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Songwriting with Sirena B.

New York, New York

4.7
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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 7-30
Teaching since 2016
Bachelor in Music

    About Sirena B.

    4.7
    (4)
    Hi there! My name is Sirena and I am a Singer-Songwriter based out of NYC, and will be a sophomore at NYU/Steinhardt this fall, majoring in songwriting and minoring in film. I was accepted into one of the countries most selective songwriting programs, and studying under Grammy-Award winning Phil Galdston and Dana Calitri. I grew up in Hamilton Heights, NYC where most of my inspiration for songwriting collaboration, community building came from. For 5 years now, I have been teaching songwriting and guitar lessons in local community gardens, and on online. I am a very friendly person, patient, and productive. My goal as a teacher is to help guide my students to reach their goals, whether that being writing their first song, recording their first song, connecting them with peers, and building a musical community. Looking forward to meeting you! Sirena

    Instructor details

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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    11 AM-2:30 PM
    Tuesday
    8 AM-9 AM
    11 AM-1 PM
    Wednesday
    1 PM-4:30 PM
    Thursday
    2 PM-4:30 PM
    Friday
    7 AM-4:30 PM
    Saturday
    7 AM-11:30 AM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $30
    45 minutes
    $40
    60 minutes
    $50
    90 minutes
    $60
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    4.7
    4 Reviews
    AJ
    Teacher's studio
    I've worked with Sirena as a collaborator for a while now. Although she wasn't my teacher, she does have the capacity and the skills of a great teacher; she is passionate about her craft and is willing to help others out as a songwriter. The advice she gives is constructive and helpful and she is understanding, patient, and is great at listening attentively to the people she works with - all qualities of not only a great teacher, but a great person to work with.
    Posted Jul 24, 2020
    Stephen
    Online
    Sirena inspired me during each lesson. Her approach taught me to be less fearful while exploring concepts for songwriting. She is kind, thoughtful and passionate.
    Posted Jul 22, 2020
    Melissa
    Student's home
    Sirena is a charming person and an excellent teacher. When it comes to songwriting I started with her from scratch and it only took me less than 2 years to greatly improve my songwriting skills. She was also my guitar teacher, her knowledge and experience helped me a lot to create more music. Thank you for passing on your passion and enthusiasm for music!
    Posted Jul 22, 2020
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    Experience

    DOCUMENTARY COMPOSER (RICHARD M. BRODSKY FOUNDATION)

    Jul, 2020 - Present

    Richard M. Brodsky Foundation

    Summer 2020 -Composed, produced and collaborated with NYU, Berklee College of the Art Students, and Juilliard School of the Arts dancers to compose an anthem and music video for the foundation’s documentary. - Richard M. Brodksy raises awareness and money for AIDS/ HIV and brain cancer. Communicated weekly with all volunteers, organized due dates, set positions, provided updates.

    Founder

    Jun, 2020 - Present

    Private Company

    My company is a web and social experiment consisting of personal stories and podcasts of young adults and college students sharing their experiences during isolation caused by the pandemic. • Led outreach for podcast and story content, website design, social media, assigning roles and collaborations (experience with Wix and Canva, Google G Suite, Hootsuite) • Developed partnership with Asset Education to spread their message of raising awareness for mental health and discussions on current events.

    New York Youth Symphony/Musical Theater Composition Program–(2018-2019)

    Oct, 2019 - Feb, 2020

    New York Youth Symphony

    Auditioned and accepted: Focused on the songwriting process, writer and performer collaboration. Under the artistic direction of Anna K. Jacobs NYC composer/lyricist. The New York Youth Symphony is one of the most awarded youth programs of its kind in the nation, recognized for its innovative, educational programs for talented young musicians.

    Sandy Hook Promise Summer Office Assistant (2017)

    Jul, 2017 - Aug, 2017

    Sandy Hook Promise

    Office Assitant, including assessment of data from donor contributions and assisted in as a junior social community manager.

    The Lullaby Project at Carnegie Hall (2017)

    Mar, 2017 - Mar, 2017

    Carnegie Hall

    • Recorded with Young People’s Choir, with Joyce DiDonato on a project to record vocals on lullabies.

    MENTOR/PUBLIC SPEAKER

    Mar, 2015 - Present

    School

    Alumni Speaker & Panelist, School–Special Education (2015-present) • Discussed my personal experience with Dyslexia during high school and college. Spoke to topics including; accommodations, and knowledge of becoming a mainstream student • Engaged 1:1 with parents, providing personalized advice for children.

    Education

    Composition & Vocal

    Sep, 2015 - Jul, 2019

    Special Music School High School, Kaufman Center

    Bachelor in Music

    Aug, 2019

    New York University

    Awards

    GRAMMY IN THE SCHOOLS

    Nov, 2015

    Grammy Organization/Grammy in the Schools, awarded for composition: ‘Baby’– 2015

    Affiliations

    Alpha Sigma Tau

    Feb, 2020

    Invest in women by instilling the skills necessary to navigate life, and inspire members to enrich their own lives and the lives of others.

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