Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Teaching since 2011
BM in Music Composition, BA in Classics (Greek & Latin)
Learn to play the piano in an efficient and more relaxed way.
I have been playing the piano since I was five years old. My passion for music led me to steadily progress in my studies, and I naturally chose to major in music at Ohio State. To broaden my scope, I earned my degree in Composition while taking piano lessons concurrently from Professor Emeritus George Haddad and Professor Steven Glaser. Rather than focus on one area of piano music, I augmented my repertoire through extensive study of the Baroque through Modern periods. In addition, I accompanied orchestra and band instruments, a youth choir, and even performed the first movement of Shostakovich’s Second Piano Concerto with my high school’s chamber orchestra.
I am very perceptive of my students’ rate of improvement and level of engagement with the music they’re playing. If they are stuck on something, I take the time to break the music into manageable steps and to find appropriate supplemental material. I am thrilled when students are eager to learn and committed to practice; I encourage them to ask questions and go at their own pace. I take an individualized approach and use multiple lesson books, including Schaum, Alfred, and Bastien. In addition, I incorporate scales, chord analysis, and technique to make my students more well-rounded musicians. A great incentive to play is that I offer lessons on my grand piano.
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Francisco Ct.
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
8 AM-9 AM
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Tuesday
9 AM-10 AM
12:30 PM-1 PM
Wednesday
6 AM-7 AM
10 AM-11:30 AM
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Thursday
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Sunday
4:30 AM-5:30 AM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$30
45 minutes
$40
60 minutes
$50
About Ben U.
4.7
(36)
Music Lessons & Tutoring
Welcome to my studio, where I will instruct you in your musical and academic endeavors. What sets me apart is that I offer diverse instruction in two different areas. In my music studio, I give lessons in piano, violin, guitar, and composition. In my tutoring center, I specialize in Latin (learning from scratch and tutoring). I instruct students of all ages at different skill levels.
My in-studio lessons are given on a grand piano.
Education
BM Music Composition -- Ohio State University, Autumn 2012
BA Classics (Greek and Latin) -- Ohio State University, Autumn 2012
Classics Fellowship -- Indiana University, 2013-2014
Piano Training: Collegiate lessons from Steven Glaser and private lessons from George Haddad
Accomplishments
As a high school senior, under the tutelage of OSU Professor Emeritus and world-renowned pianist George Haddad, I performed the first movement of Shostakovich's Second Piano Concerto with the chamber orchestra.
I performed different self-composed pieces at seven OSU Composers' Workshops and won the Audience Favorite Award at the Johnstone Woodwinds Composition Competition in 2012. My Senior Composition Recital was performed on October 25, 2012. It showcased several of my three-movement works: string quartet, clarinet solo, set of classical songs for piano and voice, set of pop songs for piano and voice. Interspersed with these were two solo piano pieces and a duet for piano and violin.
My background makes me a knowledgeable and effective tutor. I was valedictorian at Delaware Hayes High School in 2009 and received OSU's Maximus Scholarship based on my ACT and SAT scores.
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36 Reviews
Daniel
Online
Excellent teacher for my son
Posted May 13, 2021
Michael
Online
Ben is a very good instructor. Looking forward to next lesson
Posted Sep 11, 2020
Benjamin Ryan
Teacher's studio
Are first lesson and Benjamin said it was AWESOME
Posted May 6, 2019
Experience
Graduate Student
Aug, 2013 - Jul, 2014Indiana University
Classics Fellowship
Education
BM in Music Composition, BA in Classics (Greek & Latin)
Sep, 2009 - Dec, 2012Ohio State University
Awards
2012 Johnstone Woodwinds Composition Competition -- Audience Favorite Award
May, 2012Ohio State University
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Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Francisco Ct.
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
8 AM-9 AM
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Tuesday
9 AM-10 AM
12:30 PM-1 PM
Wednesday
6 AM-7 AM
10 AM-11:30 AM
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Thursday
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Sunday
4:30 AM-5:30 AM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$30
45 minutes
$40
60 minutes
$50
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