Music Lessons in Manhattan Beach, CA. It's your time.

Learn techniques for recording music using software such as Garageband and Logic Pro. Emphasis on basic acoustics, mic setup, and getting the best use of your space.

My passion and specialty is working with women to activate, strengthen, release and empower their natural singing voices.

If you already love to sing and are seeking some guidance around how to best support yourself to sing freely, to activate and strengthen your voice and to unlock that next level of potential that you know lies within, I would love to work with you!

Or if you have always wanted to sing because you know it will bring more joy, expression and fulfilment into your life but you are unsure where to begin, let me support you in this exciting journey of accessing, activating and freeing your voice!

I will give you practical steps and exercises that WILL bring results, and will work with you on your songs of choice (or suggest some that will suit your voice and range) so we can get you falling in love with the sound that comes out of you!

Whether you are a total beginner, have played piano before or are looking to advance your piano skills & repertoire, Dara is the teacher for you! She carefully adapts her teaching style and lesson plan according to each individual. Having over 10 years of teaching experience as well as international performance and celebrity coaching experience, you better believe that your own goals as a student will be met!

Sean has shown a passion for music by winning several awards throughout his high school career. He has gathered an abundance of knowledge and concepts by attending Berklee's Summer Program three times on full scholarships and attending classes after school.

Basic Chords, Rhythm Techniques, Intermediate Chords, Blues, Jazz, Folk, Adult Contemporary, Country and Pop.

Artists like Jason Mraz, Green Day, Taylor Swift, the Eagles, Johnny Cash, John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, the Who, Pink Floyd and more are great to play on the acoustic guitar. I have the techniques to get you those sounds.

I also teach songwriting, so if you aren't the type to play other people songs and want to write some of your own I have an extensive background to help get you on the road to accomplishing your goals.

I teach popular music theory.

Subjects include:
harmonic analysis
re-harmonization
improv
scale and chord theory

I have been teaching these for 15 years.
I am very patient and adjust areas of study to fit my students goals.