Name: meet James Woolwine
Uploaded: 2023-10-13T13:50:26.011Z
Duration: 47 s
Description: just a quick overview of my teaching style

just a quick overview of my teaching style 

Piano

Hello! My passions in life are music and helping others. Teaching lets me do both. I love to see my students become better musicians and better people. I've been teaching piano and guitar to all ages and ability levels since 2009. When not teaching, I'm an active professional musician.

I believe in maintaining high standards, while keeping instruction rewarding and fun. Every student should achieve their own potential in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. I don't teach specific styles of music. Instead, I use established methods to build strong foundations in technique and theory. Pupils then apply these to any style of their choosing.
I'm proud that many students, young and adult, have stayed with me for years. I've also had many parents bring children who had been through multiple teachers and were close to quitting music. I reviewed any fundamental skills they were lacking with patience and enthusiasm. Within a few weeks the parents reported their kids were finally enjoying themselves and making progress.

I've played music my entire life, starting with piano lessons at 7 years old. I became an award-winning Classical pianist, but also took up the guitar as a teenager. Ultimately, it was the guitar that I studied at Berklee College of Music; graduating with degrees in Performance and Music Business. I've studied and played most styles of music, and continue to challenge my own abilities as a composer and songwriter.

I look forward to speaking with you :)

meet James Woolwine

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Music Theory

Songwriting

Guitar

Music Performance

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

First Prize - Advanced Fingerstyle Guitar

Eagle Scout

Music has been my life-long passion. Now, I enjoy passing that passion along to others so they can find the same joy music gives me. I started taking private piano lessons at the age of 7 and immersed myself in Classical music. By my high-school years I was winning awards and scholarships for my piano playing, but I was also losing interest in Classical music. I starting learning the guitar at the age of 16 to play Rock and Heavy Metal. Ultimately, those interests took over and I attended Berklee College of Music as a guitar major, despite having studied the instrument for only two years. I graduated from Berklee in 2004 with degrees in Guitar Performance and Music Business. Immediately after college I spent several years working in the corporate world. I found that the job security was not worth sacrificing the pursuit of my passion. I started teaching and performing music for a living in 2010 and have been doing so ever since.

I’ve given group and private lessons, and found individual instruction to be more effective. I’ve worked regularly for private studios, other online services, and as a freelancer. Every lesson I ever had as a student, every performance I've ever given, and every lesson I've given all add up into the experience I bring into my work as a teacher now. Some of the most important things I've learned are: 1.) Regular, daily practicing is the most crucial element to success. 2.) Take the time to address details and get them right, no matter how long it takes. If you skip them early on you'll regret it later. 3.) Every student is different, and no one structure will work for everybody. A teacher must be flexible and always keep the student's best interest in mind.
I approach my lessons with a philosophy of "Teach a student what they want, while instilling the fundamentals they need."

I strive to maintain a high standard of excellence, while keeping instruction rewarding and fun. I'm not a strict taskmaster who gives orders. Instead, I want to inspire my students through positive reinforcement that reveals their own capabilities. I don't focus on specific styles of music. Instead, I use established teaching methods to build strong foundations in technique and theory. Pupils can then apply these to any style of their choosing. I mold my approach to suit each individual’s needs and goals; but always with the same friendly and patient demeanor. I want every student to achieve their musical potential in a relaxed atmosphere. I'm constantly preaching "Believe in yourself, keep trying, and eventually you will be able to do it."

This is the first video from my Youtube Music Theory course. 

2 fun activities for piano beginnes

A showreel of my musical skills. (It's long, so feel free to click around).

James W.

meet James Woolwine

Vídeos de James de Piano

2 fun activities for piano beginnes

James Woolwine - Pianist/Guitarist/Songwriter

meet James Woolwine

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