Sarai M.

General Info

• Certified Music Teacher

  Certified Music Teacher

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• Levels: Beginner to Advanced

• In-Home Lessons: No
• In-Studio Lessons: Yes
• Ages: 5 & up

Subjects Taught

Piano, Singing, Music Theory, Songwriting

Education

Daytona Beach Community College - Cultural and Aesthetics: music - 2004-2007 (Associate degree received)
Stetson University - Arts: Music - 2007-2010 (Bachelor's degree received)
University of Central Florida - Music:Composition - 2011-present

Specialties

I emphasize music theory and teach the genre according to each student but I try to keep it well-rounded. I work with a lot of students on improv/jazz and how to play contemporary music in a band, I also encourage the classical study.

Lesson Details

Music is a wonderful gift that speaks where words cannot. My goal in teaching music is to to give others the opportunity and privilege to be able to use music to the fullest. I strive , in teaching, to give students a solid foundation in music theory as well as work on the techniques that come with playing their instrument. In the beginning, I'll evaluate where the student is at and continue to evaluate as time goes by, readjusting (if needed) my approach. I always keep with me, my own personal ... experience in taking lessons and use it to help others in their encounter with music and learning how to play it. I am always open to teaching different genres, styles or new music and am sensitive to each student's tastes.

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About

At the early age of seven, Sarai began learning piano and continued her studies with superior ratings through her participation in the Florida Federation of Music Clubs Junior Festival and the National Guild of Piano Teachers Auditions. Her successful artistic work throughout adolescence led Sarai to the Stetson University School of Music where she was accepted and awarded the William E. Duckwitz Talent Scholarship.

While at Stetson, Sarai has pursued composition studies working with Dr. ... Manuel de Murga and Dr. Sidney Hodkinson. As a composer, Sarai has participated in Stetson University’s Student Composer concerts with notable guest artists including Michael Rickman and David Amram, and has had several of her works performed each year since 2008. In 2009, Sarai premiered her own chamber work, “Reaching” at her Senior Composition Recital.

Sarai has performed in numerous ensembles, including the Daytona State College Jazz Band and Concert Choir, as well as Stetson University’s Women’s Chorale, studying with conductors such as Norton Christeson, Andrew Larson and Alan Raines. In 2010, Sarai performed with the Women’s Chorale in the National American Choral Director’s Association in Memphis.

As a music teacher for over 10 years, Sarai has maintained a private studio, specializing in piano, improvisation, music theory, and history. Additionally, Sarai is an award winning freelance photographer in the Central Florida area. In 2008, her untitled work from Dance Series was distinguished with 2 awards in the Stetson University Student Juried Art Exhibition. She served as the photographer for the Stetson University School of Music, a post she accepted in 2009 until her graduation.

Sarai graduated with honors in 2007 from Daytona State College with an Associate of Arts, and in May 2010 of, she received the Bachelor of Arts in Music from Stetson University. Her teachers include Edit Palmer, Michael Rickman and Harold Blanchard, and Nathan Wolek. Currently, she is working with her band, Decanted Youth in the Orlando area. She wishes to continue her graduate studies in New York.

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