Singing and playing piano have always been a huge part of my life. I love to perform everything from opera and sacred music to music theater and jazz, and have been performing since I was very young. I earned my Bachelor’s of Music in Vocal performance DePaul University School of Music in Chicago. It was there that I fell in love with teaching, when I taught my first student as part of a course in vocal pedagogy. I have had several excellent and truly inspiring teachers myself with different teaching styles, and so I have a variety of approaches to drawn upon in helping my own students. Vocal technique was not something that came easy for me, and was something I had to really work on. This work on technique has made me a stronger teacher. I know how many different approaches it can take to make something click, so I use the diverse experiences of my own studies to find what works best for that student now. While I am classically trained, I am comfortable teaching all types of...

STUDYING WITH ME:

Learning guitar should be interesting and fun! I approach each student as an individual and structure their lessons according to what I determine they need, as well as what they are interested in musically. I concentrate on many different areas; ear training, theory, playing technique, improvisation, various styles of music, and, the physics of the guitar. Understanding how the instrument works is important in my opinion. My long term goal is to teach a student how they can teach themselves down the line. Understanding why you’re playing something is just important as knowing how to play it. I aim to give a student rich and well rounded one-on-one time!

GENERAL BIOGRAPHY:

I have been teaching and performing for over a decade both in the US, and in England. I have played in various bands and have produced independent artists. I have worked for a recording studio and for various academic institutions including the Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg...

Hi! My name is Barry and I have been teaching for over 10 years in the Fairfield County, CT area. I have had success teaching all ages, styles and abilities, from the most gifted to the physically impaired. I grew up listening to a tremendously wide range of music, and have studied classical flute, rock, jazz and classical guitar, and even the japanese shakuhachi, with some of the great minds of the instruments. I graduated high honors from Queens College with a Masters' in composition, and have had works performed by major acts in the contemporary classical scene. In jazz, I have shared the stage and recording studio with the likes of Marc Ribot and William Parker; I have quite a bit of experience as a performer that I bring to my teaching. My passion for music is addictive; I have turned the least motivated students into consummate music lovers. My goal is to find a student's personal musical voice so they have the opportunity to discover where THEIR musical passion lies. Whether...

I have been teaching in the Bristol/Southington area for over 12 years and have been playing the guitar for over 23 years. I majored in classical guitar at the Hartt School of Music where I received my Bachelors degree. I teach most styles of music including rock, blues, metal, and classical. Some of my favorite artist are Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Randy Rhoads. I'm currently playing in the Doors tribute band Riders On The Storm and have played throughout the Northeast as well as in Europe. I also play classical guitar at weddings and professional events.

I enjoy teaching students of all backgrounds...from the hobby musician who wants to learn to play for his own enjoyment to the serious piano student who wants to study piano at the university level.

I bring a wide variety of experiences, both as an instructor and performer, to the table.

I believe that we get to know ourselves better through learning how to perform music.

I began playing the drum set at age 8, and started playing guitar and piano at the age of 12. I played percussion throughout my public school years and studied Jazz drums with Ed Balsamo during that time. As a Junior in high school I was a member of the SCMEA All-County Jazz Band, The Nassau Suffolk Performing Arts Jazz Band and its Jazz Ensemble. My senior year of High School I was selected to play with the NY All-State Jazz Band, and later that year I was chosen to be in the All-Eastern Jazz ensemble.
I attended SUNY Purchase for Jazz Performance and had the privilege of studying with John Riley, Richie Morales, Kenny Washington, Jon Faddis, and Todd Coolman.
While At school, I gained a stronger understanding for the theory and technique behind piano/guitar playing. I am available for Piano lessons at the beginner level and guitar lessons at the beginner/intermediate level.
In addition to my Jazz experience I have continued to perform regularly with my rock band The 4th...

Concert Pianist with a career that began at age five. I have performed throughout the world and have studied with with acclaimed teachers in Los Angeles, Boston and New York. I hold a Bachelors degree in Piano Performance and a MM in Music Technology. Throughout my career, I have taken advanced studies in Classical Orchestration and Jazz Arranging. I have studied Electronic Music Composition at Columbia University in NYC and have been active as a Choral Director, Arranger, Composer, and Music Director for Off Broadway Musicals.

I am pleased to announce that I will participate as Artist in Residence from February through the end of May, 2012 at the East End Arts Council in Riverhead, NY. My duties during this residency will include teaching courses in Midi and Audio Production, Classical Music Appreciation and the creation of a new Electronic Music Score.

I maintain a very active performing career and a private voice studio on Long Island and in Manhattan. I was on the faculty of New York University in the Music and Music Professions Department for 5 years and was Music Director and Vocal Coach for an innovative new rap opera, "Odin" in Spring 2006 at the Fred Lowe Theatre.
I was also a coach in the Banff Centre's 'Voice through body and movement' workshop with international artist, Richard Armstrong and served two years as a voice instructor and guest lecturer at the Banff Centre for their young artist training program entitled 'Opera as Theatre'.
Throughout my career as a vocal coach, I have worked with many cabaret artists as musical director, arranger and accompanist. Most notably, Debbie Boily's "Thank You for the Music"a one woman show with me at the piano, recorded live at Ovations in June 2004 Houston, Texas and subsequently performed in France, England and New York. Most recently, I recorded an opera with Jazz legend...

My name is Jared and teaching has been a passion of mine for years. I began with classical training and adapt this to the varied methods currently available. I've been teaching privately since 1973, and teach many styles including Suzuki and other methods. Throughout the years, the many styles I've encountered enables me to meet each students particular needs. This approach enhances motivation for learning and inspiration for future goals.

For over 20 years, Barry has been active working as a producer, engineer, composer, arranger and musician, now working primarily in his home recording studio, Barry Hartglass Digital. Barry received a bachelor of music degree in Music Engineering Technology from the University of Miami, studied composition at the Juilliard School and also music for film at NYU. Barry plays 5 string electric bass, 5 string fretless bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizers, soprano saxophone and various hand percussion. Barry draws on his diverse background performing and recording on multiple instruments in numerous styles to provide a stimulating and creative experience for the student.

I am a graduate of the Hartford Conservatory School of Music. I majored in recording arts, while focusing the rest of my studies in jazz music theory and musical performance. During these two years, I took personal guitar lessons with Jim Martin and David Giardina, and bass lessons with Mike Assetta. I also took classes which focused on ear training, jazz music theory, arranging, and musical accousitcs, to name a few. I played both bass and guitar in the school's Jazz Ensemble, directed by Walter Gwardyak (Director/arranger/pianist for the Hartford Symphony). I received so much priceless knowlege and experience from the professional staff at the Hartford Conservatory, and I am happy to pass this hard earned knowlege onto my students.

Jason received his Bachelor of Music from UMKC Music Conservatory and went on to receive his Masters Degree in Music Performance at the Rudi E Scheidt School of Music where he studied with Lily Afshar. Jason has won several competitions including the "Brownsville Guitar Ensemble Competition" and has performed at various festivals including the Piccolo Spoleto festival in Charleston, South Carolina. He currently received an Artist Diploma from SUNY Purchase with Frederic Hand. Jason is passionate about teaching guitar to all ages. He has received Suzuki guitar training at the Frank Longay Conservatory of Guitar and is qualified to teach the method to children as young as three years old and older.
Jason is equally as proficient in Rock/Metal as he is in Classical and World music styles. He has studied rock music at various institutes such as the "National Guitar Workshop" in New Milford Connecticut.

Jason has been teaching guitar for over ten years.