at the University of Southern California

-Certified public school teacher

-Local area Session Guitarist/saxophonist

-6 years of private teaching experience; I have taught 60 students since opening my private music studio. I have taught students as young as 6 and as old as 48. I...

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Gilberto was born in Caracas, Venezuela where he performed with the Simón Bolívar Youth Symphony Orchestra as a youth and then later moved to Cologne, Germany to continue his musical studies at Rheinische Musik Schule Conservatory. Gilbert holds a double Bachelor's degree in Music Performance and Music Education from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University of Long Beach. He continues to work as a professional flute player, vocalist, composer, arranger, producer, and music teacher.

Gilbert specializes in woodwind instruments (flute, saxophone, clarinet), beginning instruments (piano, violin, and brass), vocals (pop, Latin, Jazz), music theory and improvisation (Jazz, Blues, Pop, etc.).

He has studied and taught in places such as: Venezuela, Germany, Europe, Brazil, Taiwan, and in the Long Beach Unified School District in California.

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I come from the greater Modesto, CA area. I am a veteran music teacher with over 19 years of teaching vocal and instrumental music. i have taught both in the private and public sectors.

I hold a current music teaching certificate with a BA in Music Education, MA in Elementary Education, and an MA in Reading/Music Focus.

I believe that anyone can learn to sing or play a musical instrument. I am passionate about teaching music and the joy that comes from learning music.

I am experienced in the areas of vocal and instrumental performance through concerts, recitals, musicals, community service, festivals and competitions.

I am a classical and traditional music teacher with many new contemporary styles of teaching music.

My atmosphere of teaching is fun and nurturing!

About Me

I am a multi instrumentalist and professional musician of over a decade- and would love to teach you everything I know! I have been studying music for over 12 years, through school and college, on my own, and with private instructors including Chris Parello, Mike Orenzoff, Norma Hooks, and Buddy Charleton. I consider my main instrument to be guitar- I have been playing for about 12 years, and am comfortable in just about any professional situation on my instrument. I play lead guitar, rhythm, and we can go over many techniques and subjects to help you become more versatile and well rounded: including ostinato picking, slide/open tunings, improvisation, and composition.
I also teach Bassoon- which I studied throughout high school and college. Pedal Steel Guitar, I have studied for about 8 years, some of that time was with world renowned steel guitarist, Buddy Charleton. On the Tenor Saxophone, I have taught myself and am comfortable teaching beginning and intermediate players in...

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Gregg has been involved in music for almost his entire life. He began with the saxophone in middle school, where he took lessons and played in the school band, orchestra, and jazz band. He was interested in many other instruments at the time; piano and clarinet lessons shortly followed, but he did not develop his skills on guitar until much later. In seventh and eighth grade, Gregg was accepted into the Region II Intermediate Band, an intercollegiate ensemble for middle school students, where he performed tenor saxophone both years.

In high school, Gregg participated in the freshman Concert Band (tenor sax), Symphonic Band (tenor sax sophomore year, bassoon senior year), Wind Ensemble (tenor sax junior and senior years), and the Marching Band (tenor sax freshman and junior years, baritone sax sophomore year). He also took the music theory courses offered at the time, with prefect grades in both of them.

While at Muhlenberg College (where he completed his B.A. degree),...

About Me

Music is my life, and is something that I want to share with others! Because of that, I try my best to give positive experiences to all of my students. I have a byline that says "Music is Much More than Just Learning Notes." I believe that! Anyone can learn notes, fingerings, etc. What I try to do is add that "soul" element that each person has and cultivate that into meaningful music!

So, with all that said, here's what I try to instill:

A lesson is a place to share! I listen to students as well as teach. We all have something we can learn from each other!
While I want lessons to be fun and informative, I strive for complete understanding, which means any student will gain the needed mechanics with complete knowledge of why things happen and what they do to and for music. From there, I attempt to teach the "soul" of music and how emotion and spirit play a huge part in memorable music.
I don't believe in brow-beating, but I also don't want to pass...

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I am a Music Education Student at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. I have professional experience in Brass Quintet, Drum Corps, Choir, Orchestra and Teaching Music.

About Me

I am a piano and woodwind specialist, having taught private lessons in the Naperville area for 8 years. Most of my students range in age from 4-16; beginning through intermediate levels. I currently have around 30 student's, most of them are receiving instruction on piano. I have a Bachelor of Music from the University of Iowa and a Masters in Educational Leadership through Concordia University. I have taught in the public school system for 17 years with experience both at the elementary and middle school levels. I started playing piano in first grade, organ in second grade, flute in fifth grade, bassoon in 6th grade and tenor sax in 9th grade. I have played the bassoon in the DuPage Symphony Orchestra and the Naperville Municipal Band. I have taught lessons on all woodwind instruments for students in Plainfield and Aurora through summer band camps and private lessons.

I provide my students with individualized lesson plans that encourages self motivation through positive...