Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Speaks Mandarin, English
Teaching since 2000
DMA Composition
About Daniel Z.
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For more than 17 years, Daniel has maintained a private teaching studio of piano, guitar, bass guitar, and composition students. He has also taught music technology, music theory, and American music at Rice University, Lee College, The Art Institute of Houston, and Collin County Community College.
Daniel encourages students to think deeply, work hard, and earn achievements by concentrating on music that moves them. Lessons will include technique, note reading, varied literature, and theory.
Thanks to his background in classical, jazz, popular, and experimental music, learning music from him will give you a well-rounded learning experience.
Besides being a musician, he is also known to be a video artist, cartoonist, and origami enthusiast.
*** Lesson Details ***
Piano lessons
Guitar lessons
Bass guitar lessons
Composition and theory lessons
Audio production lessons
*** Studio Equipment ***
One upright piano, one grand piano, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass guitar, electric bass guitar (student should bring his/her own instrument except piano, of course)
*** Specialties ***
classical piano, jazz piano, improvisation, music theory, pop/folk guitar, bass guitar.
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Langdon Ln
Teaching Hours
Monday
8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Tuesday
9 AM-10:30 AM
Wednesday
9 AM-10:30 AM
11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Thursday
9 AM-10:30 AM
11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Friday
9 AM-10:30 AM
11:30 AM-2 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$34
45 minutes
$51
60 minutes
$68
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3 Reviews
Alicia Spade
Teacher's studio
Daniel really helped me work on my understanding of the guitar. His knowledge on music and different instruments is very vast and varied.
Posted Jan 4, 2018
Cheire Lee
Teacher's studio
Daniel is very talented in music. I admire his ability to sing the tune by looking at notes. His flexibility allows me to set my own time and goals. With his help, I am able to excel in ABRSM exams that previous teachers couldn't. I'm happy to have him as my piano teacher.
Posted May 8, 2017
Andrew Daire
Teacher's studio
Quite knowledgeable and strong teaching skills!
Posted Sep 11, 2014
Experience
Instructor
Jul, 2011 - PresentArt Institute of Houston
Audio Production courses taught: Digital Audio I-IV, Sound Design
Graduate Teaching Fellow
Aug, 2009 - May, 2011Rice University
Taught two levels of electronic music to graduate and undergraduate students, as well as aural skills.
Private Music Instructor
Sep, 1999 - PresentMr. Z's Music Studio
Education
BM Piano Performance
Aug, 1997 - May, 2002University of Missouri - Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance
DMA Composition
Aug, 2008 - May, 2012Rice University - Shepherd School of Music
MM Composition
Aug, 2002 - May, 2007University of North Texas School of Music
BM Composition
Aug, 1997 - May, 2002University of Missouri - Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
Mandarin
Professional Proficiency
Daniel's Gallery
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Langdon Ln
Teaching Hours
Monday
8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Tuesday
9 AM-10:30 AM
Wednesday
9 AM-10:30 AM
11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Thursday
9 AM-10:30 AM
11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Friday
9 AM-10:30 AM
11:30 AM-2 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$34
45 minutes
$51
60 minutes
$68
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