Astronomy with Stephen B.

Stephen is a graduate from the renown Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA in Piano Performance and Film Scoring. Other interests include Photography, and elementary school Astronomy. Discovering a love for music and Film Music at the age of 10, Stephen’s journey began in a suburban town West of Boston with private Classical, Popular, Jazz, Film Score tutoring. Stephen studied under esteemed professor Bob Winter who was the pianist for the Boston Pops. He has worked at Piano Playtime where he taught twelve Kindergarten to 4th grade group piano lessons, and with kids with disabilities. He is easy to get along with and very patient with kids and adults. He has been teaching on TakeLessons since 2012, online, in-person, and at students homes. What you will find in Stephen's lessons, he creates short mp4 videos of the lesson and e-mails them to the students or parents. While piano is his primary focus, he is also an experienced composer and an avid film soundtrack collector. Styles of music taught are: Classical, Broadway, Film Scores, Rock, Pop, and Jazz. Subjects taught are: Piano, Music Theory, Composition, Film Scoring, Ear Training, photography, and elementary school Astronomy. Stephen scored two local films, a horror film “Eamon’s Road” and one titled "The Times Were Never So Bad: The Life of Andre Dubus" who's son Andre Dubus III wrote the story "The House of Sand and Fog." In 2003 the novel was adapted into a film starring Ben Kingsley and Jennifer Connelly. The film won first place at the Providence Film Fest. He also composed two piano songs for the online college Capella University, and is currently collaborating with a songwriter composing for a rock song. Lessons include: 1. Setting up goals 2. Piano technique 3. Music theory related to the repertoire 4. Reading strategies – to learn new piece faster 5. Performance – how to express yourself through music 6. Study schemes – how to practice efficiently and productively 7. Working schedules, study guides, to do lists: guide your practice 8. Alternative materials: lesson recording, worksheets, videos, playlists and books. He has sold his photos at galleries and at the Annual Mass College of Art auction. If not playing or teaching piano, you will find him taking photos or hiking a mountain in N.H. He teaches near Newton, Brighton, Brookline, Wellesley, Natick, Needham, Dedham, Dover, Westwood, Waltham, Bedford, Boston, Route 128, area, and online. You can expect creative, interesting, and fun lessons. Looking forward to hear you play! RESUME CAREER SUMMARY A challenging career in the field of music and art of piano pedagogy that will help students achieve their desired goals based on each individual needs. Demonstrate a strong commitment to help children and adults to learn cognitive and mathematical skills through music theory and piano. EXPERIENCE 2012 – Present Private Piano Instructor Traveling Music Lessons, At Your Door Music, TakeLessons.com • Teach basic piano skills to children and adults in person and online • Create finger, chord, video exercises, and online research to help achieve students clear understanding of weekly lessons • Commit students to stay on task, focus, and communicate with parents on their progress 2017 – 2018 Piano Playtime Glover School • Instruct twelve children Kindergarten through 4th grade basic piano lessons, rhythms, and musical activities and help them with problem-solving musical skills Composer Composed music for two Capella University online commercials that aired worldwide Documentary Film Composer “The Times Were Never So Bad: The Life of Andre Dubus” Won first place at the Providence Documentary Film Festival and shown at various film festivals in the United States. Film Composer Composed music for Independent horror film "Eamon's Road" Premiered at The Regent Theatre AFFILIATIONS ASCAP (American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers) EDUCATION Bachelor of Music in Film Scoring and Piano Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA References Available Upon Request