Yuichi H. was born in Tokyo, Japan. His musical career started at age 10 when he performed marimba in a music recital. He started playing drum set at age 14 and joined a wind ensemble, a few rock bands, and a jazz big band. With some of these groups, he performed at several live music venues in Tokyo. In 1991, he composed the music and performed drums and percussion in a production of Othello, at The Globe Tokyo Panasonic Theater.
In the fall of 1991, with a full scholarship, he attended Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. He studied jazz drums mainly with Joe Hunt and Jon Hazilla, and orchestral percussion with Dean Anderson. Also, he took many classes in jazz composition and arranging with Gregg Hopkins and Jeff Friedman. He was the recipient of "The Cuccinello Percussion Award" and the "Berklee Percussion Department Achievement Award." Outside of the school curriculum, he joined several bands and performed at several venues such as the Willow Jazz Club, Middle East...

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Thanks so much for taking the time to inquire about studying music with me.

Music and studying music has always been a passionate experience for me. I have been so blessed with the teachers and fellow musicians in my life. You should realize that your study of music may start with me, but it will last your entire lifetime. I hope that all of your life you will have a rewarding relationship to music and the spirit of great sounds!

I'm originally from California. I have performances degrees from the Grove School, as well as San Diego State University.
I currently reside in New York City where I get the chance to play with some many great musicians. I have performed in great jazz clubs in New York, on Broadway, and performing arts centers across the country. I'm currently playing in many great performing ensembles. I have put out two CD's as a leader and played on multiple CD's for other artists.

It has been my pleasure to teach privately, as well as in the...

Hi! My name is Nick R. I'm Originally from California where I studied music composition at UC Berkeley. While there I co-founded the Undergraduate Composers at Berkeley and was also the section leader of 26 piccolos in the California Marching Band.

I have taught elementary through junior high (including choir, band, orchestra, and percussion ensemble) as well as private lessons from kindergarten to senior citizens. I teach oboe, bassoon, clarinet, flute, saxophone, and piano.

My teaching style is based in positive reinforcement with great expectations. I believe in giving constructive criticism without degrading or demeaning the student's character; A student can be built up without being torn down.

I believe that theory is fundamental to understanding music. I expect students to participate actively with questions and thoughtful answers as well as to be prepared with the necessary materials required for learning.

My goal is to nurture a greater...

Gina I. is part of an emerging artists scene in the New York Metropolitan area, merging classical, contemporary and jazz. Gina is a 2011 Independent Music Awards Nominee for "Best Instrumentalist," and is the recipient of the Morris Grosser Woodwind Scholarship Award, the Outstanding Musician Award from Downbeat Magazine and New York University’s 2011 Concerto Competition. Recent performances include appearances with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, One World Symphony, the Richmond County Orchestra, Electronic Music Foundation; Ear the Earth Festival, Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center; Masterclass Series, The New York Opera House, Tactus Contemporary Ensemble, The Hellenic Music Foundation and the Umbria Jazz Festival.

An ardent performer of new music, Gina, alongside Japanese pianist Erika Dohi, have collaborated their shared passion and style by fusing their classical, contemporary and jazz strains to form NOVA. The energetic ensemble radiates innovative...

I am a freelance violinist and a professional violin teacher for the past 30 years. Playing in the orchestra and teaching students are two of my greatest passions in life. As a private violin instructor, I firmly believe that education is impossible without student motivation and passion. As much as I love teaching, my best experience is also learning from my students.

Education - received in the Republic of Georgia (Eastern Europe)
- Tbilisi State Music Academy - 7 year degree in Violin/Piano performance.
- Tbilisi State College of Music and Arts - Bachelor's Degree in Violin Performance.
- Tbilisi State Music Conservatory - Master's Degree in Violin Performance.

I am very fortunate to love teaching because it allows me to share my knowledge and incredible experiences that I have acquired in my 30 years of being a musician in Europe and the United States.

Professional work experience:
- Park Avenue Chamber Orchestra - NY,NY
- Charlotte Symphony Orchestra -...

Kristin has been teaching piano and voice for over ten years. Most recently she was on the faculty at the International Opera Center of America where she taught piano for singers. Kristin taught both group and private lessons at the MusicTime School in San Francisco, CA where she was best known for her innovative work combining fun activities with learning, creating an excitement for music in many young piano and voice students.

Kristin began her piano studies at the age of 3 and her vocal studies at 10. Kristin's most recent success as Florence Pike in the opera Albert Herring was produced by Maestro Lorin Maazel with the London Royal College of Music at Chateauville, VA. The company subsequently replicated some of the opera, in a concert version, with Marvin Hamlisch at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Last year, the mezzo-soprano was a Resident Artist with the International Opera Center of America where she dazzled the audience in the title role of Carmen and...

