Kevin W
Instruments: Piano, Voice, Synthesizer, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Gospel, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Swing, Soul
Kevin W
Instruments: Piano, Voice, Synthesizer, Keyboard
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Gospel, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Swing, Soul
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 7-80
Bachelor's Degree, University of Performing Arts Munich Germany, Jazz-Piano Performance Major
2001 - Winner of National Keyboard Competition in Hilden, Germany
2011 - Berklee College of Music Scholarship
2012 - Winner of Steinway Jazz - Newcomer Competition, Munich
Hi! Thanks for stopping by my page! My name is Kevin, I grew up in Germany and moved to LA recently to broaden my horizon as a musician and teacher, bringing as much joy as possible to people who love music. I graduated from University of Performing Arts Munich Germany in Jazz performance, as a piano major. I had the wonderful honor of playing with a lot of amazing musicians all around Europe. My musical Journey has brought me to play at the Lincoln Center in New York City, as well as playing at the Royal Opera House in Muscat, Oman. The past years I have accumulated around 130+ concerts a year, aside of producing multiple CDs and Videos for my own projects and other artists.
It is always important to set goals in a given time, regardless of age. Typically this means a performance which the student can work towards. For beginners it is important to spark the interest in the beauty of music, which brings a natural motivation a student needs to work on his own. Basic sheet reading and developing rhythm is a must and will be focused on. It is also important to note, that these skills will be learnt by applying them to songs carefully chosen together with the student. For advanced students it is important to get a feeling individually and find their musical taste, goals, strengths and weakness to ensure an optimal learning experience.
Being a person and friend rather than a "teacher" helps establish a nice atmosphere during the lesson, although it is important to be able to show authority as needed. First and foremost the student needs to have fun at class, otherwise he/she won't work on his/her own at home. I believe it is important to play a lot in the lesson, playing along with the student, listening to tunes, or just jamming together, all of these examples help spark creativity, which is a very important part of every musician.
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