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Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
I am a student of the Music Department at the University of Pennsylvania and I am seeking employment in fields relevant to my passion: music. I am studying jazz drums and general music theory. I am a member of the school's big band program, having also acted as business manager, booking gigs and performing all around Philadelphia. I also play with multiple groups outside of school. I have over a decade of experience playing guitar, bass, and drums as well as strong foundational experience in vocalization and keyboard. Read More
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Euphonium, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
When I see a smile on someone's face in the presence of a musical accomplishment, the spiritual reward for that service is something I live for! To be able to help a student attain their goals requires a flexible teaching style, that can cater to every type of person. Positive affirmations are a key ingredient to helping a student feel good about they mile stones, but remaining realistic for the student at the same time allows them to make progress at their own pace, and feel good about it nonetheless. Read More
Instruments: Drums
For beginning students who are children, I typically like to start with a "call and response/listen and play" approach that involves me playing short rhythmic ideas and having the student play them back. It keeps the student engaged and having fun and leaves them wanting to play the instrument. I strongly believe in recreational lessons for the young beginning student! I then do more "by the book" instruction as the student matures and becomes more interested in the inner workings of drumming and music. Read More
Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar
I have been featured in all the major guitar magazines including Guitar World, Guitar Player, Guitar One, Circus and Hit Parader. I graduated from GIT in Hollywood and have been a professional musician and teacher all my life. Some of my credits includes working with XYZ, Digital Clowns, Janet Jackson and many more. I get no better reward than to take a student, share my knowledge with them and see them blossom into a monster player. Read More
Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, French Horn, Oboe
The methods that I choose to use with my students depends on what they want to learn. Some students want to just play classical music, some pop, some jazz, some marching band, etc. Therefore I do not use the same teaching methods for all students. With that being said, I do make certain that all of my srudents understand the basic elements of music, i.e., time and key signatures, note values, melody, rhythm, harmony, pitch, intonation (if a wind instrument), form, theme and variation, etc. Read More
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