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Piano with William Y.

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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 8+
Teaching since 1973
24 year mentorship in music literature study, improvisation and sight reading.

    Learn: "sight-reading(playing any piece perfectly the first time you play it."

    I teach sight reading, the ability to play a new piece perfectly without any practice the first time played. I also teach "the fantastic improvisation and the creative chording method" the ability to play EZ-play music, lead sheets, chart music and make it sound like you have been studying piano for twenty years after only one year. I have 50 years teaching experience with a Masters's in Education: focus piano. Major teaching adolescents. I also teach if requested, the old traditional "20 year method" go-through 20 books learning one song per week, 52 songs per year each one getting harder and harder songs each week. The "20 year method" is good for accompanists, church organists and music majors and all full time professional musicians.

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    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Tuesday
    1 PM-2:30 PM
    6:30 PM-8:30 PM
    Thursday
    7 PM-8:30 PM
    Friday
    1:30 PM-2 PM
    8 PM-8:30 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $35
    45 minutes
    $85
    60 minutes
    $125

    About William Y.

    5.0
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    Our goal and ability are to teach you to play at a six-year level after 3 months of fast easy fun professional piano lessons. For your information: Are online lessons more effective than in-person lessons? Although there are some differences, multiple studies on distance learning, including this study from UNC, have shown that students are 36% more focused and perform 22% better when compared to in-person lessons. Mr. Y. is having great success with his students and his students love his lessons, you will too. Please read slowly and carefully the following unsolicited reviews: 05-07-2020 unsolicited review: Movie Maestro Paul Beebee Mr. Y., When I win my first academy award,  I will have you and your wife at the ceremony and I will have you stand and give you the credit you deserve for my musical abilities. Review: Brenner Piano Mr. Y. was an incredible man to learn from. After taking 3 lessons from him I could tell that he has a rich history in music and teaching and has a legitimate love for music. I had to discontinue my lessons due to a move out of state, but I would recommend him to anyone. Jonathan Frazier 2020-11-18 21:24:21 Amazing teacher, love being able to learn something each week and be able to apply it to any piece of music Isabella Li 2021-01-08 15:25:14 Mr. William is an amazing piano teacher. My daughter made a lot of progress and enjoyed playing piano more. We are very pleased with this teacher. Hank Gilmour 2021-02-10 12:05:23 William is an incredible teacher! His passion for music, intuition, approachable expertise, lightheartedness, and skill are such gifts. My son has become totally re-engaged with his love for and interest in music and playing piano thanks to William's unique and wonderful teaching style and fabulous personality! Every week my son's confidence grows; he is playing music within weeks that would have taken months to learn before, with so much emotion and beauty. So grateful! By Julie on 10/4/2019 When I came to Bill I had hopes and dreams of being able to read and play any kind of piano music. As a child, I struggled with reading music during 3 years of lessons with a strict classical teacher but held on to the dream. I have waited over 50 years to live the dream I am fulfilling now. Bill had me reading, and playing any piano arrangement I wanted in 3 months. I play classical, gospel, movie themes, and more, and loving it all. His unique teaching method inspires you with an "I can do this" attitude. He analyzes who you are, your own style, and abilities, and raises the bar with every lesson. As I play, he shows me how to enhance my performance with every note. He couples insight with knowledge and his 48+ years of experience to create a true pianist. He tells me I am the composer when I play, and own the music. He tells me "don't just play the music, become the music". After 2 years of lessons, I am living my dream and preparing for concert-level opportunities. Whether young or old (I am 73 years old), Bill can inspire and teach you to play. I often wonder where I would be in the music world if he would have been my childhood teacher. I highly recommend Bill to start your child's music foundation on the right track or for yourself - to live your dream too. Thank you, Bill, for all you do and who you are. For children, Bill structures his piano lessons so that his students learn their music during the lessons. He uses games, balloon animals, puppetry, and magic to make their lessons fun and exciting. Private studio lessons. 50 years of experience, published composer, teaches all music genres. Certified k-12 and certified College Professor. His goal is for each lesson to become more and more fun and for his students to learn at lightning-fast speed. Thanks for these moments.
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    8 Reviews
    Sheida
    Teacher's studio
    Mr. William/Bill Young has, and always will go above and beyond to help his students learn any song they’d like ! :) I’ve been going to him (on and off) for almost 20 years ! 😊 I feel so blessed to have found him again after all this time and admire/look up to him SO MUCH for the years he’s invested to master this art or craft - thank you for your time and talent ! :) we value and cherish you sir ..
    Posted Feb 7, 2024
    Rennie
    Teacher's studio
    My 10 year old daughter loves her piano lessons with William, she enjoys the online sessions more so than the in person lessons she took for 1 year prior to William's. William is very easy going and makes the lessons fun, he is always sharing helpful insights to get her to play notes and chords in a easier way than with her previous instructor. In just 2 months, she is already playing several songs, we can't be any happier with her progress.
    Posted Jul 9, 2023
    samuel
    Teacher's studio
    William has great piano playing skills and he was very good in imparting his playing skills to his students. He is very positive and encourages us to experiment different improvisations.
    Posted Jul 9, 2023
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    Experience

