Music Lessons in City Of Commerce, CA

Instruments: Voice Trumpet Saxophone Flute Clarinet Recorder

When I was in middle and high school, I can say that I was not the most talented saxophonist. Even in college, I had to play catch-up. I never had access to a teacher that provided me with the insight to develop myself. That was true until, my third year of higher education. My passion and drive to become a better version of my past flared. For me, music is a passion and my life, but it is secondary to me. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I have excellent communication skills and have worked as an assistant to the Program Coordinator at Montecito Summer Music Festival while also participating as a performer. In addition to my musical abilities, I have received many academic honors as well. I am a member of the Agoura High Chapter of the California Scholarship and is also on the Dean’s List at the University of Southern California. I graduated from USC with a BA in Music and emphasis on Piano.  Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Saxophone Flute Bass Guitar Music Keyboard

As a teacher I can help you grow your abilities on your instrument. Help you achieve the cool warm sound you want from the saxophone. Help you get the dexterity on the instrument you need. And get a more broad understanding of how music is played and created. Throughout my career since I was 16 years old I have taught children, teenagers and adults from beginners to advanced levels. I hold a Masters degree in jazz, composition and teaching from The Rhytmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen and have also taught several courses there and at other distinguished music conservatories. Read More

Instruments: Cello

I am a passionate, highly-organized, outcome-driven, and motivated professional cello teacher with solid experience teaching students of all ages musical concepts, such as duration, pitch, dynamics, tone color, texture, and structure; as well as performance, composition, and reading and listening skills. I have a Master of Music degree in cello performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and I love to pass on what I have learned throughout my many years of studies to other aspiring cellists! Read More

Instruments: Piano Synthesizer Keyboard

Students who are in the beginning level , I teach read the music theory, time signatures, sharps, flats, natural sign, melodic and harmonic intervals, chords, chord progression and assign a song or two song for students to practice , this type of exercise are help his/ her fingers getting familiar on the piano/keyboard. Students who are in the intermediate level, bring a song that you need to work on, when I teach intermediate level piano , I usually pick up classical song to teach intermediate level piano students. Read More

Instruments: Voice

My favorite statement to my students is, Be good with the weird. I say this because often times we make crazy sounds and do strange exercises in the learning process, but I promise it pays offplus, Ill do the weird with you! Regardless of what you need help with, we will build on where youre currently at and find specified ways to work on your needs. Its so important to remember that we only have a limited time together - so my goal is to give you the tools and get you feeling comfortable to follow through with the techniques to work on them in your own time (in between our lessons). Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

My first emphasis is that you have to like what you're playing. I really try to focus on what music gets the student excited. For some of them, it comes quickly. Others it might take a while, and that is okay. Once I find the switch that engages the student's interest, that is my focus. I really emphasize getting students to read music and also understand the key components of music theory, so that they understand what it is they are playing. Read More