Music is my passion! It is involved in every detail of my life, everyday of my life! Therefore, being able to teach others the skills that I have been so lucky to possess, i believe, is a gift! Being extremely versatile and able to play a wide variety of instruments (guitar, bass, mandolin, trumpet, music theory, composition and recording) as well as being familiar and experienced with almost any kind of music you can think of, I am able to help any student get exactly what he wants out of every lesson. I believe that the next generation of musicians are so vitally important to the continued creation of incredible music, music that changes the world! Without that first nudge out the door, who knows what the world could be missing out on! Lets keep the music alive! I have been teaching for about 6 years, through company studios and my own home. I have seen some amazing students walk in and out my door in this time and its the greatest feeling to hear students improve so much...

Hi, I'm Jackson. I have been playing guitar for about 8 years and I have been a student in the UMass Lowell music program for two years (and counting). I have also done a large amount of solo and group performing, arranging, and composition. What I offer students is patience, a willingness to conform to your needs, and great enthusiasm and passion for the guitar and music theory. With my ear training experience I can pick up songs by ear and help you learn them, just ask! I very much look forward to passing my passion and knowledge for music on to you.

I have had a regular studio of violin and piano students in the Boston area since 2006. I began teaching in 2001 in Seattle, WA. I perform regularly as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player at the Longy School of Music, in the Freisinger Chamber Orchestra, the Dorchester Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Civic Symphony Orchestra.

My primary focus in my teaching is to guide my students to becoming independent musicians, and to help them develop a thorough understanding of music. Lessons include learning about music theory, sight reading, performance skills and technique. I have a thorough understanding of pedagogy and a true passion for teaching students of all ages.

Education:

I've received both my Master's of Music degree with Emphasis in String Pedagogy and Undergraduate Diploma in Violin Performance from the Longy School of Music, studying with professors Janet Packer and Mark Lakirovich, and have received my Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Emerson...

So let me tell you a little bit about myself. I've been drumming since the age of 14 when I was a member of the world renowned drum & bugle corps the 27th Lancers from Revere Massachusetts performing in front of audiences of 10,000 and more.

Through the years I've performed on drum set in many styles and genres. I started performing locally as part of the thriving early 80's Boston music scene and most recently I was a founding member of the popular all acoustic Beatles tribute band Glass Onion. In between there have been many projects in many different styles.

I have studied at Berklee College of Music under the tutelage of internationally
known drummer Larry Finn. I'm currently completing the Specialist Certificate in Drums program at Berklee.

I can help you learn drums, learn to read drum charts and learn to overcome the pressure of performing in front of an audience. All in a fun environment. Please contact me to get started.

In 2012, I graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in Music. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with highest honors in music. I also received the Reiner Prize in 2010 and 2011, an award for the best student composition of that year. I'm currently pursuing an M.F.A in Music Composition/Theory at Brandeis, which I will complete in the spring of 2014. Additionally, I've had the chance to study individually with world renowned composers: Melinda Wagner (winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize in music), David Rakowski, Eric Chasalow, and Yu-hui Chang. Over the past 5 years, I've had consistent private composition lessons with these 4 teachers. They've filled me with their wisdom, and I want to pass it on to you.

Performance Experience:
- Played French Horn for 7 years in middle school/high school band. Also played for a year in the Brandeis/ Wellesley Orchestra
- 7 years of playing piano
- Played piano in 2 musicals at Brandeis
- Sang for 2 years in the Brandeis Chamber Choir
-...

Originally from Mexico City, Mexico. Guitarist Guillermo O. start playing guitar at the age of nine. By age 15 he was performing punk and rock music. At age 17 he was accepted to the "Escuela Nacional De Musica" (UNAM) where he studied classical guitar. He has performed with famous comedian Eugenio Dervez in the biggest Stadium in Mexico. Guillermo also composed the music for several documentaries, and short movies. In 2003 he attended Berklee College of Music and graduated with a degree in Jazz Composition and Performance. Guillermo also composed the music for the original musical play "Beyond the Journey" . It was performed as a stage reading on 42nd Street in New York, NY in 2010. Guillermo has been working as a music teacher since 2005. He teaches private instruction and group and ensemble lessons as well as composition, harmony, sight reading and music theory.