    In Studio Piano and Voice lessons

    Sep, 2010 - Present

    Music Arts

    Taught in-studio private piano and voice lessons.

    Mission

    Sep, 2019 - Sep, 2020

    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

    Computer way point setting.

    Missionary

    Sep, 2016 - Aug, 2017

    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

    Did all kinds of computer programing for Family History Network.

    Music Teacher

    Sep, 2010 - Present

    Music Arts

    Teach piano and voice lessons.

    Piano\Voice teacher

    Sep, 2004 - Present

    Music and Arts Studio

    50-plus years of inspiring piano, voice, and special needs students to become wonderful musicians. Music Arts has over 2 million music students and had Maestro Young pass an extensive background check.

    Hal Leonard Piano Course Evaluator

    Sep, 1999 - Oct, 1999

    Hal Leonard Corporation

    Maestro Young was honored by the largest music publisher in the world to be the master evaluator of their new piano music study method books before they were released to thousands of music teachers across the world.

    Closeup table side performing

    Sep, 1990 - Sep, 2005

    Texas Road House

    Strolling Tableside entertaining seven days a week for 15 years.

    Taught classes

    Sep, 1987 - May, 1988

    The Institute for Hyper Active Students

    taught severely hyperactive students.

    Music Teacher

    Aug, 1987 - May, 1997

    Mesa and Public Schools

    Taught band, orchestra, choir, and private music lessons in the Mesa School System for ten years.

    Piano teacher\piano judge for the awards music festival(24years).

    Sep, 1986 - Sep, 2010

    Litton Millano Music

    Transforming students into fantastic musicians: Piano lessons, including special needs students including high IQ, low IQ, autistic and ADHD diagnosed students. Mesa AZ, Linton Milano presented Bill with a 20 year thank you for your service trophy at their annual awards music festival in front of 4,000 parents and students.

    Close up Magician

    Sep, 1986 - May, 2016

    Pier De Orleans

    Did strolling close-up magic from table to table and did cabaret stage performances each week for 30 years.

    Taught private in studio piano lessons.

    Sep, 1986 - Aug, 2010

    Litton Milano Music

    Taught private in-studio piano lessons for 24 years 5 days a week.

    Closeup table side performing magic

    Sep, 1985 - May, 1986

    The Kahiki International Restaurant

    Restaurant frequented by superstars and world celebrities. Jon Kim, Kahiki Manager said," I have seen the world's greatest magicians Houdini, Thurston, and Blackstone in person. He said, Mandrini, you are at their level of performance excellence!

    Piano teacher

    Sep, 1983 - May, 1986

    Gahanna Music Center

    Taught piano lessons in Gahanna Ohio, at the Gahanna Music Center a local music establishment.

    Taught classes

    Sep, 1983 - Sep, 1984

    Bexley Mansion

    Taught classes.

    Teacher

    Sep, 1983 - May, 1984

    Ohio State University College of Law

    Taught ability to memorize lighting fast for University students.law students.

    Piano and Voice teacher online private lessons.

    Mar, 1973 - Present

    Agency of Magical Artists

    Online private Piano and voice lessons across America.

    Piano teacher

    Sep, 1972 - Aug, 1973

    Private Lessons from my studio

    Taught piano in his mountain top studio, in Beckley WVA.

    Full-time professional Entertainer Touring America

    Nov, 1971 - Sep, 1986

    Agency of Magical Artisits

    Toured the nation performing over 10,000 shows in front of thousands in live shows and in front of millions in television performances. Invited to become a national celebrity\ star and chose to only become a local and regional celebrity.

    taught classes

    Sep, 1968 - May, 1969

    Vanerbilt University

    Taught University students.

    Mission

    Sep, 1965 - Jun, 1966

    Church of Christ

    Taught christian principles in the inner city of Nashville,TN.

    Mission

    Jun, 1964 - Sep, 1964

    Church of Christ

    Taught in Chicago on skid row the principles of Christianity.

    Education

    Full time professional prestidigitator

    Aug, 1964 - May, 1966

    Mentored by Duke Labey

    24 year mentorship in music literature study, improvisation and sight reading.

    Sep, 1988 - May, 2012

    Walter Byers 50 year piano teacher and 50 year sheet music specialist .

    Studied Manafestation at the highest possible level

    Sep, 1981 - Aug, 1986

    Apprenticed with Ken Sells fantastic master of manifestation.

    Benefactoring at the highest possible level from a Legendary Superstar

    Aug, 1981 - Aug, 1982

    Mr. Bill's fantastic benefactor was a superstar more famous then Elvis, Oprah, Trump and Michael Jackson all rolled together, he was in so many movies, had his regular weekly television show named after him. He toured the world for 80 years.

    Masters Degree in Education focus Music

    Sep, 1968 - May, 1970

    Scarritt Graduate School

    Piano

    Sep, 1968 - May, 1970

    Blair Academy of Music(part of Vanderbilt University)

    close up magic

    Sep, 1968 - Aug, 1970

    Mentored with Jimmy Sanders multi millionaire and grand master of closeup magic

    Closeup Prestidigitation

    Sep, 1967 - May, 1970

    Mentorship by Jimmy Sanders Grand Master of Closeup Prestidigitation

    B.A. Communications focus Music

    Sep, 1966 - May, 1968

    David Lipscomb University

    A.A. Liberal Arts focus music

    Sep, 1964 - May, 1966

    Ohio Valley University

    Prestidigitation and Showmanship

    Sep, 1964 - May, 1965

    Chavez College of Prestidigitation and Showmanship Panorama City CA.

    Mentorship in stage prestidigitation

    Sep, 1964 - May, 1966

    Duke Labey Grand Master of Stage Prestidigitation and apprentice of Mandrake of comic strip fame.

    Certifications

    Certified Director of Christian Education

    Sep, 1971

    United Methodsit Church Conference

    Certified Director of Education for churches across the world. Responsible for "teaching teachers" and diagnosing\ministering:diagnosing the needs and implementing programs and procedures to meet needs of students, teachers, and administrators.

    Creative Chord Style Piano Teaching\the "lightning fast" piano playing learning method

    Sep, 2009

    P.B.S.'s Television's Scott Huston Piano Study Course for: Children, Adults and Advanced Certifications

    Learned how to play an was certified to teach this music: Easy play, chart playing, chord playing improvisation with creativity mastery. Bill was taught how to teach all ages and advancement levels how to learn the piano as fast as lightning!

    Certified Public School MusicTeacher

    Sep, 1999

    Mesa and Tempe Public Schools Music Teacher

    Maestro Young has been granted certification by the Mesa Public School System and the Arizona Board of Educational Certification. This was granted because of his ten years of experience in music teaching in the Mesa and Tempe Public School Systems and because of his master's degree in education. This included fingerprinting and extensive background check.

    Certified College Professor

    Aug, 1998

    Rio Solado Community College and the Arizona college Board of certification

    Granted because of his teaching experience and his Master's in Education. This included a fingerprinting extensive background check.

    Awards

    Top Magician

    Nov, 1963

    Interantional Brotherhood of Magicians "The Mystic 13" Ring 55

    Invited to perform for King Salman bin Abdulaziz

    Sep, 2015

    The royal family of Saudi Arabia

    20 year teaching award

    Sep, 2006

    Litton Millano Music

    Standing ovation and recognition by 600 home town prestidigitators.

    Sep, 1985

    Interantional Brotherhood of Magicians

    International Brotherhood of Magicians had Mandrini be the stage manager for thier National convention.

    Aug, 1985

    Interantional Brotherhood of Magicians

    Mandrini had his own broadcasted Magic special.

    Sep, 1984

    Public Broadcasting System

    Hired to judge the world's greatest magicians contest.

    Jul, 1984

    Ohio State University

    Grand Marshall of the Dublin Ohio's St. Patric's Day Parade

    Mar, 1984

    Murifield Golf Tournament

    Featured in Genii Magazine

    Sep, 1982

    Gennii Magazine

    Top entertainer

    Sep, 1980

    Warner Brother's Cube Television

    Honored with an article featuring Mandrini, The Linking Ring.

    Oct, 1979

    Interantional Brotherhood of Magicians

    Performed with Miss America Susan Perkins

    Oct, 1978

    Ohio state festivals

    Honored with membership in The academy of magical artistes

    Sep, 1975

    Hollywood's World Famous Magic Castle

    Prestidigitation's Highest Honor: Invited and performed At the world famous magic Castle in Hollywood after show invited into the Academy of Magical Arts..

    Sep, 1975

    Hollywood's World Famous Magic Castle

    Christian Service scholarship award

    Apr, 1968

    David Lipscomb University

    Vice President of the Student Body At Ohio Valley University

    Oct, 1965

    Ohio Valley University

    Affiliations

    International Brotherhood of Magicians

    Sep, 1962

    The International Brotherhood of Magicians is the world’s largest organization of magicians, with members in 88 countries. Founded in 1922 by Len Vintus and Gene Gordon, the I.B.M.’s membership today includes the top professional magicians and thousands of enthusiastic hobbyists from all walks of life.

    Mensa

    Sep, 1986

    Mensa, the high IQ society, provides a forum for intellectual exchange among its members. There are members in more than 100 countries around the world. Activities include the exchange of ideas through lectures, discussions, journals, special-interest groups, and local, regional, national and international gatherings; the investigations of members' opinions and attitudes; and assistance to researchers, inside and outside Mensa, in projects dealing with intelligence or Mensa.

    Academy of Magical Arts

    Sep, 1975

    The Academy of Magical Arts, Inc. has been and will continue to be the premier organization in the world dedicated to the art of MAGIC.We are an organization which promotes the art of magic, encourages fellowship and maintains the highest ethical standards. We provide a friendly environment where members and their guests can enjoy the art and each other’s company. Our goals and objectives are to advance the art and promote a positive image of magic and magicians worldwide.

    American Classical League

    Sep, 1970

    The American Classical League was founded in 1919 for the purpose of fostering the study of classical languages in the United States and Canada. Membership is open to any person who is committed to the preservation and advancement of our classical inheritance from Greece and Rome.

    Society of American Magicians

    Sep, 1964

    It is the mission of The Society of American Magicians to promote an environment for the worldwide magic community that fosters fellowship, preservation of the magical arts, ethical standards, education, and personal growth.

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