Does your child need help with mathematics? I can show them how to learn anything from addition and subtraction to integral and derivative calculus. Do the sciences have your child stumped? Not to worry, for I am well-versed in chemistry, biology, physics, and more--and with my help, your child will be, too! Grade school or high school; literature, vocabulary or history; you can be sure that I will make it all much more fun, easy, and engaging. I can even aid with test-taking skills of all kinds--including college preparatory exams!


In 2010, I earned a degree in psychology from a school called Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska with a focus on cognitive science. In fact, I am even involved with cognitive science research at UCSD at the time of this writing. I've learned a lot about how people learn, and I'm ready to use that knowledge to help your child succeed.


For two years after I got my degree, I worked in an optometric clinic as a vision therapist,...

Piano Lecturer at UCSD
Master's degree in Piano Performance
Bilingual in Mandarin and English
Good at beginners, intermediate, and advanced students

I have been making music for over 15 years. I have a diverse background. I started out sampling, and sequencing all types of music back in the 90's. I made dance music, hiphop, RnB, rock, etc. I was more of a producer than performer then. Then I decided to go to school and get a degree in music. I went to Cal State San Marcos and obtained my bachelors in music. I developed into a fingerstyle guitarist while I was there. I also learned how to play the piano while I was there. But I concentrated on the acoustic guitar.

Hello! My name is Sue and I am a 23-year old classically trained pianist in San Diego. I did my undergrad at USC and Masters at Peabody (Johns Hopkins). I have soloed in Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, and in Austria with the Vienna Residence Orchestra.

I provide private piano lessons in my studio in La Jolla or in your own home. I am accepting students of all ages and abilities.

Samara is very excited to be a violin, piano and voice teacher with TakeLessons.com!! A life-long musician, Samara started training with the Suzuki method at the age of five, and is currently a music major
with an emphasis in composition at the University of California, San Diego. In an effort to introduce even infants and toddlers to the joys of music, Samara also became a certified Music Together instructor for parent-child music and movement courses. In addition to her violin and piano expertise, Samara has sung and performed in numerous choirs throughout Southern California over the years, including The Southern California Children’s Choir, Saddleback College’s Women’s Camerata and Modern Masterworks Choral, and UCSD’s Concert Choir and Gospel Choir.

Samara studied piano performance/pedagogy, composition, and music theory at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA under the tutelage of Dr. Rebecca Rollins, Pamela Worcester and Dr. Norman Weston. At UCSD she has...

Jessica is a professional vocal soloist who performs with ensembles around the world. Her performances have garnered praise for their “…virtuosic whimsy” (New York Times), “expressive flexibility combined with imagination…” (The Sydney Morning Herald) and “…upmost security and power...” (Chicago Tribune).

Her students have ranged from opera singers to singer-song writers, to enthusiastic children and teenagers. She loves to teach a variety of genres, but always from the foundation of a body-oriented vocal technique. She encourages students to become knowledgeable about the music they perform and to develop the skills to be clear and expressive vocal communicators.

Jessica holds a Master of music performance from the University of California and a Bachelor of Music Performance from the Victorian College of the Arts. She is also an alumna of the Young Artist Program at the Victorian Opera Company. As a performer, she specializes in adventurous repertoire;...

I began playing the violin and piano when I was 4 years old. My mother was a piano teacher for over 30 years with contagious passion for music and her students, so with training in perfect pitch, sight-reading, and other musicianship skills, I began performing solo and in ensembles. I soon became an assistant teacher, beginning my own private lessons.
Since elementary school, I've been a part of the church choir, school band, and orchestra. As I entered high school, I decided to become more active and take leadership in the ensembles. I became the Concert Mistress of the symphonic and string orchestra and held onto my first chair until graduation. I also participated in the San Jose Philharmonic Orchestra, as first violinist. I was a first violinist of the Korean American Music Supporters Association (KAMSA), performing a concert at the Disney Concert Hall. Since 1997, I have won countless awards from CWC Annual Music Competitions, California Music Education Association, KTVN Bay...

Hi, my name is Elizabeth (you can call me Liz) and I graduated from UC San Diego with B.S. in Psychology. I am a skilled tutor in various general subjects taught from preschool to high school with an emphasis in math and science for high school students. If you are in college, I can also tutor you in Calculus, critical thinking/analytical writing, psychology, general chemistry, lower division biology, and Korean. I was actually a human biology major for 3 years so I am knowledgeable in the sciences. I aced most of my science classes too. ^_* I want to help you succeed, so let’s work together as a team!

Hi!
I believe that music is rooted in all human beings and cultures in a reach and vast variety of forms. Music unifies and engages thinking and feeling in a direct and immediate way. Music influences individuals simultaneously on different levels of consciousness and form an important device for learning, recreation, arranging of conscious and unconscious impressions and at the same time for characterizing and conveying ideas and thoughts. This as a point of departure characterizes my teaching philosophy, which strives to create a climate in which my students can experience continuous musical, intellectual, and emotional growth.
As a music instructor and musicologist I demonstrate the characteristics of professional and passionate for everything related to my teaching. I am passionate; for I know the more I teach the more I learn.

I have three educations:
1) PhD in Musicology,
2) Master in Music Education and
3) Bachelor in Electrical Engineering.

I have about...

Nikola M is locally recognized as a guitarist extraordinaire that specializes in teaching and performing progressive rock. Nikola's proven teaching methods have been acknowledged by San Diego's finest musicians and his students range from beginners to highly accomplished professionals.

In addition to stints in various rock bands, studio session work and 16 years of playing experience, Nik's development of teaching guitar was made possible by having achieved a firm musical background throughout his earlier years of performing with orchestra ensembles. As a classically trained brass player, Nikola studied music under college guitar professor Gary Tuttle and award winning SDSC band director/guitarist Phillip S. Marcus.

Nikola's client list has included the likes of music producer and composer Toby Weiss (son of jazz legend and Guitar Institute of Technology co founder Joe Diorio) pro touring guitarist Christopher Eck of the band Masterguru, former students of guitar virtuosos...

My great love and passion in life is music and I really love to share this with my students. I teach voice and harp. I work with music in a therapeutic capacity and I am an active performer, performing many times a week. I love to write and compose music as well and this year I released my album of original harp compositions entitled "A Sacred Journey". I bring all these elements to my students of the joy and creativity that music brings, the tremendous healing and transformational power that healing has and I encourage and assist students with their performance goals. Due to my own strong performance background and my work as a therapeutic musician, I am able to help students overcome fears and blocks to performing. I have been very fortunate to have had some incredible and world class music teachers and mentors who have coached me in both my instruments. I really believe in helping students to find what makes them come alive and feel passionate for their art. I tailor my...

I have been composing, recording and performing music since 2000. I first started playing in 1996 on the trumpet, but it wasn’t until I got my first bass that I became a musician. Since then, music has been my everything.

I was accepted as a bassist into the Applied Music Program at Mesa College where I studied with local legend Bob Magnusson. I studied music theory and ear training and played in classical and jazz ensembles for two years.

I have been working as a musician in San Diego for the last 7 years. Most of my work has been as a bassist in a variety of styles such as blues, latin fusion and afrobeat. I also play solo acts on guitar and ukulele. I have played in cover bands, but get the most satisfaction out of making original music with friends.

I am open to music of all styles and have played everything from punk to funk, Bach to Sam Cooke. I still love to rock out, but most enjoy music that is simple yet interesting.