Forest Hills, NY Upright Bass Lessons

My name is Geoff and I play Double Bass).(also called.Upright Bass).I played in a Full Time Symphony Orchestra for 20yrs.I teach Solo work,NYSSMA pieces(expert),ALL Symphony Repertoire,Your School Music,Technical Studies,Scales and Sight Reading.I' m patient with students and changing lesson times if need be.Students do great at NYSSMA,All County and Long Island Strings,and all School Ensembles.Let's Go!

My primary goal with all of my students is to help them make great music that is true to themselves. I also try to stick with a sound-before-symbol approach to learning music. What this means for my teaching is a focus on training both the ears and technique. I always prefer a more personalized approach to teaching, working with students to find repertoire that speaks to them and improves their musicality and technique.

My classes are very flexible when it comes to what the student wants. I can go from just teaching very basic bass playing to advanced harmonic concepts and jazz improvisation. On the first class, I give the student the choice of controlling our lessons materials about what they want to learn. Or the student can choose to let me control our classes, in which I will bring my own materials and ideas in which we should work and will go through the whole academic process of learning music.

I will work on technique,improvisation in jazz and other styles,classical repertoire, playing different grooves, bow technique, constructing bass lines, and overall bass playing (accompanying)

Lauren tailors her lessons to individual students based on their needs. She offers dynamic and creative teaching to keep students actively engaged throughout their lessons. Furthermore, she offers teaching across musical genres in order to cater to the musical interests of her students.

Being an active and experienced musician gives me the necessary knowledge to know what is needed on order to become a better musician. Also having over 20 years of teaching experience allows me to tailor my knowledge to the need of every particular student. I really enjoy to transfer my knowledge and solve the unique musical problem that every student encounter during their musical path.

Our lessons will always be very fun and informative. I'm a professional, touring musician who have played with a huge variety of bands (including latest Grammy winner Billy Childs), and music has always been my life. I love passing on the knowledge I have earned, and I can teach you any song you feel like learning, on the spot.

Dor's teaching technique is hyper personalized - tailored to the student's level. Deep music theory and technique investigations, alongside teaching a variety of music styles, bass approaches and unique sound development

As a professional double bassist, I was the Principal Bass of the Greenwich Symphony and performed extensively with the NY Philharmonic and many other Symphonic Orchestras in Europe and the U.S. A graduate of the Bucharest Conservatory in Romania and of The Juilliard School of Music in New York, I am certified to teaching professionally in Connecticut Public Schools and Privately. I feel that as a teacher, I want my students to reach their musical potential and aspirations while having a wonderful time!
All ages welcome. Lessons are customized and catered to the needs/goals of each student. Not only will you be playing songs in no time, but you will be building a strong foundation of note reading, music theory, ear training, sight reading, technique, and more. Let's get started!