Originally from Chicago, I attended Chicago Musical College for 2 years before moving to Calif. and receiving my B.A. in music from Cal. State Northridge. I also have an M.A. in Education from there. I have been a band director in public schools for over 40 years. My bands have won over 50 1st place awards in music competitions. I have been playing keyboard professionally since the age of 14. I truly enjoy working with both kids and adults on a one on one basis, and provide a relaxed and friendly, yet goal-oriented experience.

I have proudly been teaching music privately for 10 years. I have worked with hundreds of children molding their young musical talents. I enjoy being able to see them grow from year to year which is one of the reasons I chose private as opposed to public schools. It's a thrill to have a student with me from a little kid in elementary school all the way until graduation and, know that I was there to help them not only through their musical endeavors but, also through life.

I have experience in all types of music and, I also specialize in NYSSMA, SCMEA, college, and pre-college prep. In college I studied jazz and classical music and also participated in musical productions in and out of school. I played for many years in my church choir as a flautist and clarinetist. I have also been assistant engineer on recordings. I am also very knowledgeable in rock and pop music, and I find it a lot of fun sharing that with my...

Shannon has numerous years experience teaching all skill levels on woodwinds, and beginning-intermediate piano & classical strings, using various approaches to best suit the students learning style, personality & needs.

Shannon is an active musician, who has been featured as a soloist, and in the flute and woodwind sections with various orchestras, chamber ensembles, opera orchestras and musical theatre within the United States, Italy, and Mexico. She is presently Principal Flute of the Baytown Symphony, Director of the Da Capo Chamber Ensembles, and is a substitute musician with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Monterrey, Symphony of Southeast Texas, and Opera in the Heights.

Shannon has been a faculty member at various colleges, is currently Adjunct Professor of Music at Brazosport College, and also has an active private studio, Leigh Studios. She is the College Music Society South-Central Regional President; and is an Advisory Board member for the Houston Flute Club....

I cannot wait to meet you and help develop the musical talent inside of you! I love teaching, and have the qualifications, experience, and most importantly, the positive attitude and willingness to work with you and make sure your talent doesn't go to waste.

With that in mind, here is my teaching philosophy, including what you can expect from me as a teacher and as a person:

MY PHILOSOPHY

My number ONE goal as a private lesson teacher is to ensure that my students reach their maximum potential. I refuse to let one student slip through my fingers as far as technique and overall familiarity with their instrument. My plan is for the high school orchestra directors, who will reap the benefits of my original instruction of their orchestras, to thank me every year.

As an educator in the 21st century, I believe individuality must be expressed in my student's music, more is required of me than simply demonstrating how to play. I must act as facilitators of learning, and...

Chris has been teaching for over ten years, and has experience teaching privately, in the public school system, and out of studios. He began teaching privately while still in high school himself. He is available to teach bass guitar, guitar, clarinet, music performance, music theory, saxophone, songwriting, trombone, and upright bass. His passion for teaching has been made evident by his consistent effort, putting his students above all else. The result of his drive is an abundance of students and former students who are positive-minded, knowledgeable, and incredibly musically able. Chris has had many students go on to teach music, play in successful bands and ensembles, achieve acceptance into NJ Region Orchestra, and successfully pass auditions to study music in college.

Christopher has played many instruments from a young age, having started his musical studies on alto saxophone and picking up the guitar soon thereafter, ultimately resulting in receiving a scholarship...

Hi! My name is Erica, and I am a private lesson teacher, composer, arranger, and pianist currently living, writing, performing, and teaching in North Jersey. I believe that by having such a versatile musical background, I will be able to understand different needs and interests you may have and help you begin or continue your musical journey and reach your goals.

I currently teach 30 private piano and composition students in North New Jersey, and I am consistently inspired by all the progress all my students have made! My students have played classical pieces in recitals, played in jazz combos with other student musicians, written music that was performed by professional ensembles, learned how to play ragtime, and more. No two students have gone down the same path, because the curriculum was developed around the individual.

As a composer, I've penned over 15 charts for Jazz Ensemble, in addition to several charts for Studio Orchestra, Jazz Combos, Chamber Groups, Vocal...

With a nationally known reputation as a Pop Music Producer, Voice Teacher, Voice Therapist and Vocal Rehabilitation Specialist and over 30 years of Teaching Experience, Jimi Z. will connect with you or your child's needs at their very first lesson. Whether you or your child is taking lessons for fun or perhaps a possible music career, Jimi Z. has what it takes to give his students the optimum plan and environment to work with each student's schedule. His experience has allowed to him guide his students locally and nationally. He has prepared and developed his students for college preparation and has helped them get into the colleges of their choice with substantial scholarships. He has also developed and prepared them for major auditions in Boston, New York and Los Angeles including some students who placed high in American Idol as high as Top 24 Nationally. Jimi will create a customized plan for you or for your child that is reasonable and fun.

With a fun voice studio that...

Hello there! If you are reading this then you or your child must be interested in learning how to read and play music. I am so excited for the journey you are about to begin!

My name is Amy and I am a certified music teacher. I graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in instrumental music education, and my primary instrument is clarinet. I have taught instrumental music for 8 years in the Valley.

I enjoy teaching students of all ages and abilities, especially beginners! I teach beginner lessons in piano, and brass instruments, beginner to intermediate level students in woodwinds, and beginner up to advanced high-school level clarinet.

I provide both traditional and adapted music lessons to students of all ages, abilities, and disabilities. As a music therapist, I have been trained to work with those with special needs, and am capable of providing adapted lessons for students with Autism, Down Syndrome, and traumatic brain injuries.

Let's start from the beginning. Music quite literally moved me about as early in life as it could. As a toddler, I bounced in the child seat in the back of my parents' car each time The Police came on over the radio. It's no surprise that to this day, Sting is perhaps the biggest influence on my career. By the time I was 6 years old, I could sing along to just about every Beatles album in its entirety, while I also enjoyed running around in circles until I got so dizzy I fell over to Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon.

It probably was not a shock when I wanted to play a musical instrument only a couple of years later. I picked up the clarinet at age 9, and only two years later added the saxophone. In another two years, I wanted to have a rock band in addition to performing in concert, jazz and marching bands at school. That led me to try out the guitar. However, in yet another two years, I picked up the instrument that changed my life: the electric bass guitar. It...

I love to teach people how exciting music can be for their life! Charlton is a native of Gambrills, Maryland and graduate of Arundel High School in Gambrills, MD. He holds degrees in general studies with a concentration in history, as well as in fine arts with a concentration in music performance, from Anne Arundel Community College. Charlton also studied music at Bowie State University and University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Charlton is a professional trombonist, and keyboardist, in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan area playing with a variety of Concert Bands, Jazz Ensembles, and other musical ensembles. He also plays guitar, electric bass guitar, drums, and sings. As well as composes and arranges music for soloist and ensembles.
Charlton enjoys working with music students of all ages and backgrounds. Also, he enjoys seeing music students minds open when they understand a new musical concept. “Once you understand an idea/concept NO ONE can take that from...

I am a classically trained performer with a Master's degree from London's Royal College of Music. I love finding each student's own learning style to tailor the experience, and I encourage my students to make their own decisions about musical expression (with plenty of guidance, of course!).

In my work as a performer I have played with orchestras all over the world, from the South London Sinfonia to the Bombay Chamber Orchestra. My musical life is full of variety, and I think that the experiences I've had as a musician make me a creative and thoughtful teacher.