Broadway Singing with M. Elaine A.

I have a Bachelor of Science in Applied Music from the CUNY BA program at Baruch College and I have 21 credits from Touro College in their Master's program for Education and Special Education. My teaching experience includes becoming a Music Educator for Carnegie Hall in Sept, 2022 and teaching Special Ed children music for Innovative Piano. I also taught at PS144 for Special Education where I worked part-time accompanying K-2nd, with singing popular songs, using my Guitar, as well as teaching percussion instruments, different genres of musicians, and performance. I also set up programs where the children danced with music. My other instrumental experiences include studying the Piano, Guitar, Ukelele, Voice, Violin, Clarinet, Brass (Trombone) and Percussion Instruments. My background also includes studying at CW Post College where I learned how to teach to the geriatric, autistic and handicapped population. I have continued to study and teach music privately to children of all ages for the past 33 years. In 2001, Elaine received charted recognition for her Rockabilly song "Put Down Your Suitcase" by Billboard as an Honorable Mentioned Top 1500 Hit Potential Singer/Songwriter. In 2002-2003, Elaine Akin's song "I'll Get Over You" received international and US radio airplay by over 1,000 US radio stations reaching Top 20 (No. 5 on Indie World and No. 18 on Inside Country). In Europe, Austria, Germany, Australia, Belgium, Netherlands (No. 18-DCDJA PlaylistBoard), Milan, Italy, and in New Zealand. *** Lesson Details *** As a former recording Singer/Songwriter/Producer and Artist, Elaine, I have a lot of experience in teaching Guitar, Piano & Vocals as well as Music Theory, Songwriting and Performance. I emphasize learning to read music using books and plan the lesson in addition to mastering a musical instrument. I also go over the music lesson repeatedly and obtain music scores, CD's and try to obtain music that the student likes. *** Studio Equipment *** Microphone with mini amplifier. Computer laptop for playing CD's and recording student's demos. *** Travel Equipment *** Keyboard (Piano and Voice) and Guitar (Guitar). I expect the student to have his or her instrument. *** Specialties *** Pop, Folk, Rock and Country music. Primarily teach acoustic Guitar and Beginning Piano as well as Vocal Singing these styles of songs. I emphasize learning music theory and performance for all lessons.