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Songwriting with Heaven S.

Glendale, California

4.8
(13)
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Teaches online
Teaches Beginner
Age: 5+
Teaching since 2013
Songwriting

    Learn Songwriting and explore and express your creative potential through chords, melody and lyrics

    In our lessons, I will teach you to tap into your creative potential, brainstorm song ideas, write chord progressions, use rhythm, rhyme, and lyrical poetry to express yourself and create melodies that compliment your lyrical ideas. I will teach you about the structure of songs, how to write an intro, verse, prechorus, chorus, bridge, etc. and how to use instrumentation to bring your songs to life. Songwriting is an incredible gift and tool, with which you can express the deepest places in your heart and mind, as well as connect to so many others who might hear and resonate with your songs. As someone who has a deep passion for songwriting, I find so much joy and satisfaction in being able to write and share my songs. Feeling the flow of ideas and inspiration within me, that lead to more ideas and more inspiration and seeing a song all the way through to it's final stages of recording and performance. As a creative person, I also understand what it can be like to find ourselves creatively blocked, or weighed down by an inner critic, self doubts, or perfectionism and I know how important it is to have someone there to help and encourage you when it gets hard. Whatever your experiences, and whatever you need, I am here to support you through any challenges you might encounter. Know that we are in this together and I am here to work with and right alongside you and I am so excited to help you learn, create, explore, have fun and harness all the creative energy within you!

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    Sheridan Rd.
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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    11 AM-4:15 PM
    Tuesday
    11 AM-6:30 PM
    Wednesday
    11 AM-4:30 PM
    6:15 PM-8 PM
    Thursday
    11 AM-8 PM
    Friday
    11 AM-1 PM
    2:45 PM-6:30 PM
    Saturday
    11 AM-4:45 PM
    6:15 PM-8 PM
    Sunday
    5 PM-7 PM
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    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $30
    45 minutes
    $45
    60 minutes
    $60
    90 minutes
    $90

    About Heaven S.

    4.8
    (13)
    Hi, I’m Heaven! Music has always touched a deep place in my heart and I feel that it has the power to be such a cathartic and healing mode of self expression and connecting to our hearts. I’ve always felt that teaching was part of my calling in life. Ever since I was a little kid I loved sharing skills and helping people learn. As I got older, I realized that what I love even more, is to emotionally support and inspire myself and others to grow towards embodying our most authentic, aligned and flourishing versions of ourselves and to follow our passions and dreams. One of my goals in teaching is to create an inclusive environment where students of all ages, identities and experiences can feel accepted, seen and welcome. As a highly sensitive person and empath, and as a non binary person of color living with disabilities, my wish is to help create spaces where we can all thrive, feel safe and be celebrated exactly as we are. I believe that by holding ourselves and being held in love and community and by learning to listen to and honor our needs and capacity, we can tap into our innate gifts and passion. I hope that the presence, experience and knowledge that I have to share, can inspire you to feel empowered - to both discover and deepen your love of learning to play an instrument, sing, or write songs. Let's have fun and tap into our creative potential along the way, as we journey together towards learning, growth, and embodying our highest selves!
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    13 Reviews
    Alix
    Online
    Heaven is a really great violin teacher! He always makes me feel comfortable during the lesson and excited to learn and practice. They really focus on the whole learning/playing experience and making sure I really understand what we're working on and how to improve. I always leave my lessons encouraged and excited to keep working
    Posted Mar 12, 2024
    carolina
    Teacher's studio
    My first experience in singing lessons and I enjoyed every minute of it! Heaven has been a very helpful teacher. I received a lot of examples of how I can improve my singing and they were super easy to understand. The lessons taught me vocal techniques that were modeled and presented at my level. A great vocal coach and person. ♡
    Posted Mar 3, 2024
    Roland
    Teacher's studio
    Good experience but its hard to do it . Thanks.
    Posted Nov 17, 2023
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    Experience

    Music Teacher

    Nov, 2013 - Present

    Sensitive Strings

    Heaven is a music educator who teaches private lessons and small group lessons to students of all ages

    Education

    Classical Violin and Viola

    Aug, 1999 - Jun, 2009

    Colburn School

    Viola Performance

    Aug, 2018

    Herb Alpert Music Center - Los Angeles City College

    Songwriting

    Aug, 2018

    Herb Alpert Music Center - Los Angeles City College

    Classical Viola

    Aug, 2010 - Jan, 2012

    College of Wooster

    Classical Instrumental Department

    Aug, 2006 - Dec, 2010

    LACHSA

    Certifications

    Herb Alpert Music Academy Applied Completion

    Jun, 2021

    Los Angeles City College

    Heaven completed a rigorous two year applied music program at Los Angeles City College, as the school's first ever double major in Viola Performance and Songwriting. Due to their passion and talent in both string playing and singing and songwriting, the department granted them the honor of majoring in both areas of study. They attended master classes, received private lessons in Viola and songwriting and four semesters of classical vocal training. They performed in countless recitals, concerts, and showcases. They also studied harmony, musicianship, piano, and guitar.

    Awards

    Music Scholarship

    Aug, 2010

    The College of Wooster

    Music Scholarship

    Aug, 2019

    Herb Alpert Music Center - Los Angeles City College

    Languages

    English

    Native Proficiency

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