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Piano with Matt W.

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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Teaching since 1995
5-week summer program

    Piano Lessons with a Pro

    HI! I'm Matt. I'm an award-winning, conservatory-trained pianist, composer, producer, and educator out of Los Angeles 🎶 Though I am a music professor at Occidental College 🤓, I enjoy teaching all ages and levels -- from aspiring beginners and music undergrads to consummate professionals and performing artists alike. I develop custom-tailored lesson plans based on the students' unique goals & prior experience -- this includes popular genres such as classical, jazz, pop, and R&B. I can help you learn improvisation, sight-reading, music production, ear training, and audio engineering. Lessons are always simple, rewarding, and most importantly, fun! This is especially important if you're looking to play music instead of trudge through method-books! 🤗 For online Zoom lessons, multiple camera angles accurately resemble the hands-on experience of an in-person lesson (see pics below). *I offer a free 20 min consultation to ensure your satisfaction with the applicable technology 👨‍💻

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    8 AM-8 PM
    Tuesday
    8 AM-8 PM
    Wednesday
    8 AM-8 PM
    Thursday
    8 AM-8 PM
    Friday
    8 AM-8 PM
    Saturday
    8 AM-8 PM
    Sunday
    8 AM-8 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    60 minutes
    $85

    About Matt W.

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    HI! I'm Matt. I'm an award-winning, conservatory-trained pianist, composer, producer, and educator out of Los Angeles 🎶 Though I am a music professor at Occidental College 🤓, I enjoy teaching all ages and levels -- from aspiring beginners and music undergrads to consummate professionals and performing artists alike. I develop custom-tailored lesson plans based on the students' unique goals & prior experience -- this includes popular genres such as classical, jazz, pop, and R&B. I can help you learn improvisation, sight-reading, music production, ear training, and audio engineering. Lessons are always simple, rewarding, and most importantly, fun! This is especially important if you're looking to play music instead of trudge through method-books! 🤗
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    5 Reviews
    Marcia
    Online
    I lucked out finding Matt. Very talented and astute teacher. I'm studying both piano and theory. Matt quickly drilled down to my weaknesses and customized training for both my needs and my interests. He's extremely patient. Feel like I'm finally making progress with the foundations of jazz after floundering around for umpteen years on my own. Matt equally addresses what I want to learn as much as what I need to learn.
    Posted Jun 2, 2023
    Tyler
    Teacher's studio
    I've taken jazz piano lessons with Matt for about 6 months now and it's been absolutely revolutionary for my piano journey. He is a very practical teacher and focuses on guiding you in a way that will lead you to your goal with the right tools and foundation. He is willing to be flexible with your vision and work with you in order to make it come true. Cant be overstated how useful his lessons have been for me.
    Posted Jun 2, 2023
    Jennie
    Teacher's studio
    Matt is very committed to his students succees.
    Posted Jun 2, 2023
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    Education

    Jazz Piano and Studio Music

    Mar, 2001 - May, 2005

    University of Miami

    5-week summer program

    Jun, 2002 - Aug, 2002

    Berklee

    Certifications

    Film Scoring Certification

    Jun, 2006

    UCLA

    Affiliations

    Berklee College of Music Alumni

    Jul, 2001

    The Berklee Alumni Affairs Office embraces the college’s alumni as valuable members and vital stakeholders in a lifelong, global community. We strive to foster and strengthen alumni engagement in meaningful and innovative ways that support the interests and goals of alumni in their professional and personal pursuits. Guided by the college’s mission, we seek to build a sense of shared community, pride, professional achievement, volunteerism, philanthropic support, and commitment to Berklee. We celebrate and applaud our alumni as they seek to improve the world around them through their creative pursuits.

    California Professional Music Teachers Association

    Jan, 2012

    CAPMT is the California State Affiliate of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). CAPMT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit music teachers organization of over 1,000 members, teaching in independent studios, private and public schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities throughout California. CAPMT offers a variety of state programs for the music student and education and professional opportunities for its members. California is divided into nine geographical districts, some of which are subdivided into chapters. The districts and chapters provide local opportunities for student performances, competitions, evaluations, and for teacher enrichment, education, and interaction.

    ASCAP

    Jan, 2010

    ASCAP is a membership association of more than 625,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. We uphold the value of our members’ music, and help them thrive alongside the businesses that use their music every day.

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