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Piano with Benjamin C.

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Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5-120
Speaks English, Spanish
Teaching since 2005
Bachelor Of Music

    About Benjamin C.

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    BJ Comer Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas A&M University Kingsville in 2005 with a Bachelor of Music Degree. BJ has performed with numerous ensembles and soloists including the Off-Monroe Players, Greater Rochester Jazz Orchestra, Music Maker's Big Band, Greater Finger Lakes Jazz Orchestra, Grupo Calle Uno, Fred Costello, Hector Tricoche, Frankie Ruiz, Jr., and Bob Greco. He is a current member and performer in the Rochester Brass Quintet, Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, and locally based show band Nik and the Nice Guys. He also conducts the Pittsford Fire Department Band and the Greece Concert Band. BJ is an experienced educator and private lesson instructor. He focuses on helping students develop individual goals and work towards them while growing in their understanding of the technical and artistic elements of their instrument.

    Instructor details

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    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    5 AM-8 AM
    7 PM-8:30 PM
    Tuesday
    5 AM-8 AM
    Wednesday
    5 AM-8 AM
    7 PM-8:30 PM
    Thursday
    5 AM-7 AM
    Friday
    5 AM-8 AM
    Sunday
    5 AM-8 AM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $15
    60 minutes
    $30
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    Experience

    Conductor

    Feb, 2007 - Present

    Pittsford Fire Department Band

    BJ has conducted the award winning band for a decade. The group performs at dozens of local events annually, and recently recorded their 3rd album.

    Conductor

    Sep, 2014 - Feb, 2017

    Greece Concert Band

    The Greece Concert Band plays light classics, marches, pops, Broadway, and traditional band literature. The group is part of the Greece Performing Arts Society, which has been in existence for over 40 years.

    Owner

    Jan, 2006 - Present

    Upbeat Music

    Upbeat Music was founded in 2006 by Benjamin Comer in Rochester, NY with the purpose of providing quality musical instruction and performance to the greater Rochester area. Students receive individualized lessons in the comfort of their own homes, and are encouraged to provide input, feedback, and their own artistic flair into their personal musical education. Performers and band leaders can purchase custom arrangements and compositions tailored to their specific needs. Event hosts can book a wide range of musicians and ensembles with playlists, lighting, and sound designed to make your special event a unique success.

    Education

    Bachelor Of Music

    Sep, 2001 - May, 2005

    Texas A&M University at Kingsville

    Awards

    Texas 4A All State Band

    Feb, 1999

    Texas Music Educators Association

    Parade Award

    Nov, 2015

    Pittsford Fire Department Band

    Outstanding Freshman

    Apr, 2002

    Music Department- Texas A&M Kingsville

    Eagle Scout

    Mar, 2001

    Boy Scouts of America

    Texas 4A All-State Band

    Feb, 2001

    Texas Music Educators Association

    John Philip Sousa Award

    May, 2000

    Flour Bluff High School

    Texas 4A All-State Band

    Feb, 2000

    Texas Music Educators Association

    Affiliations

    Boy Scouts of America

    Sep, 1993

    The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations. The BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.

    National Federation of Music Clubs

    Jan, 2007

    Since its founding in 1898, the NFMC has grown into one of the world’s largest music organizations with club and individual members of all ages. The NFMC is chartered by the Congress of the United States, and is the only music organization member of the United Nations. NFMC provides opportunities for musical study, performance and appreciation to more than 200,000 senior, student and junior members in 6,500 music-related clubs and organizations nationwide. Members are professional and amateur musicians, vocalists, composers, dancers, performing artists, arts and music educators, music students, generous music patrons and benefactors, and music lovers of all ages.

    Alpha Lambda Delta

    May, 2002

    Founded in 1924, Alpha Lambda Delta is an honor society for students in their first year at an institution of higher education. (For a brief history of the Society, click here) We recognize those students who have succeeded in maintaining a 3.5 or higher GPA, and are in the top 20% of their class, in their first year. Alpha Lambda Delta's mission is to "encourage superior academic achievement... to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their unique roles in society."

    Kappa Kappa Psi

    Sep, 2001

    Founded on the campus of Oklahoma State University on November 27, 1919, Kappa Kappa Psi is a guiding light with which band students can grow, learn, and develop themselves and their band programs. Kappa Kappa Psi is an organization of opportunity and quality, brimming with historic, well-developed leadership and membership programming that students use to become great leaders, better band members and better adapted young adults prepared for what lies ahead of them.

    Languages

    Spanish

    Limited Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

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