Tim P  
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Trumpet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Ukulele, Recorder, Double Bass, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Showtunes, Reggae, Swing, New Age, Bossa Nova, Punk, Avant-garde

My love for teaching began as a peer tutor in college. I tutored students in piano, guitar, bass ear training, and music theory. I began to love teaching when I noticed the change and progress it creates within people. While in college, I taught at a musical theatre camp as a music teacher. I taught music theory, ear training, and vocal music. Right after I graduated college I was accepted into the music education program at Teachers College Columbia University where I received my masters degree in music education along with certification in New York state to teach Pre-K through 12. I taught for a year in the New York city Department of Education. I am currently a student again at Teachers College in the philosophy and education department.

My methods are non-traditional for some students and traditional for others. Each person learns differently and needs different methods to achieve their goals. I have used Essential Methods books, Jump Right In books, and others that I have found in my studies as a music teacher. I believe music is learned in many different ways, by ear, by reading, and by playing. We learn to talk by talking and being surrounded by those who talk. I believe this is the same way with music. We learn by playing and not by theorizing about it. I always ask my students or parents of students how they learn, whether visually, kinesthetically, aurally, etc. I create personalized lesson plans that play to the person's strengths and weaknesses. I listen to the what they want to learn and suggest ways to learn.