Ethan F
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Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Djembe
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Flamenco, Salsa, Showtunes, Spirituals, Reggae, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Swing, New Age, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band, Punk, Avant-garde
5.0
(3)
Ethan F
5.0
(3)
Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Djembe
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Flamenco, Salsa, Showtunes, Spirituals, Reggae, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Swing, New Age, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band, Punk, Avant-garde
Where I Teach:
Online
Ages Taught: 3-80
ABOUT
Degrees / Training / Special Info:
Tabla Diciple of Samir Chatterjee, MM, Northern Illinois University, Percussion Performance BM, Fredonia State University, Percussion Performance with a jazz concentration
Overview:
Hello I am a NYC based musician and educator. I regularly performs with ensembles of various musical styles including Indian Classical, Central Asian, Jazz, Western Classical, Middle Eastern and Ghanaian musics. I am currently touring with FAR, Dogwood Duo, and Mishran Ensemble around the northeast and has given percussion masterclasses around the country. I have performed at the Chhandayan all night concert in NYC with the Chhandayan tabla ensemble and accompanied Indian music masters such as Samir Chatterjee, Selva Ganesh, and Nishat Khan. I am actively involved in music education. I run my own private studio and is a Faculty member of the Chhandayan Center for Indian Music, . I am currently studying tabla as a disciple of Pandit Samir Chatterjee and Israeli Percussion from percussion master Yshai Afterman. I have Traveled to Israel and India many times to further his study of these musics.
EXPERIENCE
I have been living in New York City for a year now pursuing a career as a musician and educator. The focus of my musical studies has been western classical music, Jazz and a variety of drumming of different world cultures including India, The Middle East, and West Africa. For the past six years throughout my college career I have run my own small private studio and have been performing professionally with various ensembles. As well as playing in my own bands I have lead and coached various student ensembles ranging from rock bands, jazz ensembles and classical groups. I am passionate about music, teaching, and enriching the lives of people through music. I am very enthusiastic and have a lot of energy when it comes to teaching music. My studies and work experience have given me insight to teach and work with people of various abilities and ages. I am excited for the opportunity to provide students with dynamic music lessons and classes focusing on personal growth, creativity and fun.
METHODS USED
For all of my students regardless of age I like to teach music aurally. We will first listen to what we are trying to learn then attempt to either sing or speak the phrases of the composition. We practice each phrase with many repetitions at various tempos before we move to the instrument. We then repeat this process with our instruments. For balding technique we zoom in even further to take a closer look at the music. Breaking down phrases to their smallest parts helps to gain fluency over the musical language, mastery over the technical aspects of our instruments and develop focus. To boost our creativity we use these phrases for improvisation. During everything we practice we always focus on various tools to help us improve our musicality.
LESSON STYLE
I get so much joy out of teaching music. One thing that I love about it is how much I learn from my students. It is a beautiful thing to embrace your own individuality. In my lessons I encourage my students to be themselves. Each lesson is individually designed to meet the students needs. I try to push my students and encourage them to try to do accomplish their goals and go beyond what they think they can do. Every lesson has a huge emphasis on exploring our own creativity. Most importantly these lesson are fun!
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Matthew Starensier
Ethan is a very patient teacher, and remarkably good with young children. We're so glad we found him. Thanks Musika!
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