I am a 1991 graduate of Tallinn Conservatory in Tallinn, Estonia, where I studied music education, child psychology, choir conducting and voice. While a student, I gained experience as a choir conductor-associate and concert administrator for Tallinn Philharmonic Society. I managed music festivals of all kind and local and foreign musicians.

I arrived in San Francisco in 1992 for the Estonian Mixed Choir. I conducted the choir and was an accordionist for Estonian folk dancers until 1995. I enjoyed playing the accordion with ALSI (Accordion Lovers Society International) Ensemble in San Diego (also produced a CD recording with them).
I give private instruction in piano, accordion and choir conducting.
I also sing and have produced recordings with several classical vocal groups in San Diego: Cappella Gloriana, Bach Collegium San Diego and ad hoc hire. In the past I've sang with San Diego Chamber Chorale, Pacific Camerata and Madonna Non Papa.
I am fluent in English,...

Jill graduated from SDSU in 2010 with a Bachelor's of Music degree in Vocal Performance. She has been studying voice for 10 years now, and also grew up playing violin, viola, and piano since age 8. Jill currently maintains a multi-faceted career as a classically-trained soprano soloist, choir director, and private music instructor. She hopes to achieve a Masterʼs degree in Speech Pathology within the next few years, and has a passionate and serious commitment to teach healthy singing and piano technique to students of all ages!

I am currently working with autistic individuals using music and musical instruments as a tool. I am the drummer in the Lenny Fuzzy Rankins Band better known as fuzzy and the Bluesman. I also have my own group called Smooth Groove where I drum and sing. I have been playing drums for 40 years and have been singing for just as long. I have been playing professionally for 30 years. I produced Jacob Lusk one of American Idols finalist from last season 2011. I have been a songwriter for most of my life. I Also teach songwriting and I teach how to use recording software (Protools, Logic Pro and Reason.

I started piano lessons when I was about 6 years old. I graduated from the University of Arizona in Tucson with a BA in Music Education. After moving to San Diego, I spent the next 20 years or so being a wife and mom and raising 3 kids, one of them a special needs child due to a drowning accident. I've been a church pianist and choir director for almost 30 years and worked at a charter school in Lakeside as a choir teacher and Music History class teacher. I started teaching piano about 10 years ago on the recommendation of a friend and fell in love with it! I have taught kids from the ages of 6 to 16, but would welcome adult students.
I enjoy and can teach many different musical styles on the piano. If you like classical, we can do classical. If you like pop or Broadway, we can do pop or Broadway. If you like contemporary Christian, we can do that. I'm a good sight reader and can help students who are interested learn how. I can also teach improvisation using chords with...

I hold a BA in Music Education with an emphasis in piano performance. My experience includes accompanying choirs, small groups, and soloists; playing keyboard in a band; performing in a duo piano ensemble for community functions; performing as part of an orchestra; and playing keyboard in the studio.

I began teaching in high school, when my first students were neighbor children, and I discovered the satisfaction the comes with introducing music into people's lives. I enjoy teaching all ages. My students have ranged from beginners to advanced. My students (and their parents) comment on my patience and enthusiasm. I welcome more students to inspire with a love a music!

Every musician was first and foremost a fan of music. My love of
music began when my mother took me to a performance of Beethoven's
fifth symphony when, coincidentally, I was five. From that point, I
started fervently listening to my mother's records (those are the
huge, black monstrosities that people in the pre-historic used in
place of iPods), followed closely by my father's CD collection.
After a while, this ravenous desire of to know and feel music moved
me to play an instrument. After a couple of false starts with the
drums and violin, I found my true musical calling: the guitar.

On January 25th 1995, on a whim, I began playing the
guitar, and I have yet to put it down. Along the way I've picked up
a number of friends for my guitar, including the bass, the lute, the
sitar and, once again, the drums. After only a few years of
practice, I started playing professionally, in bands and solo guitar.
Live playing experience, I believe, is the most important experience...

