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Piano with Mike G.

Wheaton, Illinois

4.7
(4)
Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5+
Speaks English, Spanish
Teaching since 2012
M.S. Teaching and Learning

    About Mike G.

    4.7
    (4)
    Hi there! I am an elementary music teacher by day looking to work with students in a one-on-one setting to help them reach their music/performing goals. I have also taught high school drum line for 5 years, in addition to beginning 5th grade band. I provide piano, drum, guitar, and ukulele lessons and have been playing for almost 20 years. I recently played acoustic guitar in a local bluegrass band (Groundspeed), as well as bass, percussion, guitar, and piano in my church's worship band. I studied Music Education at Elmhurst College, performed in Indiana University's Marching Band (3 years), and have traveled to Jamaica on a short-term teaching assignment. I also speak Spanish at a proficient level.

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Student's Home
    Student's Home

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    11 AM-2 PM
    Tuesday
    11 AM-2 PM
    Wednesday
    11 AM-2 PM
    Thursday
    11 AM-2 PM
    Friday
    11 AM-2 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $25
    45 minutes
    $31
    60 minutes
    $39
    ReviewsWrite a review
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    4
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    4.7
    4 Reviews
    Melissa
    Student's home
    Mike has been wonderful with my twin girls! He's so patient with them and gives them lots of encouragement along the way. They have really enjoyed working with him as well!
    Posted May 12, 2021
    Meredith
    Online
    Meredith loved her first lesson. Thanks!
    Posted Jan 13, 2021
    Cheander Harris
    Online
    Very insightful and enthusiastic about teaching the ukulele! Very excited to continue to learn.
    Posted Dec 4, 2020
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    Experience

    General Music Teacher

    Aug, 2013 - Present

    East Aurora School District 131

    Teaching general music classes to K-5 students at multiple schools. Also, I have taught 5th grade beginning band and marching band at the high school level. Students are taught a comprehensive curriculum teaching them to sing on pitch, read basic rhythms, move rhythmically to music, create melodies, improvise, and perform on a variety of classroom percussion instruments.

    Education

    Music Education

    Aug, 2009 - May, 2012

    Elmhurst College

    M.S. Teaching and Learning

    Mar, 2015 - May, 2017

    University of St. Francis

    Languages

    Spanish

    Professional Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

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