Pianist, Rian D., holds a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from Washington State University where he graduated at the top of his class. During his time at WSU he was a recipient of the prestigious Presser Scholarship, which is awarded to college students based on academic merit and performance experience. He also placed in numerous local and regional piano and chamber music competitions, including finishing as a finalist in the Washington-Idaho Symphony Young Artist Competition and performing as a soloist with the orchestra.

He currently performs as an accompanist and teaches piano in the Seattle area privately and at a local music and dance academy. As a member of the Seattle Music Teachers Association he stays in touch with and is active in Seattle's vibrant music community.

As a teacher, Rian enjoys teaching students of all abilities, focusing on developing good physical technique to enable his student's to reach their highest potential. His areas of...

I am a seasoned performer and teacher who loves to help people discover the great talent that lies within them! I have been performing for over 20 years, and teaching for about 13. I love working with people, especially children. I have an AA in music and specialize in helping vocalists overcome confidence issues due to obstacles (whether real or imagined) that are holding them back when they sing. I have traveled with choirs and small singing groups as well as performing as a soloist in musicals and with choirs. I have directed children's choirs for 15 years. Now available nationwide for online students!

I have been teaching percussion lessons since 1994. Outside of my home studio, I have also taught within the Auburn (WA) and Tucson (AZ) public schools as a percussion and music specialist, at The University of Rio Grande (OH) as an affiliate faculty member, at Ohio University and The University of Arizona as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, at Interlochen Arts Camp (MI) as the All-State percussion instructor, and at New England Music Camp (ME) as a faculty member .

I enjoy performing in small and large ensembles. I have performed with numerous professional orchestras including the Tucson, Phoenix, and Juneau (AK) symphonies and was the principal percussionist and timpanist for the Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra in Arizona. My solo performance venues have included churches, adult care facilities, children's museums, universities, public schools, bookstores, and farmer's markets.

I have a strong interest in percussion instruments of many cultures. In 2005, I traveled to Port...

I have 16 years of teaching experience. I lived in Honolulu and just move to Gig Harbor 2 years ago. I teach classical music, such as Chopin , Tchaikovsky and Beethoven.

I grew up in a musical family and have been surrounded by music my whole life.
Since before I can remember I've been playing and writing music with my friends and family, by myself, or in bands and orchestras. I picked up multiple instruments at a young age, and have an innate knowledge of music theory that I love to share. This love of music is something I strive to pass on to my students. As a teacher, I'm fun-loving and easy-going, though I do expect my students to put forth the effort to grow as a musician and to meet my enthusiasm with their own. I get very excited about music theory, and love nothing better than seeing a student understand something new and put it to use in their own practice.

I studied Music and Literature at Bennington College in Vermont, where my very identity as a musician was challenged, deconstructed, and rebuilt. Because of this experience, I understand that not everyone understands music the same way, and therefore put forth the effort of...

I have taught voice lessons for over 12 years and am an accomplished performer of opera, musical theatre and other genres of music. I have performed around the United States and abroad and have professionally recorded with popular artists in reggae, gospel, and contemporary Christian music. A graduate of Boston University with a Master of Music degree, I also attended Fisk University for a Bachelor of Arts degree where I toured nationally and recorded with the Jubilee Singers.
Let's work together to find your true voice for whatever type of music you love! Maybe you'll even discover a new talent for different styles of music!

Teaching Summary
Jakob has been teaching students of all ages for over a decade. He strives to motivate and inspire his students to become great musicians. Jakob’s teaching method is fun and easy to understand. His students learn proper technique, music theory, how to read music, play in a band, play their favorite songs, and how to practice efficiently to improve on their instrument in a shorter amount of time.
Genres
Rock, Blues, Alternative, Classical, Jazz, Country, Folk, Bluegrass
Education
Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance - University of Wyoming
Associate of Science in Recording Arts - Full Sail University
Professional Experience
The Relentless Rhythm Machine (rock/blues band),
Gone South (country/rock band), UW Jazz Band 1,
The Weatherside Whiskey Band (bluegrass/country band)
Solo Classical Performer, Gone South Recording Studio
Teaching Experience
Jakob is currently an instructor at the Roberts Music Institute, The Ballard Academy of Music,...

MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND
ENJOYMENT OFFERED!

Very enthusiastic and
experienced musician available for instruction offering the following:

o In-depth written music theory coupled with an equivalent of ear training and tone
recognition

o Introduction to performance skills with instruments that include:

Guitar - electric & acoustic
Drum Kit and percussion rhythms
Piano/Keyboard

o Group lessons or private instruction, depending on personal preferences and age
groups

Personal
experience includes:

1) 15 years of GUITAR: professional performance
and composition. Styles include rock, folk, blues, chord
progressions, and alternate tunings.

2) 15 years of DRUMS and PERCUSSION: latin, swing, blues, as well as rock, funk, punk, and reduced top forty beats.

3) 15 years of PIANO: which utilize
several years of...

Greetings! My name is Ken and I am a piano and voice teacher teaching from my studio in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle. I graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Music from Western Washington University in Bellingham with an emphasis in voice. As a freelance vocalist, I perform many different styles from opera, musical theater/Broadway, sacred songs and hymns, as well as old-school ballads. I have sung all over the Pacific Northwest (WA, ID, OR) with many different groups and organizations, including the Bellevue Opera, Puget Sound Opera, Fat Chance! Opera Company, Seattle Glee Clubs, in numerous community events, fundraisers, and churches. I was also a first-place winner in the Performing Arts Festival Eastside in the vocal/opera division. As a pianist, I am currently serving as the pianist/keyboard player for the Worship Team at a church in South Seattle.

I have a passion for sharing and teaching music to others and helping people discover their own musical...

August is an extraordinarily versatile guitarist who has been playing in the Seattle for over a decade. He has studied under distinguished players of the electric, classical and steel-stringed guitar and continues to explore new and exciting blends between styles both as a solo player and as a bandmember.

Past performances have included works by J.S. Bach, Alex de Grassi, Edward Van Halen, The Beatles, T-cophony, Michael Hedges, Giulio Regondi, Billy Strayhorn, Jimi Hendrix, Toru Takemitsu, S.L. Weiss, Mississippi John Hurt and many others.

I am a performing pianist/composer. I write for solo piano, instrumental ensemble with and without vocals, choir, and orchestra. I've produced five CDs of original music and two books of music, one a compilation of piano solos and the other a book of teaching pieces for piano. Big inspirations are nature, spiritual philosophy, and my students.

I teach in West Seattle and on Vashon Island. I also present workshops around the country for teachers about teaching composition and notation to beginning music students, a method which helps develop creative skills and makes music theory relevant. I also direct "Create Your Own Musical" workshops for children.

I have a Bachelors Degree in Music from Sonoma State University where I studied piano with Marilyn Thompson and composition with Will Johnson. I also studied composition and music theory at New England Conservatory.

“You found the love of music in a child and helped it grow like a garden flower. Your patience and skill...

Education:

Bachelor of Arts: University of California, San Diego
Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts: Music Technology

Background:

I have been playing guitar and bass in bands for over 15 years. I am comfortable playing and teaching many styles including but not limited to Rock, Pop, Blues, Folk, and Metal. I am a long term guitarist of the heavy metal band: Skelator. I have been in local Seattle bands the Coyotes and Luminol, where I played electric and acoustic guitars as well as electric bass guitar. I am a fan of many styles of music and some of my favorite artists are Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Hawkwind, ZZ Top, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Pink Floyd, and Tom Waits. I am have my own recording and production company, “Play on Ten Productions.”

With me as a teacher, you will benefit from a tremendous amount of perspective regarding the experience of music as a whole, and the specific details related to the subtle and passionate instrument that is...