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For over 30 years, David has had a passion for the piano. Classically trained as a child by numerous teachers, David has mastered the expressive aspect of piano accompanied by a solid rhythmic foundation. Currently, he performs with corporate acts from Boston to San Diego. David is also a composer and is currently supporting the release of his 3rd CD! A graduate of San Francisco State University with a focus on Music Theory, David has been teaching students for over eight years. By living the music on a daily basis, David is easily able to channel that energy through the lesson and to the student.

About Me

I love being a teacher, but even more than just that, I thoroughly enjoy assisting others on their journey to learning and making music a personal experience for themselves.

Having said that, here is my teaching philosophy, including what you can expect from me as a teacher and as an individual:

PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING

Each student who comes to me is an individual. I customize each lesson, keeping in mind the student’s level of interest, goals, and intent. I put great care into judging when to push, when to pull back, and when to stop altogether and regroup.

Sometimes there is frustration and as a teacher it is very important to take that experience and turn it into a positive learning situation. During the course of a lesson, we’ll take a "breather" and simply talk about the day, or work on material that is enjoyable and instills a sense of self-confidence —anything to release the tension of acquiring a new language-the musical language. Within moments, we are...

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Every musician was first and foremost a fan of music. My love of
music began when my mother took me to a performance of Beethoven's
fifth symphony when, coincidentally, I was five. From that point, I
started fervently listening to my mother's records (those are the
huge, black monstrosities that people in the pre-historic used in
place of iPods), followed closely by my father's CD collection.
After a while, this ravenous desire of to know and feel music moved
me to play an instrument. After a couple of false starts with the
drums and violin, I found my true musical calling: the guitar.

On January 25th 1995, on a whim, I began playing the
guitar, and I have yet to put it down. Along the way I've picked up
a number of friends for my guitar, including the bass, the lute, the
sitar and, once again, the drums. After only a few years of
practice, I started playing professionally, in bands and solo guitar.
Live playing experience, I believe, is the most important experience...

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Classically trained with years of performance and practical experience. I know how to help you make the music that you want to make. I am well-versed in nearly all music styles from classical to contemporary/pop. I am currently active in both piano accompaniment, vocal performance with the Pacific Chorale, and directing a very active north orange county community choir.

I recently completed my music credential and have graduate degrees in Education and Music.

I am especially gifted in teaching beginning piano, fundamental vocal production and dramatic presentation.

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An international performing artist, Rebecca H. has most recently performed in Italy with the 2010 Tuscia Opera Festival in Cosi fan tutte as Fiordiligi, along with various recitals and concerts in the San Diego area. Rebecca was also on the faculty of the festival, teaching voice and Italian lessons to the American students who come over to participate. She has also sung concerts and recitals in New York City, London, Edinburgh, Rome and Perugia, Italy as well as locally here in California and Florida. Upcoming performances include Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with the Concert Opera of San Diego (June 2011) as well as the soprano soloist in the Mozart Coronation Mass (Sept. 2011) with Maestro Vignati in Carlsbad at the Fall Masterworks Concert at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church.

Rebecca received her Bachelor in Music degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. She is completing her Masters studies at the University of California, San Diego. She has also...

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Hi, my name is Tanya! Originally from Russia, I teach piano, singing, and opera voice. I accomplished all my education in Russia. After High School, I attended Musical College in city of Novorossiysk and continue my education in Krasnoyarsk School of Arts pursuing Bachelor Degree in music. I have teaching experience in Musical school for children, which includes piano lessons, choir conducting, theory and singing lessons. Not limited to teaching I used to perform as an soloist in concerts and choir competitions. In 1997 I've participated in Choir Festival in Tampere, Finland winning World Contest. I also have big singing experience in church choir and Chamber Choir " Elegy".

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Kevin T. is a music professor at MUM, Vice president of the San Diego Songwriters guild, and CEO of Songwriting Planet. He is an instructor of guitar, bass, voice, piano, songwriting, composition, orchestration, jazz arranging, music theory, ear training, production and engineering, and music business and career development. He graduated from Musicians Institute with a performance certificate, received his BA degree with honors from Berklee College of Music with a dual major in Songwriting and Performance, and received his Masters degree in Music Composition from the University of Miami's Frost School of Music.

Kevin has written and performed myriad and diverse styles of music which include everything from jazz, rock, funk, country, blues, fusion, R&B, and classical, to world music and avant-garde. Kevin has recorded CDs and has been the songwriter, arranger, and bandleader for several original music groups. Stress Factor Zero combines rock with funk and jazz. Cloud Ex is...

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I studied piano in Germany with Lola Poirier (a student of the famous Alfred Cortot) for 11 years, then with Philiip Evans in New York (professor at the Manhattan School of Music) and finally with world-renowned concert pianist Eugene Liszt at Carnegie-Mellon University, where i received my Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance with a Minor in Child Pedagogy.

For the past twenty-two years i have been teaching students of all levels and ages, incorporating some of my former teachers' methods with my own teaching style. I am passionate about awakening a hunger in each of my students for bringing and keeping music in their lives forever. I don't look at my students as children who play an instrument, but as young artists on the road to self-discovery and musical fulfillment! Although many of my students have used their proficiency in piano for college applications and scholarship opportunities, my goal remains to bring them to such a high level of playing that they will be able...

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I have played piano since I was young. I studied piano at CSU Long Beach where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a certificate in Music Therapy. I have since worked as a Music Therapist. My style of teaching is supportive and patient. I would look at the needs of each student and guide them at their own pace.