I started learning piano as a child, but it was in high school that I realized I really wanted to pursue playing keyboards, because it allowed me a way to express myself. I was hooked. Later on I attended Mt. Hood Community College, played keyboards and sang in choirs and vocal jazz. After graduating on the President's List with an Associates Degree in Special Studies Music, I directed the college Gospel Ensemble for two years before working full-time at a large local church, where I was a Music Director, Worship Leader, and keyboard player. In addition to vocal and keyboard work, I enjoyed directing large and small choirs and ensembles, band directing, orchestra conducting, and arranging many styles of music. It is exciting to experience what can happen when people work together musically--the whole becomes even greater than the sum of the parts!

I've been teaching piano for 20+ years now, and I love partnering with students to help them grow musically and realize their...

I have been playing guitar, singing, writing songs and making music for 30+ years. I am not ashamed to say that I am still learning! I have played in dozens of bands in a variety of styles all over the world. I bring a lot of real world experience to the table and can help you prepare to bring your voice and your music to the world. I am fluent in rock, folk, blues, fingerstyle, electric or acoustic, country, bluegrass, jazz and am comfortable working with people of all ages, ideas, backgrounds, cultures, etc.

No matter if you are brand new to the instrument or have been playing for some time, I am sure I can help point you in the direction that you want to go so you can make the music you want to hear coming from your fingers!

I have a comprehensive understanding of how music works and more importantly, how people learn it. The teaching method taught to me by Marc Regnier is a tradition passed down from some of the worlds finest guitarists including Aaron Shearer and Andres Segovia. Using a combination of muscle memory, visualization, and music theory in conjunction with teaching students the music they actually want to play, my students become great players incredibly fast.

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.

Everyone has the capacity to learn. With proper motivation anyone can succeed. This attitude made me a successful teacher at Sylvan Learning Center in Beaverton, where I taught math exclusively for over five years. This experience encouraged me to continue teaching.


Most recently before working with Take Lessons, I was teaching mathematics in a secondary school in Rwanda. I taught the academic years 2011 and 2012. I taught students of 7th and 8th grade age during this time. The topics I taught included set theory, inequalities, linear equations and statistics. In my lessons, I focused on my students' performance, critical thinking skills and test-taking abilities.


Before teaching in Rwanda, I taught English in Japan for three years from August 2006 to September 2009. I acquired additional teaching certification for this and approached my teaching with the attitude that every student has a great capacity to learn. This teaching opportunity complemented my earlier...

Hi, I'm Hilary. I am a classically trained opera/classical singer who studied at Trinity College of Music in London. I have a Bachelors in Music Performance and a certification in vocal teaching from the LTCL (Trinity Guildhall Board of Music) I have experience both singing and teaching many types and styles of music. I have been performing internationally for the last 7 years and enjoy diving in wherever I can. I have experience not only as a performer/teacher but also in directing, producing, coaching, and designing shows/concerts.

Music has been part of my life since I was very young. Teaching piano and sharing music is something I am very passionate about. I am very active in the classical music scene in Portland as a board member of the Portland Piano Club.

My whole life has revolved around music from an early age. I started studying the violin at the age of five, in the classical tradition. I immediately took to the instrument, and by middle school I was winning district and state solo competitions in Oregon. In High School I played with the Oregon Pro Art Youth Chamber orchestra, holding the principal second violin position.

I then went on to study violin and viola performance at the University of Oregon, and Portland State University. I was able to study with some of the best teachers in the country and developed a working relationship with the Eugene ballet company, Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Opera Theater Oregon, and other professional groups in Oregon.

I am currently performing with many local orchestras and chamber groups, and also composing and creating new music. In addition to classical music, I am the lead violinist of a group called Lydian Conviction that plays shows...

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)

Music is my life and my passion, and I truly enjoy sharing my knowledge with aspiring pianists. After starting with lessons 15 years ago, I've since been teaching students of all ages and skill level for the past 5 years. I can teach a variety of genres such as jazz, classical, and pop. For aspiring rock keyboardists, I also play and teach organ, electric piano, and clavinet.

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,...