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Arrangement and Composition with Elisa M.

Oak Brook, Illinois

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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Speaks English, Italian, Spanish
Teaching since 2009
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Composition and Guitar Performance
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Arranging and Composition lessons with a Berklee College of Music graduate

Hi! Thank you for your interest in studying with me. My name is Elisa and I am a Berklee College of Music alumni with a Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance and Jazz Composition, and a minor in Conducting—Contemporary Track—. I have played guitar for 20 years, taught guitar and music lessons for over 10 years, and have a 10+ years experience with live performance in different genres (rock, jazz, pop and musical theatre). I enjoy teaching, in all its aspects. I like giving lessons and advice, motivating and helping students so that they can get the most out of a lesson, in a one on one as well as in a classroom environment. If I find myself unprepared in front of students’ questions, I do my best to provide a satisfactory answer. I like being challenged and conducting further research about what my students would like to know. I love working with people of all ages, from children to adults, and with different goals in music.

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Teaching Hours

Monday
6 AM-7:15 AM
5:30 PM-8 PM
Tuesday
6 AM-7:15 AM
5:30 PM-8 PM
Wednesday
8 AM-8 PM
Thursday
8 AM-8 PM
Friday
7 AM-10 AM
Saturday
7 AM-10 AM
Sunday
7 AM-7:30 AM
5 PM-7 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$65
60 minutes
$75
90 minutes
$100

About Elisa M.

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Elisa is a multi-stylistic guitarist, composer, arranger, and instructor based in Chicago, IL. She graduated Berklee College of Music and is currently teaching multi-stylistic electric, steel string and classical guitar while also taking up on rock, pop, jazz and musical theatre gigs in the Greater Chicago Area. She offers composition, music theory and songwriting lessons as well. Berklee admission prep available upon request.
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Samuel
Online
My favorite guitar teacher. Elisa is personable, comfortable to work with, and an excellent music teacher!
Posted Jun 24, 2024
Laura
Teacher's studio
Elisa is very good at keeping things fun and can teach pretty much any song you like.
Posted Oct 11, 2023
Peter
Teacher's studio
My name is Peter Gardner, and I am an English professor and professional clarinetist, teaching at Berklee College of Music. Elisa was one of our English tutors in the Liberal Arts Department at the college for four years, and she was one of the most engaging and productive tutors I have supervised in my 35 years running the tutoring program. She is bright, conscientious, gregarious, and humorous and, simply, a wonderful person to be around. She is a natural born teacher and connects very well with her students, both on a personal and academic level. I also know her to be an excellent musician, with an extensive background in both performing and teaching, and well-versed in all styles of guitar playing. I cannot speak highly enough about Elisa as a person, a teacher, and an artist. I recommend her to you, at whatever level you're at, as much as I have ever recommended anyone! Best, Peter Gardner Professor, Liberal Arts Department Berklee College of Music
Posted May 29, 2019

Experience

Guitar Teacher

Jun, 2019 - Present

Boston School of Music Arts

Teaching guitar lessons, but also piano and voice lessons, at Boston School of Music Arts in Dorchester, MA.

Guitar Teacher

Jun, 2019 - Present

Guitar Center

Teaching guitar and bass lessons to people of all ages.

Guitar Teacher and Performer

May, 2019 - Present

Self Employed

• Open for rock, jazz and musical theatre gigs in the Greater Boston Area • Teaching multi-stylistic Electric and Steel String Guitar (jazz, rock, pop, musical theatre) and Classical Guitar

Broadway Around The World Intern

Jan, 2018 - May, 2018

BTAC at Berklee College of Music

• Helped creating a bilingual 48-hour musical theatre project to be brought to several countries around the world

English Tutor for ESL Students

Sep, 2016 - May, 2019

Berklee College of Music

• Helped students improve their Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing skills in English • Provided critical feedback to formal written assignments while supporting students experiencing culture shock

Private Guitar Instructor and Translator

Jan, 2011 - May, 2015

Self Employed

• Taught classical and electric guitar to people from children’s age to adults • Taught English and Spanish to people from teenagers’ age to adults • Translated articles, books and websites English-Italian, Italian-English, Spanish-Italian, Italian-Spanish

Education

Intercultural and Linguistic Mediation - English Major, Spanish Minor

Sep, 2011 - Nov, 2014

Università degli Studi dell'Aquila

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Composition and Guitar Performance

May, 2015 - May, 2019

Berklee College of Music

Certifications

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Composition and Guitar Performance, Magna Cum Laude

May, 2019

Berklee College of Music

Languages

Spanish

Professional Proficiency

English

Native Proficiency

Italian

Native Proficiency

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