Originally from Toms River, NJ, Matthew is an educator and freelance musician in the Tri-State area. Matthew received a bachelors degree in music education from The Mason Gross School of the Arts (Rutgers University) and is completing his masters degree in music performance at New York University.

Matt has studied piano since the age of seven, covering both classical and jazz/pop genres. While at Rutgers, he played with graduate-level Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Opera Orchestra. He has played with various orchestras in Avery Fischer Hall, Symphony Space, NJPAC, and the Kimmel Center (Philadelphia). He has studied with leaders in oboe performance (Matthew Sullivan, Jonathan Blumenfeld, Nathan Hughes, Geoffrey Burgess) as well as classical and jazz pianists (Karina Bruk, Andy Milne).

Matt lives the Financial District of Manhattan, teaching both at home and on the NYU campus.

Xiao Xue (Cassandra) W. was born in China. She began her piano lessons at age 7. Two years after her piano study, she won 2nd prize in the Shen Yang City-Wide Piano Competition. One year later, she won the Liao Ning State-Wide Piano Competition. She was an honor student at The Shen Yang Conservatory of Music Pre-College Division where she performed many outstanding student concerts. Later, she studied at The Shanghai Conservatory of Music in Shanghai, China and The Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music in Moscow, Russia.
After her return to China, she was appointed by the president of Shenyang Conservatory of Music as a music director and an accompanist for violin and viola graduate students. Her duties included: directing, coaching and accompanying graduate student concerts; rehearsing and accompanying visiting soloist performers (both domestic and international).
During this time, she won ‘The Best Accompanist’ at the First Voila National Competition in...

After years of teaching all levels, and many different styles of voice and piano lessons, I can tell you this-- I LOVE teaching! My students have ranged from 5 to 45, from classical piano, or jazz/ pop piano to pop/ rock/ jazz singing, and no matter what we always have a great time. I guarantee that in our lessons, you will see progress almost immediately... but above all, learning music is FUN! :)

A little extra info....
**As a Masters candidate in Jazz Studies at NYU, I'm currently finishing my graduate degree and working on a new album of some jazz, folk, and original music.
**I perform a lot around New York City.
**I teach piano and voice lessons at NYU, from beginning to advanced, classical, pop or jazz, and have been teaching privately for five years out of my home.
**I also organize and teach vocal workshop classes, where singers can learn how to work with a band.

Before moving to NYC, I lived in Seattle and taught music lessons there. I graduated from...

I was born in Amsterdam, Holland, where my father worked as an opera singer. While listening to vocal warm-up arpeggios, my mother bounced me on her knee and taught me rhythms and rhymes.

In my family we beatbox, play piano, sing melodies, and are generally just musical. The family moved to the States in 1995 where my parents worked as music teachers. My Dad is a voice professor at the University of Wisconsin, and my Mom runs an amazing music program at Country View Elementary School in Verona, WI.

In the small town of Verona I played in the band program throughout high-school where I had an amazing and demanding music teacher and highly talented friends. The Drumset became my passion and I played, blissfully and recklessly, as often possible.

The band program led me to classical and contemporary music at the University of Wisconsin, where I honed my craft and discovered the profound breadth of music around the world. I worked as a member of the WI Army National...

A graduate of the University of Rochester with a B.A. in Music and Psychology and a trained instructor from the renowned National Guitar Workshop, Adam is an experienced teacher and performer on the guitar, bass, and piano, and is well-versed in a variety of styles, including rock, pop, jazz, classical, and folk. Adam loves to share his passion for music with others, and ever since his first student, an autistic child, Adam has sought to make learning music fun, regardless of age, style, and ability. Before relocating to New York City, Adam organized and executed a recital for all of his students in Rochester, allowing the opportunity for his students to perform in a relaxed setting for their families and friends, and later distributed a DVD of the event to the students. Adam is exceptionally knowledgeable in a diverse array of styles and is eager to share his love for music with others.

Music has been part of my life since the age of three. My first inspiration was my mother, who was a working singer in the 70's. My second inspiration and mentor was my High School Music Teacher, Mr. Wynn, and I am grateful for all he has taught me. I am passionate about teaching and would like to have the opportunity to be as inspirational to my students as Mr. Wynne was to me. As you can see from my resume below, I have been very active in performing and teaching. At the age of 37, I feel even stronger that the choice I made to make MUSIC my career was the absolute correct one. I believe in the Bible principle that it is better to give than to receive. Teaching is a major facet of music that allows me to do this.

Education:

Masters of Music: Voice Concentration
Boston Conservatory of Music 2004
Boston, MA 3.6GPA
Cum Laude Major: Opera Performance

Bachelor of Music: Voice...