I grew up in a musical home with a piano teacher for a parent. Consequently, I started learning piano and singing at a young age, and then began taking voice lessons in high school. For the last 15 years I have been studying voice and loving every minute of it! I am a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and Music Teacher's Association of California. I have a bachelor's degree in music education from Bob Jones University, and a master's degree in Vocal Performance from Azusa Pacific University. I also studied for 2 summers during college with a master teacher. Over the years I have performed and worked with both children's choirs and adult choirs and given private concerts. My enthusiasm for music has spilled over into a love for teaching. I have taught private voice lessons for the last 5 years to students ranging in age from 8 to 50+. Some have been beginner students, and others were seasoned singers who wanted some refreshers and guidance. My forte is...

Hello! I have been playing the piano since I was five years old, back in good old 1989 and have never stopped. I firmly believe that music is not just an extra-curricular activity or a hobby. Studying and playing music benefits all facets of life. It is one of the few fields of study that uses both the left and right side of your brain. By learning, understanding, performing, and appreciating music, not only are you developing your creative side, but you are also strengthening the analytical side of your brain. Music is emotional and mathematical; it is expressive and precise. It's the most beautiful and gratifying way to challenge and sharpen your mind.
My particular area of expertise is in Classical music, though I do enjoy playing jazz, pop, Broadway show tunes - pretty much anything I can get my hands on. I have a bachelors degree in music from Point Loma Nazarene University, where I studied directly under Dr. Victor Labenske. During the course of the degree program I was able...

Hello students and parents! I'm Carlos, I won't bore you with a lengthy description of myself, but I'll tell you a bit about my teaching background, education and why I love teaching music!

I received a BM in Trumpet Performance and Bio-musicology (how music affects the brain/body) from San Diego State University.

I have had over 10 years experience in Music Education and Trumpet Performance, I have performed with a wide range of distinguished groups all across California, from the Tulare County Symphony to San Diego's Own Westwind Brass Quintet. As a passionate music educator, I spend my free time teaching music to children of impoverished communities in Ecuador.

As founder and director of S.A.H.L.U.D.'s Music Education program (a non-profit organization) my team of dedicated music educators and I travel abroad to share the gift of music with others that are less fortunate.

I am a classically trained trumpet player, but jazz was - and always will be - my first...

My
name is Erin. I am a graduate of the University of North Carolina
at Charlotte. I
have a Bachelor of Arts in Music, with a concentration in Violin. I began studying
violin at the age of six. I have performed with small chamber ensembles,
orchestras, quartets, and trios. I enjoy playing for churches and weddings, and
love teaching.

I
have taught beginner to advanced Violin and Viola for eight years in NC before moving to California in 2008. Since moving to California I have extended my teaching to beginner Piano and Cello also. I have
taught students ages 3 to 87 how
to play and enjoy music on a personal level. My experience includes leading
sectionals for middle school orchestra, organizing and instructing small ensembles,
and organizing student recitals. Student recitals I arranged once or twice a
year to showcase the students' growth and abilities, and to provide an
opportunity to give back to family and friends whose sacrifices and support
enable the...

I have worked with hundreds of students of all ages in the San Diego area for the past 21 years and before that, in various parts of the country. My mission was to help them succeed in their music education. Along with this learning experience, we had a lot of fun accomplishing this goal. I was gratified to see the progress made and the confidence gained in so many instances.
I graduated with a BS in Music Education with a major in voice and piano. I sang with many choral groups around the country. I taught public school music for 35 years al all levels. I also taught private voice and piano.
I have always gotten along with students. Our choral groups had a retention of 99% year after year.

Why would I make a great teacher for you?
I am creative, patient, have a sense of humor, I have a very diverse background in music and life.

Why am I qualified to teach you?
I have studied with excellent teachers locally and around the world.
I continue to strive for excellence as a professional teacher and performer. I attend workshops and seminars in order to keep up to date with all of the newest techniques and publications of music.

I am affiliated with all of the major universities in the city and I have professional references.

I focus on YOU the student to help you obtain YOUR goals.

BIOGRAPHY
Renee started her musical studies of piano at the age of six. A San Diego native, Renee attended the University of Miami and branched off into the elements of Jazz and Classical voice. She returned to Point Loma Nazarene University to continue her studies in Vocal Performance while focusing in musical theater and choral accompanying.

Renee has performed a...