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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Music lessons in San Diego . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano
I am a patient and dedicated piano teacher who loves to see my students pleased of their progress and their accomplishments. I was hand-picked by a group of professional piano school directors to begin training at the early age of 6 through the Music School for Gifted Children in Russia. After 11 years of intensive training in piano performance and theory, I went on to complete my Bachelors degree at Music College of Russia. Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion
It's very rewarding and exciting to see students excel in the performing arts and grow a love for music. Setting goals, paces and challenges are key concepts for my students at each lesson. Positive reinforcement also helps motivate a students desire to learn more. Adapting to those key factors allows me to teach my students successfully. Read More
Instruments: Clarinet
I'm a passionate clarinetist and conductor who strongly believes in the power to change the world. As a former Navy musician, I traveled throughout Southeast Asia, performing for everything and everyone--from the general public to exclusive VIP events. My parents had always wondered if buying my clarinet in 5th grade was a good investment--and I can say without a doubt that it was. I understand what music can do--and why music education is so important. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar
When my father saw my interest in the guitar, he put me in guitar classes because as he said, I had to "learn properly". Soon after my first lesson I realized I didn't learn very conventialy, l. I just wanted to learn the songs that I love. Flamenco Guitar and singing is an art for passed down from father to son/daughter. This is how I teach. I get to know the student's soul for music and I deliver to them the ability to instantly express themselves. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice Music Acoustic Guitar
I am a very dedicated and passionate person. Not only I love music, but I also love transmitting my love for it with my students. Not only I love teaching, but I also have as a goal to transmit the love for music and the instrument as it will become part of my students life. Learning an instrument is not passing a class, but to become a knowledgeable person of it and bring it forever. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My experience teaching has been in both, the formal and the informal realm. I have had private students and I have worked for several Elementary Schools, Middle Schools and Schools. My last formal experience in my country was as a Music College teacher at Universidad de las Americas in Quito, Ecuador for the last 3 years prior to February 2016, when I decided to come to the USA. I work as a Music Instructor for an Elementary School in Fallbrook and I teach private lessons to students of all ages. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Trombone Bass Guitar Banjo Ukulele Double Bass Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I am a preschool music teacher that has experience in over a few hundred instruments I put my two strongest instruments up however I do offer a lot of more as well. I have been a music educator since I was 13 years old. My former students have played at Disneyland, opened for Mumford and sons, played in the drum corps international program as a soloist, and much more. I have recorded songs with various others and have played songs in front of thousands of people. Read More
Instruments: Trombone
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I use specific methods such as etude books, and tuning drones. Arbans work well too, and just simple songs will always get the job done as well!
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
Musicality (Phrasing). You need a sense of maturity to understand what makes something sound vocal. Everyone can master the technique, but it's especially unique to find someone who mastered the music.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
It's a tie between winning my audition as 2nd trombonist with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, and my first time subbing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
Yes, one of my students won 1st place in a solo competition, and placed as the 1st (principal) trombonist in the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I had an i-SPY book with a page of all the brass instruments, and I like all of them very much, but I was really drawn to the trombone because of the slide. I was sold.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
I was always inspired myself, and i've know since I was young that I wanted to play the trombone. I did have MANY great teachers along the way that I can't thank enough.
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Understand how you want to sound first, and then go as slowly as you need to, to achieve the sound you want. Remember to have fun as well!
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
Anyone can start lessons at anytime. It's usually more helpful when a student has a fiery passion for playing a specific instrument and getting better at it.
When will I start to see results?
At the same rate you see your haircut. Patience is really needed to grow at your instrument, because you won't see growth immediately, but when you look back in time, you'll clearly see improvement.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
Warm-up, and hitting all of the fundementals. It's always good to check high, low, loud, soft, fast, slow, phrasing, technique, intonation, sound, articulation, and to listen! I always consider listening to count towards your practice!
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I have two music degrees in performance. While I was in that degree, I took classes in education as well. I chose performing because that's what kept me going the whole time. I love performing and listening to others perform.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I love Respighi, he is my favorite composer, and I can't tell you exactly why I like his music, but I connect to it. I like pretty much all of his music, but I especially like his Pines of Rome, and Fountains of Rome.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I can't see myself doing anything else. If I had to do something else, it might be related to animals because I am a huge dog lover.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
Classical, but not your standard Mozart/Beethoven. I like the "heavy metal" version of classical music: Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Bartok, Tchaikovsky. I Do really like Bach as well!
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I started playing the piano, but it never really was something I enjoyed studying. I then moved to guitar and quickly to bass guitar. Bass guitar was a lot of fun for me, and it wasn't until I started trombone where I knew that was the one that would stick.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Music barley runs in my family, although I do have a cello playing aunt who is a professional music teacher, and her uncle was a famous percussionist with the New York Philharmonic.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I didn't really decide. My band director mentioned that I should pursue performing professionally when I was in 9th grade, and my private trombone teacher really pushed me to be a trombone performer when I was in 10th grade.
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Cities with Students
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