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Age: 5+

Teaching since 2011

Music Composition

About Blake L.

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I am a musician and teacher living in Seattle, WA. I have been a part of many different aspects of the music world, both in Seattle and in my old home of Brooklyn, NY. I've written, recorded, and toured the world with a a variety of rock bands, I've composed music for film projects, and most recently I've begun teaching music to kids and adults of all ages and skill levels. When I’m teaching a lesson all my musical experience comes into play to create an immersive, creative, and thoughtful experience. Both my formal musical training and history of playing in bands helps me incorporate the power of creativity and improvisation into every lesson. My degree in Music Composition has allowed me to create engaging theory/ear-training games and exercises to sharpen a student's ear and musical understanding. My experience in bands over the years ensures a focus on being able to play with others, harmony, and keeping consistent rhythm. It also helps out when learning the chords to the latest pop single! Overall, I make sure learning the instrument is fun, no matter what age or skill level the student is. After all, fun is what kept me playing music all these years!

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Edson

Student's home

We really liked Blake! We are excited to watch our sons grow with his love of music with Blake's teaching. His teaching style really matches well with our son's needs, and we love that we can have lessons in our own home. Really happy! Thanks, Blake!

Posted Sep 6, 2018

Sasha

Teacher's studio

Very patient and professional teacher

Posted May 25, 2018

Benjamin

Teacher's studio

Blake is an awesome teacher - incredibly knowledgeable, patient, great to work with, and fun! I've had a few guitar teachers, in Seattle and elsewhere, and Blake is easily the best music teacher I've ever head. He's wonderful to work with and learn from, and I'm excited about every lesson and about how quickly I'm able to learn and improve.

Posted Apr 22, 2018

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Experience

Volunteer Music Instructor

Jun, 2011 - Aug, 2011

Music Harvest

Provided private lessons to (ages 10-15) children in piano, guitar and drums/percussion for a N.G.O. non-profit organization based in Nablus, Palestine. I also coordinated summer camp programming for children (ages 5-10) with a music and art focused curriculum

Lead Music Instructor

Sep, 2016 - Jan, 2018

Illumination Learning Studio

I taught children (ages 4-15) Piano, Guitar, and Ukulele with a focus on creativity and technique. I also created & led a group ensemble class focused on team building, learning modern pop songs, and improvisation. My main focus was to emphasize a fun and creative experience for a continued connection to and relationship with music.

Teaching Artist

Sep, 2015 - Jun, 2016

Wingspan Arts

I taught after-school group classes of children (ages 5-10) in Public Schools all over New York City in a wide variety of subjects (percussion, rock music, and even cooking).

Music Instructor & Content Creator

Aug, 2014 - Aug, 2016

Brooklyn Music Factory

I wrote and executed lesson plans for group band classes of children (ages 5-11) focusing primarily on pop music. I also provided personalized private guitar and bass lessons to children (ages 6-15), as well as adults. As a content creator, I created curriculum and supplemental interactive games & documents for use in the private lesson program.