I break into song before my feet touch the floor -- make a detour by the piano on the way to the shower. Starting my day with music almost guarantees that my day is more productive and is filled with joy.

My musical life started when I was 4 when my dad started teaching me piano. I played woodwind instruments from 5th grade through college. I started voice lessons when I was 16 (and wanted to get into the top high school choir). And then, at age 60, I asked myself what I most wanted to be excellent at, what would carry me through the rest of my life. I chose piano and found a top-notch teacher who took me back to square one and changed my musical life. Then--a few years later, I found a top-notch voice teacher who taught me to breathe, taught me to speak . . . and changed my life once more.

I want to share these new discoveries with YOU. I want YOU to have a chance at a part in a school musical. I want YOU to be able to stand up in church and sing your heart out. I...

Hi! My name is Danielle and I have positions open in my saxophone studio! I currently sing and play saxophone with several groups in the Portland area, teach my studio kids, and work part-time at my desk job. :) I studied saxophone performance and music education (K-12) at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (Kansas City Conservatory of Music) for 6 years. I've taught a private music studio since I was in high school in a variety of settings, including: my home studio, in music stores, and for UMKC. I placed 2nd, 4th, & then 1st at the Oregon State Solo & Ensemble Competition my last three years in high school and received a substantial music and academic scholarship from UMKC (HS Valedictorian). I've been a music camp counselor, both here in Oregon (at the coast) and abroad with an international high school jazz band. I am comfortable teaching both classical and jazz on the saxophone, as well as basic music theory, form & analysis, and music/saxophone pedagogy. I also...

I majored in Music and Classical Guitar Performance – studies included Music Theory, Performance, Composition, Sight Singing, Computers and Music, and Music of the Western World. I have been teaching guitar and theory since 2002, but as a volunteer minister, I have been teaching most my life. I have a love for people and different cultures so I have been learning Romanian for the past 6yr in order to reach out to the Romanian population in Portland. I truly like taking a personal interest in students, and seeing them progress. I strive to share my passion for music. I believe that if you make a creative lesson plan that excites their imagination you will be astounded by what they are capable of learning.

I have toured the country, opened up for large acts(Art Alexakis of Everclear, Ron Sexsmith), I currently play in professional symphonies(Columbia and Vancouver Symphony), write music for documentaries and commercials, and am finishing my degree in Percussion Performance at PSU. In addition to this experience, I have studied with drummers Gary Hobbs(Stan Kenton), and Sean Wagner (Cherry Poppin' Daddies"). I have been teaching privately for about 15 years now, and have students that have gone on to do amazing things in music!! Every bit of this experience is at your disposal when you come into your lessons!

I am an Special Education Teacher at the elementary level. My strengths are in reading and writing instruction, as well as teaching organizational and study skills; however, I also enjoy teaching other subject areas. I have learned that reading and writing are foundational to everything else, so becoming fluent in those subject areas and enjoying the learning process is key to success!

I have over 40 years of drum experience. I have studied Jazz and Rock under Steve Lawerence of the Oregon Symphony and with Dick Hall.
I played snare drum in the Spartans Drum Corps. I was the drummer for Cleveland High Schools stage band, choir and vocal ensemble the Clevelandaires.
I played and traveled with numerous bands with styles ranging from Jazz, Dixieland, Country, Rock, Waltz and Latin Rhythms.
Other groups I have played with/for are Youth for Christ, Plus 1 (not the Contemporary Christian group) Mt. Hood Concert Band and Up with People.
I have been teaching drums for 15 years.
My students have consistently placed among the top 3 of District competitions and have gone on to compete at the State level in Rudimental Snare.

Mathematics


I tutor mathematics from elementary arithmetic through pre-calculus, and any age group from 6 to 106. I hold two M.S. degrees in engineering fields and a B.S. in physics, which gives me an extensive mathematical background, and I have experience tutoring in several settings: technical school, middle school, elementary school multiplication table drills, traditional school settings and home schooling environments.


Reading


I have been tutoring people in reading skills off and on from the time I was in 6th grade assisting first graders with the basics. An avid reader myself, I have an instinct for the kinds of books that will motivate reluctant readers to learn how to read and enjoy the experience.


Organizational and Study Skills


I have recently begun teaching middle school students how to organize their time, take good notes, and arrange their school binders so that they not only remember what homework they need to do each night,...

Hi Learners!


I am a professional Math Interventionist. I studied at two different Universities. My undergrad was completed at the University Of Oregon (Go Ducks!) and my Masters in Teaching was completed here in Portland at Concordia University. I have worked with a diverse population of students and skills over the course of 8 years. I am versed in the Math State Standards as well as the upcoming Common Core Standards for Oregon. I have worn many hats as a teacher from special ed, public ed, tutor, coach and mentor.


Through my years of experience with remedial math I have learned how to mold the education to the student. I use direct instruction which includes: an introduction to a concept, guiding them through the steps of a problem, and support in completing the steps until the student gains confidence to complete the skill on their own. I feel that in order for there to be a good learning environment the teacher and the student need to have a sound...

I graduated from Willamette University in 2012 with a Bachelor's of Art in Theatre. There, I was a Theatre History Tutor from 2010-2012. My prime subject was Directing, which allowed me to create a fantastic story out of a few actors and some lines. Outside of the stage, I excelled in Symbolic Logic and Contemporary Mathematics. In high school, I was a math and physics tutor from 2006-2008.

Students take music lessons for a variety of reasons - professional aspirations, fun and larks, a desire to sing or read music better, a need to improve speaking voice or confidence, a hope to play that piano that's been sitting in the house for years - and these each come with a different level of commitment. I want all my students to enjoy their lessons and their practice time while gaining an understanding of the fundamentals of music and the basics of their chosen instrument: voice, piano, or flute. If you hear a song on the radio you want to learn, note it and bring it in to your next lesson. We'll talk about it and make a plan for learning about the song, and then learning to play the song.

Bachelor's of Music Degree, Willamette University, Salem, OR 2008
Private Music Teacher since 2006
Member of National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
Member of Oregon Music Education Association (OMEA)

I offer custom instruction for students with specific goals in mind. If you want to get an A in your math class, or even if you just want to pass, I will work with you to design a study plan week by week plan to get you the results you need.


I am a very proficient instructor for topics in math, science, and test preparation. I have experience teaching other Dartmouth students in diverse science and math subjects, as well as teaching standard and advanced-level high school students.


I enjoy teaching and particularly enjoy finding ways to present specific concepts in clear, memorable terms. I particularly excel in subjects where rote memorization is not central, and instead mastery of interrelated concepts is key. I believe math and science offer opportunities for every student to accomplish meaningful successes and gain new understandings of themselves and the natural world, so I push every student to see learning as a way to better themselves.


I have taken...

I have been teaching since 1998 and am an active musician, composer, and instructor in the Portland-Metro area since 2006. Performing and studying music throughout my years has given me volumes of knowledge that I now share with students young and old.

My early work with Rudimental Snare Techniques in marching bands built a tremendous foundation by which I have adapted to learn other percussive instruments with great effect. I use this background to give my students the same edge I had when working on new music and studying new techniques.

Through college I worked mainly with the Keyboard Instruments (Marimba, Xylophone and Vibraphone) and the Timpani. I consider these instruments to be on the Orchestral side of the percussion world and I am blessed to perform several times a year with Portland orchestral ensembles. Techniques used in orchestral playing are specific to those instruments however, and it is a challenge to learn them, but the foundation built through studies...