Music Lessons in Woodlawn Heights, NY

Instruments: Piano

I am a dedicated instructor and take pride in the work that I do. Teaching my students, and seeing the progress they make throughout my time with them really brings me joy. In 1995 I was certified in music teaching in City College. I started playing with bands and traveling all over the world; and even played in Madison Square Garden here in New York. I’ve recorded with more than 300 different artists in Latin bands as well. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

Having received an excellent, unique, and non-standard musical education on piano and voice in Russia, I got inspired by my teacher to share the knowledge , skill sm and love I have to music with others. My tutoring on piano includes proper playing techniques, musical hearing, sheet music reading, development of musical intuition. My tutoring on voice includes musical hearing, proper breathing, proper sound production. I've been performing since age 4, both on piano and voice. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Viola Electric Violin Keyboard

I have been teaching music lessons since I was a freshman in college, pursuing my violin performance degree. It has been over 7 years and my passion for teaching students of all different ages and backgrounds continues to grow. Over the years, I've taught over 40 different students; some were my own private students, and some I taught at institutions around New York City. Seeing students fall in love with playing the violin and do their best to improve warms my heart and the feeling never grows old. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Classical Guitar

New York city composer and guitarist Juan is a native of Ecuador raised in Colombia. He immigrated to Miami at age 20 to escape the political climate of the late 90’s, and resides in Manhattan since 2008. Juan’s music blends elements from his unique life experiences, having been raised as an only child by a single mother in a bohemian environment. He was a recording and touring rock guitarist in Colombia, and he has studied East Asian music extensively, inspired by interaction with musicians and artists in China, Japan, and Indonesia. Read More

Instruments: Guitar

About 10 years ago I took a brief break from touring and, at a friends insistence, took on a few students. The excitement I would feel as I watched them go from absolute beginners to being proficient and, in some cases, performers themselves is indescribable. I have taught all ages from 6 to giving pro players a few tips and helping them brush up on their techniques. Any opppurtunity to share my knowledge with someone else is always relished. Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums Bass Guitar Double Bass Oboe English Horn Music

My teaching style is aimed at helping my students express themselves through music, and enjoy playing their instruments. The starting point for this is learning the basics (scales, long tones, arpeggios, etc), but I also encourage my students to improvise and allow themselves to freely play their instrument in a joyful way. I also help them learn pieces and styles that they love. Through working on all of these aspects of being a musician, and encouraging them to take performance opportunities, I help my students to really find their own voice on their instrument. Read More

Instruments: Piano

In pretty much all my students' lessons I would include fun improvisation activities starting from the first lesson.I've found that pretty much everyone has the ability to improvise to a certain degree or another and that unlocking this activity early in training creates a sense of " familiarity" with music and the piano right away.I found that it's a wonderful way to explore the shapes and sounds of the piano through the experience of music first rather than the theoretical aspects of it. Read More