I began my musical studies when I was 8 years old on the clarinet. In my teens, I switched to the guitar. I received a degree in music from the University of Western Ontario (Canada) and subsequently, an education degree from the University of Toronto (Canada). I play guitar (jazz, rock, classical), bass (electric) and piano.

Along the way, I have gained valuable experiences and insights into teaching and performing music that have benefited my students over the years. I have been a studio guitarist and producer for many years and I love to share those experiences with all my students. I've also worked in the music industry for 20 years (EMI, RCA, BMG, Universal) in a number of roles and have produced over 50 recordings. Helping people be the best the can be musically and through expression on their instrument is a passion of mine. I've worked with many of the biggest names in the music industry as well.

Recently, I led the launch of a national music education...

I've sung most of my life. I've been teaching since 1991. I listen to a lot of different singers but my real passion is jazz, brazilian music and blues. I've recently been singing with Hip Graffiti and now I'm working under my own name.

I teach many different styles of music and work with beginners to advanced. My teaching studio is equipped with a P.A. system so that my students can also work on their performance skills.

What's the first lesson like? When I first meet a new student I ask about what experience they've had singing. Even beginners sing in the shower or along with their favorite CD's. It's good for me to know if they feel strain, tension or raspiness. Finding out what kind of music the student listens to and wants to sing is also a big part of the first lesson.

I find that it is more motivating and fun to work on songs that the students enjoy. I explain a little about how the vocal cords work, visualizing or picturing the action of the vocal cords and...

I started playing guitar and bass in my early teen years because I just couldn't wait to see a live concert. I thought if I could play the songs myself, it would be just as good. Well, it turns out that playing music you love yourself is even better than seeing a concert. You can make your own concert everyday!
Since then I've been fortunate enough to work with a great deal of professional performers and to play many hundreds of successful live shows.
Several years ago, I decided to focus on teaching. This was a great decision, because I truly love this work. I make a real difference in peoples lives, and help them achieve their goals, and sometimes even their dreams!

Performing in solo recital, colaborating with other instrumentalists and orchestras, holding the master's degree of piano performance, I enjoy teaching piano to students of all level and age for so many years. Not only the traditional classical pieces, I love expanding to variety of music, including pops and jazz.
My wish to students is "have fun with the music".

Born in Omaha, NE, I have played bass for 22 years - and began teaching bass 12 years ago. I play and teach many contemporary musical styles, and have lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Denver, Colorado, Austin, Texas, and currently reside in San Diego, California.

I began studying Bass in 1987 under guidance of David Valentine and Jim Vaughn (both Principal Bassists with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra), and quickly began performing with the Colorado Springs Community Jazz Big Band, and other local artists and jazz swing small groups.

In the early 1990's and after moving to Denver, Colorado, I joined the Neil Haverstick Band which often featured popular area vocalists such as Charla Bevan and others. While with the group, I played the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, and opened for Coco Montoya and Maria Muldaur. The band was versatile enough to perform a dizzying array of styles - afro-cuban, blues, country, funk, jazz, metal, and rock - and often featured a 45-minute set of...

Charmaine has a Master's Degree in both Electric Bass and Jazz Composition. She works as a professional bass player in the San Diego area and offers private lessons in bass, piano, and jazz composition.

I am 26 years old and moved out to California about 2 years ago from Wisconsin. I have been playing music mainly the guitar since I was 15 and fell in love with it ever since. I have been teaching students about music and how to play the guitar since I was 20 and have had great success in seeing many of my pupils still playing in bands today. I love to play all types of music from Rock and Roll to the Blues to Folk and also Modern Pop songs of today. I teach many styles like finger-picking, strumming, hammer strumming etc. I am laid back and love to see my student's success as they learn a craft that is so important to me.

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Ayanna has been teaching private voice & piano lessons as well as facilitating group vocal labs & workshops, seminar presentations and lectures since 1991. She has received a BA in Metaphysical Sciences, is currently working on her Masters in Metaphysical Sciences with an emphasis on healing arts utilizing vibrational frequencies & sound, in particular the human voice. She is currently writing articles and a book about the techniques and psychology of performing arts as well as finding ones' "true" voice for singers, speakers and pure everyday enjoyment of life.

Students can expect to have fun learning in a sensitive, relaxed and supportive environment with Ayanna. She encourages students to explore and develop their creative styles while learning the fundamentals of making music, & music theory with a playful and joyful approach. To her, parents play an integral role in a child's learning experience and their questions are always invited and...

I'm a college professor with more than 25 years of teaching experience.


When I was an undergraduate student of Mathematics at Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela, I was hired as a T.A. for tutoring students of first year Calculus. The experience was inspiring, I knew then I wanted to be a professor and teach. After I got my degree I went on to pursue both M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Sciences at The University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in Optimization and Numerical Analysis. Upon graduation, I returned to my country and started an academic career at Universidad Simón Bolívar.


Through the years I mainly taught Calculus, Pre Calculus and Optimization but I also tutored students in Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry. I thoroughly enjoy teaching and helping students and I've been quite successful at it. I always got excellent reviews from my students and I count many of them as my friends.


I can also tutor in Spanish, it's my...

An international performing artist, Rebecca . has most recently performed in Italy with the 2012 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. Other recent 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, as well as soprano soloist on the Kensington Concert Series in San Diego.

Rebecca received her Bachelor in Music degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. She is completing her...

I studied Jazz Guitar with Peter Sprague and then went on to study the classical guitar with Celin Romero. Later on, while I attended UCSD I studied with Pepe Romero in master classes. In 1982 I became interested in classic rock and founded my band, The Mar Dels. We still play all over the world for private and public events. During my time with The Mar Dels I have learned and performed many of the classic rock hits.

A drum instructor since 1988, I'm a graduate of Musicians Institutes Percussion Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) and hold a Bachelor of Arts from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo.

I teach beginning to advanced drums to students of all ages. Before relocating in San Diego, I was a full-time instructor for The Drum Circuit Drum School in San Luis Obispo where I was teaching 200 lessons a month. Originally, I'm a native of the Los Angeles area where I also taught for the Van Nuys and Alamany High School music programs.

I've been lucky enough to study with some of the music industry's very best educators including: Steve Houghton, Jeff Porcaro (Toto), Joe Porcaro, Casey Schurell (Frank Zappa) Efrin Torres (Latin and World), Chuck Flores (Jazz Legend), and Ralph Humphrey. These professionals provided me with the foundation for a teaching career that is now into its 25th year.

Outside the practice rooms, I'm an...