Piano with Ryan D.

“Ryan is a Cuban­ American native of Miami, FL who began to compose an arrange music at age 9. He was first influenced by European Orchestral Music (Beethoven, Debussy, Bartok, Schoenberg) and American Jazz. His earlier work consisted of hundreds of 4track tape and PC demos, and by age 15 he had recorded 10 albums (solo/group material) while also touring the country extensively. He earned a degree with concentrations in Jazz/Orchestral Composition and Arrangement from City College of New York in 2009, and is planning to pursue a M.M. in the same fields. Ryan is also an established theorist of Music, and his 2007 work "Theory of Spectral Education" sought out to help sensory handicapped children learn and perform song cycles. Since 2007, Ryan has been teaching students in Miami and New York of many different ages and abilities. Every one of his students comes away with a great knowledge of musicianship and music history itself while also surpassing goals of their own in whatever genre or style they prefer. As a solo artist he has recorded around 70 albums and has composed 225 concert pieces for orchestra and solo piano.” Toma Magazine (NYC 2011) *** Lesson Details *** Students should expect a laid back and fun environment while traveling on this wonderful adventure of music education. Ryan specializes in Jazz, Rock, Funk, Latin, Pop, Experimental and Classical styles. The curriculum will be customized around each student's musical taste and current ability. With that being said, students should expect a warm teacher with a sense of humor and deep love for music. *** Specialties *** I studied in American, European, Chinese, Japanese and African music history. At City College of New York I studied and learned in the arts of Composition, Orchestration and Arrangement of Orchestral and Jazz music. I am also a specialist in Serial / 12-Tone music composition. For the past 15 years, I have played and composed in many groups in the styles of Jazz, Fusion, Salsa, Rock, Disco, R&B, Doo-Wop, Hip-Hop, Chamber, Soul and Boogie-Funk. I have been touring the country and performing since 1998 at the age of 12 and have recorded and been part of around 120 independent recording projects/albums.