Songwriting Lessons in Scotch Plains. Amazing Teachers.

Since 2005 I have been composing music for a wide variety of ensembles and artistic platforms. Whether it be for a choreographed dance number, brass quintet/chamber music, or jazz orchestras, I've been able to hone my arranging and scoring capabilities to enable me to adapt any song, or write my own to suit any situation.

All songs have basic building blocks that make them songs. You will become familiar with these, and learn to wield them, in order to create your own. We'll look the music of many different genres, and extrapolate what you like from each; in this way your writing, no matter what style of music it's in, will reflect a depth and character that only the best musicians throughout time have been able to achieve.

I can assist you with every aspect of music composition as it applies to any situation you are writing for, and help you to be able to write the music you are hearing in your head!

Hi! Welcome to my TakeLessons page, where I provide information about my background and teaching services.

I am an experienced performing artist and teacher that works in New York and regionally. My music students include children, working professionals, performing artists, and seniors. I attended Barnard College, Columbia University, and Maggie Flanigan's acting conservatory program. My training at Columbia University and with private instructors focused on classical repertoire and theory, but I also work with students on popular music (i.e.Pop, R&B, Electronica, and Folk). Music theory (i.e. sight reading, chord progressions) and practices from Linklater, Alexander, Williamson movement, and Art of Practicing techniques are incorporated into my music instruction.

30 minute-lessons are available for children aged 5-6 only while 60-minute lessons are available for students above the age of 6. Prospective students may sign up to take a trial lesson with me at first to see if we ...

Enjoy your mind! You have already written dozens of songs in your head, from stressful commute jams to parodic covers of your favorite dad rock. Take some of your natural style and apply it immediately to foundations for a beautiful 12 track piece, using tools available on phone and tablet to sketch and hammer out full arrangements in an afternoon. Looking forward to all the new pieces!!!

As a producer/keyboardist I have worked with many songwriters in Los Angeles and Seoul. As an educator, I work with my songwriting students on their melodic development, chord progressions, contemporary styles and how to create music drawing from the best resources.

I have been writing songs for 40 years. I compose choral music and several of my compositions have been performed by the choir of First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio. One of my compositions was entered into the Vincent Silliman competition.