I am a certified high school teacher who enjoys teaching people of all ages to play the guitar and bass. In addition, I have a masters degree in music from Bates College. My educational philosophy is to focus on the goals of individual students and then develop lessons and practice routines to help to achieve these goals. I am most proficient in rock, blues, folk and jazz styles but I have an open mind and I am willing to help you tackle any form of music. I have been playing the guitar since 1995 and the electric bass since 1999, I am very easy to get along with and I am sure that I will be able to help you become a better musician. I previously played guitar with the Ska band Mrs. Skannotto (2000-2003) and bass in various rock bands.

I'm a Berklee graduate with a focus on drum set. In addition, I've spent over 15 years living and researching West African Rhythms/dance and can play many genres of music from the region.

I've been teaching privately in the Newton area for the past 8 years and taught absolute beginners to advanced drummers; from 5 to professionals.

Hey there! I'm here, happy and ready to be guiding YOU through the path to your own sound. I believe everyone has an innate ability to be able to express themselves musically - they just need to find it.

I discovered my true passion when I started playing guitar at age 13. Ever since then, I've branched out to other types of guitars (Acoustic, Electric, Sitar, Banjo, Ukulele) as well as many different genres (Rock, Blues, Hip/Hop, Metal, Classical, Reggae, Progressive, Ambient, Folk, Experimental, Punk, etc.). The importance of songwriting, melody crafting, harmonic arrangement, and lyrics came to me when I discovered the true talent of groups like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Buckley, Simon & Garfunkel, and Pink Floyd. I taught myself how to sing and how to play the piano about 6 years ago.

On May 2012, I graduated from UMass Amherst with a Bachelors in Marketing/Psychology. I decided not to attend college for Music because I wanted to learn more, musically, on my own...

Mickey began drumming at age six and has been busy making music ever since. As a young kid she studied concert snare drumming and jazz drumming with Matt Gordy, and later moved on to study rock, funk, and world music with Boston legend Dean Johnston (Superhoney, Club d’Elf). She simultaneously pursued her interest in songwriting by learning to play guitar, piano, and to sing and record songs onto a 4-track tape machine. At the age of 16 she decided to get her GED instead of graduating high school, and subsequently moved to Olympia WA to attend The Evergreen State College at age 17.

While at Evergreen, Mickey studied everything from creative writing, book making/letterpress, farming, and music therapy. Her primary focus was studying the ways in which creative arts can be used as a tool for personal transformation. Through this work her interest in teaching music began to grow, and for the past three years she has been teaching private drum lessons with students of all ages....

I have been playing music my entire life. When I was seven, I began taking piano lessons. At age ten I began playing trumpet in the marching band. It was on these instruments that I gained my knowledge for basic music theory and structure.
When I was fourteen years old I began playing guitar. I began taking theory classes through the music department in my high school and played in the jazz band for fun. By the time I graduated high school I was an intermediate guitarist with a firm grip on theory, structure, and composition.

While attending Umass Amherst I furthered my musical education by enrolling in a number of classes in the music department while earning a degree in Plant & Soil sciences. Throughout the four years at Umass I continued to study music and began to teach and perform. I played in different collaborations involving many different styles. I began giving dorm room guitar lessons to friends and neighbors. Most of my students were beginners. Many of...

Hey There,

My name is Kristen F., and I've been playing acoustic and electric guitar for 11 years, singing as long as I can remember and performing over 100 shows a year for the past 5 years. My passion is music and for me that doesn't lock me into playing and loving only one genre- I can dig everything from Country to Metal to Funk to Pop to Jazz.

Almost immediately after picking up a guitar I began writing my own songs, and in additional to technical specifics and music theory, I enjoy teaching elements of songwriting, improvisation and re-imagining cover songs along the way.
I've studied Guitar privately under some great teachers, Mitch Chakour from the Funk and Pop background of the 70s, the Rocker June Millington voted one of Guitar Mag's top 100 guitarists of all time, and Stan Pyrzanoyski from a Theory and Jazz background. I also attended Columbia College in Chicago to study Music Business and Music Performance.
Since College I've been busy writing, recording,...