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Esther B.

Esther B.

“Get an experienced teacher who enjoys teaching and watching her students grow.”

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    Sacramento, CA, 95828

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    • Levels: Beginner to Advanced
    • Ages: 5 & up
    • In-Home Lessons: Yes
    • In-Studio Lessons: Yes
    • Online Lessons: No
    Subjects Taught In Person
    Guitar, Piano, Singing, Music Theory
    Education
    Sacramento City College - Music(voice&piano) - 1999 (Associate degree received)
    C.S.U.S. - Voice &piano - 2001 (Bachelor's degree received)
    C.S.U.S. - Voice&Piano - 2004 (Master's degree received)
    Specialties
    I teach the basic skills very strongly, and also encourage students and, challenge them, as well.
    I also have new techniques for teaching voice and piano.
    Lesson Details
    My objectives: to help students powerfully communicate through the essence of music and aid the development of children and adults by finding their strengths and weaknesses and to develop their skills and show their musical talents. I emphasize basic skills, good sight-reading, and Solfege skills (Do-Re-Me...etc), vocal technique, vocal performance, and Alexandria technique. Students participate in their own recital and show their musical talents.

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    About
    I'm Esther, a very enthusiastic musician. I started out teaching myself piano and singing in a choir at the age of 9. I moved to the U.S. in 1992 and studied music for 10 years receiving my B.M. & M.A. in music at California State University of Sacramento. I studied and trained with Claudia Kitka & Jackie Victorino for voice and Kirsten Smith, Joan McDe, & Angel Mamn for piano. I have performed many solo concerts in the U.S. as well as South Korea.

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    Equipment
    In-Studio: Piano, electronic keyboard, guitar, oboe

    In-Home: guitar, oboe

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  • Rated 4.8 out of 5 by 15 reviewers.
    Rated 5 out of 5 by Esther is a wonderful teacher. Brittney is learning a lot and her piano playing has improved in the short time Esther has been working with her. We intend to continue the lessons; however, we are changing the payment situation, which is why the lessons were cancelled. June 21, 2012
    Rated 5 out of 5 by Piano lessons Our daughter loves her lessons and her teacher. June 12, 2012
    Rated 5 out of 5 by awesome i love my teacher! she is so good esp helping me out on being nervous and actually bringing me out im very satisfied with her teachings shes great! April 18, 2012
    Rated 5 out of 5 by Dale's Feedback for teacher Ms. Esther is very patient. When I don't get something, she doesn't get frustrated. I'm also very excited to go to class each week to learn more. January 26, 2012
    Rated 5 out of 5 by Ms. Esther is a great piano teacher. My 7-year old daughter Hannah is always so excited every week waiting for Ms. Esther to come and teach her new songs. Ms. Esther is always punctuated, sometimes she even stays longer to teach my daughter additional things. Ms. Esther is very patient with my daughter who tends to rush through things all the time. Ms. Esther calms her down and patiently teaches her how to do it right. We appreciate Ms. Esther's patience, music knowledge, and her time spent with my daughter. January 20, 2012
    Rated 5 out of 5 by She was excellent. Very friendly and makes you feel really comfortable. October 31, 2011
    Rated 4 out of 5 by Feedback from Cameron Hi Esther, Scott here, Cameron's father. She is really liking the lessons, thanks so much!One suggestion she had is to use a different color pen on the music sheets (other than blue) as it blends into the notes and is hard for her to read.Thanks for all your good teachings!Scott August 29, 2011
    Rated 5 out of 5 by My daughter sounds amazing Just would like to say thank you for your patience and encouragement. My daughter enjoys her lessons and always leaves with a smile. She was singing last night for us and I can tell the difference already and its only been 3 sessions. I cant wait to hear more I wish she could have more time with her. She is such a great instructor. Thank you Esther July 18, 2011

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    Signing Your Customer Agreement
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    Start Your Lessons

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    What To Expect
    Every teacher is different, but most first lessons begin with an assessment of where you are in your studies. At a beginner level, you might review the basics of your instrument, such as the different parts, how to hold it correctly, and proper care and maintenance. For voice, this may be the time you learn about breathing and posture.
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    In order to reserve your time slot, we require payment at the time of booking, which must be at least seven days before your first lesson takes place.
    How does billing work?
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    What forms of payment do you accept?
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    Do you offer a free trial lesson?
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    Do you offer any discounts?
    At this time, we don't offer any discounts. However, if you are booking two students for consecutive in-home lessons, you'll only be charged one travel fee, instead of one fee per lesson.

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