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Clarinet with Ricky S.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 10+
Speaks English
Teaching since 2012
Advanced Music Studies Certificate

    About Ricky S.

    I am from Dallas, Texas but moved to Pittsburgh to study with Michael Rusinek of the Pittsburgh Symphony. I received my Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Southern Methodist University and my Master of Music and Advanced Music Studies Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University. I taught middle and high school students in the Dallas area while I was working on my Bachelors degree and even completed an entire semester of student teaching to receive my Teacher Certification to teach public school in Texas. What I enjoy about teaching is helping students reach their goals and being able to see their improvement from week to week. Everyone learns differently so it is a lot of fun to try different things and find the specific way that each student will thrive.

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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    6 AM-5 PM
    Tuesday
    6 AM-5 PM
    Wednesday
    6 AM-5 PM
    Thursday
    6 AM-5 PM
    Friday
    6 AM-9 AM
    10 AM-12:30 PM
    1:30 PM-5 PM
    Saturday
    6 AM-5 PM
    Sunday
    6 AM-5 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $42
    45 minutes
    $60
    60 minutes
    $75
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    Experience

    Clarinet Instructor

    May, 2012 - May, 2015

    Cockrill Middle School

    Taught private clarinet lessons for Cockrill Middle School in McKinney, TX.

    Clarinet Instructor

    Aug, 2014 - May, 2015

    Highland Park High School

    Taught private clarinet lessons for Highland Park High School in Highland Park, TX.

    Clarinet Instructor

    Aug, 2013 - May, 2015

    Berkner High School, Liberty Junior High School, Apollo Junior High School

    Taught private clarinet lessons for Berkner High School and it's feeder middle schools (Liberty and Apollo Junior High Schools) in Richardson, TX.

    Education

    Bachelor of Music in Music Education with Teacher Certification in Texas

    Aug, 2011 - May, 2015

    Southern Methodist University

    Advanced Music Studies Certificate

    Aug, 2017 - May, 2018

    Carnegie Mellon University

    Master of Music in Clarinet Performance

    Aug, 2015 - May, 2017

    Carnegie Mellon University

    Certifications

    K-12 Public Teacher Certification in Texas

    Jun, 2015

    Texas Education Agency

    After completing the required coursework in general education and music education, a semester of student teaching at a public school in Texas, and passing all of the required state exams I was granted Teacher Certification in Texas.

    Awards

    Major Artist Audition - Winner

    Apr, 2017

    Pittsburgh Concert Society

    Silberman Chamber Music Competition - Winner

    Apr, 2017

    Carnegie Mellon University, School of Music

    Languages

    English

    Native Proficiency

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