Lesson Details
Reading
- Levels Taught:
- Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Janis teaches
About
- Teaches students:
- Ages 4+ and special needs
- Teaching since:
- January 1996
LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA Hi, I teach local lessons at my home in Southern California, travel to you within a 7 mile radius or succesfully teach on-line lessons via Facetime. I teach all ages of students and have experience with ADHD children.
Experience
Singer Songwriter Contributer
Apr 2012 - Present"Jingle Bells" original arrangement "TNT Channel movie "Deck the Halls"
Guitar Technician Inspector
Jan 2012 - PresentInspection of guitars
Singer Songwriter Contributer
Feb 2011 - Present"Icicles" featured in the Hallmark Channel movie "Smooch"
Private Nanny
Jan 2006 - PresentPEMA Music Program Developer
Jun 2005 - PresentAn interactive educational program teaching the basics of music while encouraging play and nurturing a positive attitude toward the making of music of any kind. Your child can be accessed for placement of future private training.
Guitar Instructor
Jun 2004 - PresentGuitar and Piano Instructor
Jan 1999 - PresentPrivate Tutor
Jan 1998 - PresentPre-school teacher
Sep 2003 - Jun 2007Teacher
Sep 1999 - Jun 2003Subjects taught:
Computers
Music
6th grade
Science
Education
BA Biology (Marine and Environmental)
Sep 1993 - Dec 1996Liberal Arts
Sep 1991 - Jun 1993Languages
Spanish
Certifications
Guitar Instructor
Jan 2008Affiliations
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Jun 2009The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 480,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. The ASCAP is committed to nurturing music makers throughout their careers.
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7 Reviews
Write a ReviewIt has been a long-time wish of mine to take guitar, and learning with Janis, my passion for it continues to grow. She has recently taken on my sister for piano lessons as well, and helps us play songs we like, supplemented with theory and tips for better technique. As well as a kind and knowledgeable teacher, she is a sweet, funny, incredible person to be around.
+ Read Moresdfaf
She's awesome! would love her to help all my kids.
Amazing. After only five lessons, my son not only loves the guitar, but is playing songs....and LOVES Janis! Couldn't be happier.
I have 3 boys ages 7-12. Somehow Janis manages to make time to teach and read with all three before she leaves. The kids love her and more importantly respect her.
If you can get her I highly recommend it.
She covers all subjects and specializes in science by making it fun and entertaining.
5 Stars all the way!
Janis first tutored our son in math. I was impressed with her admission to me that our son was smart enough to do the math on his own, but needed only motivation. She allowed us to be the ones to decide if we wanted to spend the money on tutoring after having this knowledge. We did continue, and she was really great with him. His grade was raised before we knew it! We then found out she gave guitar lessons and hired her to teach my daughter. She was incredibly patient and made the lessons fun. Both my son and daughter developed a strong relationship with her. I highly recommend her to teach anything!
+ Read MoreMy son is the legacy of both a world-famous composer Grandfather and of a Great Uncle widely known as a musical genius.
Unfortunately the opportunity to nurture any of that genetic musical talent passed me by, but it absolutely lives within him.
Janis has been remarkably subtle at freeing the music within my son's heart.
This is not only a gift for me, and our family, but it's a lifetime of unending self-expression for him.
I cannot recommend Janis highly enough.