Ernesto A  

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Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Rock, Blues, Folk, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Latin, Salsa, Spirituals, Reggae, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Samba, Soul, Mariachi

My teaching experience dates back to my college days, as I began teaching private lessons part time 4 years ago, and have been consistently teaching to students of all different ages. The beautiful thing about teaching is the uniqueness of the process regarding every student. Every student is a different and unique artistic being, therefore, the perception of music is also unique. I love to nourish that uniqueness, incentivizing the student's natural abilities. I make sure that in every class, the student not just learns the technique, but also learns the history behind it.

For children, I do not use books or complicate bibliography to teach. I encourage children to discover music through their own curiosity. Using historical imagery and references of the natural world that surrounds us, is very effective way to help children understand music. Art contains emotion and intellect, so, my intention is that the kids explore that knowledge in a fun and joyful way. For adults, the teaching process is more focus to expand their abilities. I do focus on improve technique. Also, the development of routines of exercises to maximize their vocal potentials with the input of Music Theory and Music History. In the case of Piano, I use specific methods that include the interpretation of several musical styles using basic piano techniques like portato and legato, for example.