Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Speaks English, Spanish, Italian, German
Teaching since 1999
Master's in Elementary Education
About Michael D.
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I have been a professional musician and teacher for over 20 years. I have a Bachelor's in Music Composition and a Master's in Elementary Education.
My teaching style is centered around teaching music through creative exploration. In my years as a teacher, I've run across many different teachers & students who all have varying teaching/learning styles. The one constant is that good teachers adapt their learning style to fit the student's learning style. A student cannot and should not adapt their learning style to fit a teacher's teaching style.
For anyone who has taken one or two lessons and quit, the question is not whether music lessons were right for you, but whether the teacher was right for you. I can get as formal or informal as you'd like, but would never sit a 5 year old down and insist that they only sight read standard notation and work on finger exercises.
I have experience teaching children and adults from 5 to 95. I'd be more than happy to provide references!
Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
3 PM-6 PM
Tuesday
3 PM-6 PM
Wednesday
3 PM-6 PM
Thursday
3 PM-6 PM
Friday
3 PM-6 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$59
45 minutes
$76
60 minutes
$93
90 minutes
$134
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Experience
Music Teacher
Jun, 1999 - Apr, 2012M&M Music
Guitar/bass/mandolin/uke
Music Teacher
Nov, 2010 - Apr, 2012Oldtown Music
Guitar/bass/ukulele lessons
Education
Bachelor's in Music Composition
Sep, 2007 - May, 2011Rowan University
Master's in Elementary Education
Sep, 2011 - May, 2015Drexel University
Languages
German
Limited Proficiency
English
Native Proficiency
Spanish
Limited Proficiency
Italian
Limited Proficiency
Michael's Gallery
Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
3 PM-6 PM
Tuesday
3 PM-6 PM
Wednesday
3 PM-6 PM
Thursday
3 PM-6 PM
Friday
3 PM-6 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$59
45 minutes
$76
60 minutes
$93
90 minutes
$134
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