I have taught piano and voice most of my adult life. Early on I learned the need to adapt my teaching style to the uniqueness of each student, especially those whose perceptions differ widely from the general populace. I love what I do, helping each student discover and nurture their abilities, no matter what age the student may be.

The Holistic Piano method is especially effective with my Autism-spectrum students, a segment of the population I find particularly rewarding to teach.

The following is a quote from ex-student Karena Krull, author of "Drama Made Easy", and "Rummy Roots."

“Her greatest strength is her ability to find the right direction for each individual. This ability to adapt to the student's needs lends to individual success for student and avoids their frustration. If her current method or communication isn't creating success for a student she will quickly change to another till she finds the right words or method to enable the student to succeed...

I fell in love with music at an early age; my mother taught piano in our home, my brother became an acclaimed concert pianist and I followed along but was more drawn to popular music. I am excited to work with students of all ages and levels, and am here to help you unlock your musical potential whether for performance, or composition. I'm devoted to passing on the joy of music-making to students of any age.
I have played keyboards and at times bass with five different Canadian touring bands over 10 years, and have taught youths to adults off and on every since.

MM, Orchestral Conducting, Cleveland Institute of Music
BA, Music, Harvard University
Studied piano at the Community Music Center of Boston and NEC Preparatory

I teach children as well as adult students, and have a varied background that includes conducting orchestras, singing in and arranging for vocal ensembles, and performing as a solo pianist as well with chamber groups. I have taught in the Boston Public Schools, and am now looking to expand my studio of private students. I have a beautiful Steinway grand in my JP studio, and am also happy to give at-home lessons in the Boston area. I am happy to teach any combination of piano, voice and conducting!

Sophia was born in Moscow, Russian. During her childhood she was raised in Siberia, where she received her first violin lessons at age 6. Violin lessons were not the only lesson that was twice a week, she also received private piano, music literature, music history, theory and dance. Sophia's parents encouraged her to learn everything about classical music because they themselves were successful musicians with awards. This is how Sophia's musical journey began with love for music and patience for hard work.

After graduating music school in Moscow, Russia, Sophia moved to Anchorage, AK, where she had her first professional job as the musician in Anchorage symphony orchestra at age 15. At that moment she realized that music was her destiny and that nothing would make her give up her precious instrument.

In 2007, Sophia graduated San Francisco State university with Bachelor in Music Performance. She received several scholarships, awards, solo concert and...

George has been playing guitar and bass since 1994, teaching since 1999. He has been playing the drums and piano since 2000 and has been teaching since 2005. He is a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. He also has a Masters in Music from the illustrious Duquesne University. He has played and recorded on numerous recording sessions, has played and recorded internationally and maintains a steady pulse in the local music scene. George is also a professional recording engineer, so while not in a lesson he is usually recording, editing or mixing for other clients.

I have been playing the bass guitar and guitar for about fifteen years, where I have specialized in Funk, Funk-Rock, Alternative Rock, and Reggae. The bass guitar is my primary instrument, as I currently play in a Funk-Rock group that has performance experience in New Orleans and Boston.

I began taking both voice and piano lessons at the age of 11, after years of sitting outside my older sisters’ clarinet lessons and wishing to study music, myself. I fell in love with music at my very first lesson, and knew that it was what I would do with my life. While still in high school, I began teaching, spending my summers teaching music at a children's arts camp. I went on to attend New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where I received my Bachelor of Music in vocal performance. I have experience teaching piano to students ranging from 4-year-old beginners to experienced adults, and my voice students have ranged from novices to conservatory-bound high-school seniors. I currently live in Roslindale, MA, and am available to teach both in my home studio and in students' homes in the Roslindale/Jamaica Plain/West Roxbury area.

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...

Thomas M. earned a B.M. in Vocal Performance from Furman University and a M.M. in Vocal Pedagogy from the Boston Conservatory, where he studied voice with Sara Goldstein and vocal pedagogy with Kevin Wilson, and he taught both classical and contemporary voice lessons at the Boston Conservatory Vocal Academy. While attending Furman, he studied voice with Bruce Schoonmaker and Trudy Fuller, and he studied vocal pedagogy with Bill Thomas, participating in master classes with Sergei Leiferkus and Betsy Bishop. He participated in the Furman Singers, Chamber Choir, and Bell Tower Boys (a student-lead a cappella choir).
As a soloist, Thomas has performed with the Furman Opera Theater, The Boston Conservatory Opera, Marsh Chapel at Boston University, and at the Lyrique-en-Mer opera festival in Belle-Île-en-Mer, France, and he has an upcoming engagement singing Alidoro and covering Dandini in Boston Opera Collaborative's August 2013 production of La Cenerentola . Performing...

A student of Yumi Hwang-Williams, Sally O'Reilly, Joey Corpus, and Mark Lakirovich, Rachel holds a Diploma in violin from Denver School of the Arts, and was most recently a student at Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has played under the direction of noted conductors David Zinman, Julius Rudel, and Michael Stern at the Aspen Music Festival, James DePriest at the Las Vegas Music Festival, and, most recently, Benjamin Zander of the Boston Philharmonic. She has performed by invitation at Music on the Rhine in Dusseldorf, Germany, Aspen Music Festival, Las Vegas Music Festival, and on tour with members of the Minnesota Orchestra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.

Currently, Rachel is a member of the Boston Philharmonic and the classical and traditional duo Driftwood. Her repertoire also reaches beyond classical music, with recent projects including performances of jazz and traditional fiddle styles throughout the Boston area, and recordings with Ran Blake, the...

Caleb H. is a professional musician in the boston area playing trumpet and piano with Churches and Jazz Bands around the city. He would start playing piano at the age of 6 and trumpet at 12 yet progress to where at the age of 16 he would attend the Idyllwild Arts Academy. Caleb would graduate here to attend Berklee College of Music. At Berklee He Studies with Charles Lewis and Maintains a full performance schedule with his own group "Group Caleb". Caleb H. plays with the likes of Joe Sidero, Mike Ball, David Ehle, and Gillian Delear, and is the pianist at the Haitian Baptist Church in Dorchester.

Hi potential students! My name is Matt, and I am a young Boston based guitarist. I currently enrolled in my junior year at the New England Conservatory where I study jazz, though I am fluent in many styles, including rock, blues, and folk/fingerstyle. I have experience leading my own bands and perform regularly in the Boston/Cambridge area. I also have experience as a recording engineer. I have worked with students of all ages and abilities, including kids and complete beginners. I am a laid back and friendly teacher who wants his students to succeed on their own terms, and to develop a love for music and for the guitar.