Congratulations! You are taking the first steps toward all the benefits of music lessons. I'm glad to help you get started. I doesn't matter if you are planning to improve your musical abilities for the STAGE, STUDIO, HOME, WORSHIP or KARAOKE! You can reach your goals.

I look forward to learning about your interests, experience and hopes for the future. I have spent several years successfully teaching and preparing students young and old to meet or exceed their goals. I believe everyone can learn and improve. I focus on 5 key areas of practice that help build skills and develop talent to achieve your music goals. What are yours?
-- you're studying for the first time
-- you sing and want to learn piano to accompany yourself
-- you play piano or guitar and want to learn to sing along
-- you are getting back into music after many years
-- you're interested in composing and songwriting
-- you're interested in performing or auditioning
No matter what your level,...

Saxophonist/woodwinds/Keyboards/Vocals -

Originally from Porterville, California, Aaron graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA in '05. He was a recipient of the Charlie Parker Award for woodwind excellence as well as World Scholarship Tour recipient. Notable artists Aaron has performed with include Me'Shell N'degeocello, Michel Camilo, David Tronzo, Tiger Okoshi, George Garzone, Bryan Baker, Matthew Stevens, and Joe Lovano. He has studied with notable teachers and performers such as Joe Lovano, George Garzone, Hal Crook, Dave Santoro, Joanne Brakeen, Frank Tiberi, and performed at The Monterey Jazz Festival and Next Generation Festival in Monterey, CA (Bryan Baker Quartet), The North Sea Jazz Festival, Tri-C Jazz Festival, and venues all over New York and New England.

Inclined towards progressive jazz, modern classical, cutting edge rock and electronica, I am comfortable teaching in most any style and idiom. My wide range of influences has given...

Bass/Guitar instructor w/ 15 years of teaching experience and previous member of a national touring band. Students who study with me will learn the basics behind playing music and how to set and accomplish personal goals in addition to learning how to play in a band to put their musical knowledge to use.

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...

Kimberly has been actively involved in conducting, performing, and teaching privately throughout Tennessee and Pennsylvania since 2007. She is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University where she completed her Master of Music Degree in Choral Conducting in 2011, and The University of Tennessee at Martin earning a Bachelor of Music Education Degree in 2009. While completing her coursework, Kimberly conducted and performed with university choral, chamber, and orchestral ensembles on tour and in the community. Kimberly's background in music education and ensemble work has given her a strong foundation to build and maintain her private studio as she works with students of all ages and experience levels.

Hi, my name is Jake G. My main job as a music instructor is to help you as a student reach your goals and ensure you're having a good time. I believe studying music should be fun and rewarding.

We all play music for different reasons: as a hobby, as something to share with friends, a family tradition or a love of performance. I want to help you achieve whatever your personal goals as a musician are and to help you have fun learning.

In the spring of 2011 I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Popular Music Performance Program at The University of Southern California. I studied classical composition before I switched to Pop Music, and Double Bass before switching to Guitar. I love learning and I love teaching; sharing what I've learned is the most rewarding.

My love affair with music began in his childhood home in Israel, surrounded by European classical music and opera. When the 1960’s pop revolution started to filter onto Israeli radio from England, Sarel became captivated with the simplicity and lyricism of the Beatles. In 1989 Sarel began his jazz education at Berklee College of Music, where he began an intensive collaboration with Jerry Bergonzi, who encouraged and honed Sarel’s improvisational skills. I began to step out professionally while still a student, soloing in concerts with The Boston Afro-American Artist Association Festival and at the Lawrence and Alma Berk Recital Hall. Sarel moved to Budapest in 1994, and found an emerging Eastern European city. In 1995, I began to teach, play sessions and write. One result of that experience is “Budapest in 95,” which appears on 2 In One. Sarel returned to Boston after a year and within months, he relocated to New York City, where he has become known on the scene for his...

Music is therapeutic to my soul and essential to my everyday existence. Absorbed by it, I dedicate most of my energy toward creating, writing, and playing music. I am here to help you to do the same. I am fortunate and grateful to have worked with many of the world's most amazing and creative performers, artists, composers, and producers.  Because of this, I've learned to appreciate a diverse range of musical genres, while showing no bias toward any one musical form. After all, at the end of a piece of music, it's the listerner's personal feeling that will truly reflect their opinion.

Alex started his formal music education in the fourth grade where he first played trumpet in elementary school. After dabbliing with the piano and drums, he finally settled on bass just before his 20th birthday, while attending the University of New Hampshire. In less than two years, he earned a spot on the bass chair for the UNH Orchestra.

After graduating in 2000 from UNH...

At age six, I enrolled at the Brooklyn College Preparatory Center for the Performing Arts for piano lessons. In the early 1990's, hearing classical music performed by great artists such as the pianist Vladimir Horowitz on the former radio station 104 WNCN made an unforgettable impression on me and inspired a long-term passion for music. My taste for jazz also developed during this period, since 101.9 was another station familiar to my household. I accompanied the Stuyvesant High School choir until my graduation in 2000. In January of that year, I performed the third movement of the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff with the school's symphony orchestra. The then-leader of the Stuyvesant Parents Association praised his "extraordinary performance" in an issue of the PA newsletter. In August 2000, I enrolled at Columbia University, where I continued piano lessons. Wishing to dedicate myself more completely to music, I transferred to Manhattan School of Music in...

I was born into a musical family in New York City in 1987. I began to study piano at age 6. While in high school, I began devoting more time to the piano, under the guidance a teacher who really helped shape my playing and inspired my teaching methods. I decided during college to pursue a career as a musician. I attended Skidmore College, majoring in music, where I was awarded the Louis Edgar Johns Outstanding Pianist Award. I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts in music, studying piano with Pola Baytelman and Richard Hihn. During the spring of 2008, I had the fortunate experience of studying abroad in Paris. In addition to the intensive study of French language and culture, I studied piano and composition at the École Normale de Musique. I’m currently pursuing my Masters degree in Classical Piano Performance at the Manhattan School of Music, studying piano with Daniel Epstein.
I began teaching piano in 2005. I’ve maintained a part-time piano and guitar studio since...

I am experienced with all ages from 5 - adult and have been teaching lessons for ~8 years. I began as a volunteer in High School and built a larger private base of students while in college. I have played lead guitarist/singer/songwriter roles in several rock bands, as well as participated in award winning ensembles of all varieties (Jazz Bands, Wind Symphonies, Marching Band, Symphonic Band). Despite a background rich in performance, teaching is my foremost skill and profession. In addition to lessons, I've taught in the classroom setting. I was the first Popular Music and Jazz Major to graduate from the University of Rochester/Eastman School of Music. Currently, I'm completing my Master's Degree at Hunter College in Manhattan in Music Education while maintaining a flexible schedule as to accommodate new students.

Greetings!

I received my Bachelor of Music degree from New York University, and I am working on my Master of Music degree at Manhattan School of Music.

I have performed at many well-known venues including The Blue Note, The Jazz Gallery, The Bitter End, Sullivan Hall, The Garage, Caffe Vivaldi, Miles Cafe, and The Local 269 in New York City; Twins Jazz Club in Washington DC; Trumpets Jazz Club in Montclair NJ; and Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia.