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Piano with Ben P.

North Hollywood, California

4.9
(11)
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Teaches online
Teaches Beginner
Age: 6+
Speaks English
Teaching since 2005
Jazz Studies

    Learn how to play the piano fast and easy from an expert teacher with 15+ years experience!

    Are you looking to improve your piano skills? Learning piano can be fun, fast and easy with the right teacher! My name is Ben and I've been a music teacher for 16 years. In lessons, we will learn fundamentals and technique to get you playing with good habits right away. From there we will learn songs that you are interested in by applying the techniques we have learned! No reading skills are necessary, we will learn how to read music as we go! Please contact me and we can get started today!

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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    10 AM-12 PM
    Tuesday
    1 PM-3 PM
    Wednesday
    10 AM-11 AM
    1 PM-2 PM
    4 PM-6 PM
    Thursday
    10 AM-12 PM
    1:30 PM-2 PM
    Friday
    10 AM-11 AM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $25
    60 minutes
    $50

    About Ben P.

    4.9
    (11)
    Hi! My name is Ben and I am a professional musician living in Los Angeles CA. I have been teaching and performing for 18 years! I teach drums as well as beginning piano and guitar. I am well versed in many styles of music and can teach you jazz, blues, rock, pop, funk, electronic, latin, afrobeats and more. I have a B.A. in Music Education from the University of Texas at Arlington. My performing experience includes touring with the Postmodern Jukebox on Deck Band in Europe, playing with Burna Boy at the Hollywood Bowl and more. *** Lesson Details *** In lessons, I teach students foundational fundamentals that will get you to sound better grooving, and be able to play fills and chops. I will also give you concepts and exercises to make your drum solos more dynamic. *** Studio Equipment *** Instruments provided *** Specialties *** I play and teach all styles of music
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    11 Reviews
    Jenny
    Student's home
    Ben is the BEST! My son very much enjoys his piano lessons…and learns something new from each session :)
    Posted Jan 7, 2024
    Kathy
    Teacher's studio
    Ben is an amazing music teacher! I take private guitar lessons with him and group drum classes and he is so great at breaking things down into manageable skills, and he also makes each lesson fun! He will cater to your interests and make sure you leave feeling like you learned something each time. :)
    Posted Jan 6, 2024
    Bryn Rice
    Teacher's studio
    It's been a joy to work with Ben. My son is a teenager, was adopted from a difficult background, and has very significant learning challenges. We are three lessons in now, and Ben has been SO patient, so easy to work with, and so encouraging with my son. My son gave the best review today, when as soon as the Zoom call ended, he said, "That was awesome!!!" We are thrilled to continue working with Ben.
    Posted Jun 1, 2023

    Experience

    Instructor

    Apr, 2022 - Present

    Mozart Music Academy

    Teach drum students as well as beginner piano, guitar and ukelele

    Drum Set Instructor

    Sep, 2014 - Present

    Private Studio

    I teach drum lessons from beginner to advanced, children to adults

    Drum Set Instructor

    Jul, 2014 - Apr, 2016

    Music and Arts

    Teach drum set at Music and Arts Arlington. Give drum set clinics.

    Private Lesson Insturctor

    Jul, 2011 - Sep, 2015

    Plano East HS

    Teach drum lessons to students from middle school through high school

    Drum Set Instructor

    May, 2010 - Aug, 2012

    Arlington Family Music

    Teach drum lessons from children to adults

    Drum Set Instructor

    May, 2006 - Jun, 2007

    Dosher's Music

    Teach drum lessons

    Education

    Music - Percussion Emphasis

    Sep, 2006 - May, 2011

    University of Texas at Arlington

    Jazz Studies

    Aug, 2010 - May, 2013

    Brookhaven College

    Certifications

    B.A. in Music

    May, 2011

    University of Texas at Arlington

    TExES EC-12 Music Certification

    May, 2011

    Texas Education Association

    Music Certification test issued to all teacher's teaching music from elementary through 12th grade. Any teacher teaching at a public ISD in Texas has to pass this test.

    Awards

    Music Scholarship

    May, 2006

    The University of Texas at Arlington

    Outstanding Drummer

    May, 2006

    TCC Jazz Festival 2006

    Affiliations

    Texas Music Educators Association

    May, 2011

    Begun in 1920 as the Texas Band Teachers Association, the Texas Music Educators Association is an organization of over 10,000 school music educators dedicated to promoting excellence in music education. TMEA is comprised of five divisions: Band, Orchestra, Vocal, Elementary and College. On behalf of its members and Texas schoolchildren, TMEA carefully monitors the actions of all state decision-making bodies on issues affecting fine arts instruction in Texas. In addition to many member benefits, TMEA offers professional development opportunities for its members with Region workshops and especially with its annual Clinic/Convention. TMEA supports the future of music education by offering scholarships to music education majors and by sponsoring the Texas Future Music Educators, an organization through which high school students interested in careers in music education learn more about what to expect in their college education and future careers.

    American Federation of Musicians

    Sep, 2019

    A labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada. Founding in 1896 as the successor to the "National League of Musicians," the AFM is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.

    American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

    Jun, 2016

    The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 480,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. The ASCAP is committed to nurturing music makers throughout their careers.

    National Association of Music Merchants

    Jan, 2016

    NAMM is the not-for-profit association that promotes the pleasures and benefits of making music and strengthens the $17 billion global music products industry. NAMM's activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages.

    Languages

    English

    Native Proficiency

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