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Instruments: Piano Violin Electric Violin
I am a passionate teacher who loves working music students of all ages! I recently graduated from the Mannes School of Music in New York City with a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance, studying with Rebecca Fischer. I grew up in Northern Virginia and started the violin and piano when I was 3 years old. Since moving to New York, I have had the privilege to perform at Carnegie Hall with the Grammy Award Winning New York Youth Symphony, and Lincoln Center with the Mannes Orchestra, holding Concertmaster positions with both ensembles. Read More
Instruments: Piano Keyboard
Seeing my students develop a passion for music is so amazing experience. It's so important to me to care each of student's different own their pace. I encourage this by setting a goals for my students at each lesson. And also having a lots of conversation with student is important feature for my teaching. Because each of student have a different vision and passion about music, without understanding what they have a feeling of music, teaching will be useless. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Bass Guitar Synthesizer Accordion Ukulele Euphonium French Horn Tuba Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My teaching style is very "go with the flow." Each day is a new opportunity to learn a little more about music and your chosen instrument. Each lesson is a time where we can delve deeply into one piece of music, or jump around to several different topics. Of course, there is always room for structure and I make sure that we stay on track! There are so many different aspects of each instrument to cover, but there no need to get bogged down with complicated acronyms and over complex methodology. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
I work with a variety of learning methods including Hal Leonard, John Thompson, Bastien, Alfred, Hanon, Czerny and Faber. I select methodology and solo repertoire to best improve my students technique while at the same time keeping their interest and enthusiasm. I also encourage music compostition, arranging and improvisation to those students who express an interest and desire to learn who to write and compose music. In addition to teaching the fundamentals of piano I try to engage with my students to learn how to make music on the piano or voice. Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet
While his primary instrument is saxophone, John also doubles on clarinet and flute as well. His favorite music styles are jazz, funk, soul, and rock music, but enjoys playing all varieties of genres including, but not limited to, classical, latin, musical theatre, and many other types of music. John is a performer and private instructor, as well as a composer/arranger. He has been performing for years with many different bands around Atlanta, Tallahassee, and now New York. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Saxophone Flute Clarinet Ukulele Oboe Bassoon English Horn Keyboard
I always begin a lesson with having the student play a song/piece of their choice, so that they can feel confident and comfortable in their own skin and in the lesson space. For wind instruments, long tones and scales will occur at the beginning of the lesson, and will be followed by study of an etude and/or piece of repertoire. I will ask the student to sing through the piece, so that the student can make a connection with their own voice and with the music, followed by the student reading through the piece with their instrument. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
They must also muster up impressive right and left hand coordination just to play a single note. Because of this I give students a lot of room to play around and just enjoy holding the guitar and making any appreciable sound with it. Especially with very young children, I find this is key to keeping them engaged and curious about the instrument at first. I learned early on that many students get discouraged if they don't quickly enjoy the sounds that they are making. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Organ Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
I stretch out and vocalize. I review the pieces I am working on and choose one for the day's lesson. I find the parts that are most difficult and practice them at 1/4, 1/2, and then a tempo. I then attach the segments together. I add articulation to add life to the performance. The procedure above can be used on any group of instruments.
In a group session I would note the students' performance and give them practice that fits their problem.
Eventually if I get a student that makes it all the way through, I would explain to the class how the student sings and what the class thinks of them. An exceptional performance gets a certificate. This makes the student strive for a musical goal they can be proud of..
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I choose composition because you have total freedom. Especially with orchestral work. You have the resources of all the instruments to use as a tonal brush to paint musical tones. There is also a heritage of orchestral scores to get inspired. A large input of music came in when I played the 9 Beethoven symphonies
arranged by Liszt.
I love starting a piece because the possibilities are endless. Tempo, is especially fluid and Beethoven often manipulates it to great effect. Arpeggios are a technical device that spreads s chord all over the keyboard.
I love using these and other devices to improve our playing.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
My piece would be the 32 Goldberg Variations. It shows Bach at his best in the variation genre. In a way it is like a graded lesson book, the lessons getting harder.... It progressively works on a canonic piece every three pieces and ends with a final reprise of the theme.
This is a supreme study of counterpoint - I love way the music speaks to listener with both excitement and sadness. This is one of Bach's most popular pieces and it is easy to see why.
The Goldberg variations have been recently featured in several movies (just the theme).
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I would be a multimedia specialist focussing on digital work. In between lessons and composition, I would use Photoshop for still photo work, Premiere for still/video work and After Effects to add color correction and sophisticated animation. I actually did a bit of multimedia in my career and it was best when when it was written as a soundtrack for a movie or television (see resume) . I also watched Ch.13 with my parents to see the musicians play and get inspired when i was young. I might be part of Moody's Investors Service and do math and statistics as I did 10 years ago.
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