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Piano

Stephanie M.

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Teaches all skill levels

Age: 4-65

Speaks Spanish

Teaching since 2006

Graduate Diploma

About Stephanie M.

4.9

(12)

Hello, and thank you for your interest! My name is Stephanie, I am a teaching-artist from El Paso, Texas. I currently reside, perform and teach in the Boston and greater Boston area. I am a recent graduate of The New England Conservatory of Music with a Masters and Graduate Diploma in Saxophone Performance. I received my Bacherlors in Music Education from New Mexico State University. “A teaching artist, by definition, is a two-career professional: a working artist and a working educator. As a working artist is they are involved in an ongoing process of discovery, problem solving, discipline and refinement of skills in their discipline. As a working educator, it is essential that the artist is also developing a knowledge base and skills to be an effective partner in education. Achieving a meaningful balance between these two professions, whereby one feeds the other, is an ongoing process that requires a deepening awareness for the teaching artist of what their teaching brings to their art and what their art teaches them about learning.” I am devoted and dedicated to helping find each of my students' strengths, weaknesses and style of learning. Once I have identified these traits, I am able to develop lessons and repertoire that helps each students become the most efficient learner and best musician they can be. I pride myself in creating a fun and safe learning environment in which I establish a firm musical foundation for my students. Lessons include: scales, etudes, articulation, dynamic and sight reading exercises, standard repertoire, recording and analyzing performances, music history lessons, and exploration of the sounds, genres and artists of saxophone/flute/clarinet/piano. Simultaneously, my students cultivate many other skills while learning how to play their instrument. Students enhance their fine motor skills and ability to memorize, students increase their overall self-confidence and become self-sufficient and creative problem solvers. I am passionate about educating and empowering my students and I enjoy connecting with a wide array of musicians of all ages, playing levels and backgrounds. Feel free to contact me to inquire about lessons, I hope to hear from you soon! Stephanie

Instructor details

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Location:

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Huntington Ave.

Teaches Online

Teaching Hours

Monday

3 PM-5 PM

Tuesday

1:30 PM-5 PM

Thursday

3:30 PM-5 PM

Saturday

9 AM-1 PM

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Pricing

45 minutes

$70

60 minutes

$85

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12 Reviews

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Online

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Posted May 1, 2020

ellen

Teacher's studio

I'm an older student (old actually) who started piano 2 years ago with Stephanie . She is great for a beginning student. Knows how to teach. Is encouraging, but demanding enough to keep me on my toes. Just wonderful and a thoroughly lovely person.

Posted Jan 22, 2019

Jon S.

Teacher's studio

Stephanie is a patient, knowledgeable, enthusiastic educator and collaborator who loves to perform and teach. I had the honor of working with her for nearly four years while we pursued similar degrees at New Mexico State University. She consistently brought a level of maturity and preparedness beyond her age to our rehearsals and practices. If I was limited to only one word to describe her, it would be "professional".

Posted Oct 30, 2017

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Experience

Music Director

Sep, 2018 - Present

Boston Public Schools

Teaching Artist

Aug, 2016 - Present

The Metropolitan Opera Guild

Teaching Artists in the Urban Voices program use choral repertoire from the operatic canon as well as different cultures, genres, and time periods, to build music literacy, text comprehension, and listening skills. Students also explore rhythm, pitch, harmony, and notation through performance. The program is designed to foster connections with existing classroom curriculum.

Teaching Artist

Sep, 2015 - Present

Young Audiences of Massachusetts

Teaching Artists of the Young Audiences of Massachusetts (YAMA) are on site at the Gardner Pilot School for Friday Arts. Friday Arts is a weekly in-school arts learning residency program in which the entire Gardner Pilot School student body participates in art-making (music, dance, theater, visual arts, storytelling) every Friday morning, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, throughout the school year. Friday Arts is a successful eight year collaboration between Young Audiences of Massachusetts and the Gardner Pilot Academy. YAMA provides 12 teaching artists for this program.

Recorder Instructor

Jun, 2014 - Aug, 2014

Youth and Family Enrichment Services Inc. (YOFES)

Woodwind and Piano Instructor

May, 2014 - Present

Boston School of Music Arts

Woodwind Instructor

Sep, 2013 - May, 2014

Boston Public Schools - Margarita Muniz Academy

Student Teacher

Jul, 2012 - Dec, 2012

Las Cruces Public Schools - Mesilla Park Elementary

Private Saxophone Instructor

Jan, 2006 - Present

Self - Employed

Education

Bachelor of Music Education

Aug, 2007 - Dec, 2012

New Mexico State University

Graduate Diploma

Sep, 2015

The New England Conservatory of Music

Master of Music

Aug, 2013

The New England Conservatory of Music

Certifications

NMTA Teaching License K - 12 Music

Oct, 2012

New Mexico Teaching Assesments

Certified to teach band, orchestra, choral and general music grades K - 12.

K - 12 Music Education

Oct, 2012

New Mexico State University

Certified to teach general music, chorus, orchestra, and band for grades K-12.

Awards

The Community Performances and Partnerships Teaching Fellowship

Sep, 2013

The New England Conservatory of Music

Dean's List

May, 2014

The New England Conservatory of Music

The Beneficent Society Scholarship

Apr, 2014

The New England Conservatory of Music

Affiliations

Music Teachers National Association

Mar, 2008

The MTNA was founded in 1876 with the goal of advancing the value of music study and music-making to society while supporting the careers and professionalism of teachers of music. With nearly 22,000 members in 50 states—and more than 500 local affiliates—the MTNA is the preeminent source for music teacher support, where members embody like-minded values and commitment to their students, colleagues and society as a whole, while reaping the rewards of collaboration, continuity and connection throughout the lifetime of their careers.

North American Saxophone Alliance

Sep, 2008

The North American Saxophone Alliance is an organization made up of individuals who share a common interest in the saxophone. Members include professional performers, university professors, public school teachers, students of all levels, and others who have an interest in the saxophone. In addition to the Alliance's emphasis on disseminating information concerning the saxophone, the organization also works to provide opportunities for its members to make music, fostering fellowship among saxophone enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.