Private Half Hour Guitar Lessons with Stephen (In Studio)

Years of Experience: 10 yrs. Location Options: In Studio, In Home Travel Radius: 25 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Country, Acoustic, RB, Gospel, Pop Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult, Under 6 Years Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons Overview: Stephen's musical career began at an early age. Growing up in a family of seven, Steve began playing the trumpet in grade school, and from there, his musical roots continued to grow. From the theatrical performances of high school to his guitar training at Settlement Music School, Stephen continued to develop as a musician and a performer. He attended Montgomery County Community College, where he studied pieces by Bach, Brouwer, and Tarrega. Steve then furthered his musical education by earning his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance at West Chester University. His studies there included music theory, composition, classical guitar, and jazz history studies. Steve offers guitar lessons to beginner through advanced students. Formal Education: Phil-Mont Academy lower, middle and high school. Graduated 2000. Private Education: SUMMARY ��� Hardworking individual with strong skills in music performance and excellent interactive abilities ��� Energetic creativity and dynamic communication skills with a keen concentration on details. ��� Instructing experience of music education in advanced lesson and classroom settings. EDUCATION WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY-Anticipated graduate of Bachelor of Music Jazz Performance in 2016 Accumulated Credits: 99, Acceptance into Performance Program CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE West Chester, PA bull; Jazz Combo Performances (2010-11) ndash; Worked in orchestra sessions as rhythm/soloist -Interpreted melodies utilizing lead sheet notation and real book-based forms. bull; Aural Instruction (2010-14) Learned intervals and development of sight-singing. -Acquired recognition of chord qualities. bull; Music Theory Class (2010-14) Analyzed musical examples, re-harmonized melodies. -Composed works i.e. ldquo;Etude in A majorrdquo; and ldquo;Groundbass for Piano and Windsrdquo; bull; College Choir (2011) Increased repertoire with the course culminating in a concert. -Wrote paper ldquo;Gabriel Faurersquo;s cultural significance on modern music.rdquo; bull; Jazz History (2010) Origins of Jazz, historical views, and individual contributions. -Attended interactive workshops with various guest artists. bull; Principles of Computers (2009) Windows basics of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. -Worked on lab projects. bull; Digital Technology (2011) Garageband, Reason, Digital Performer use with sequencer. -Produced work designed with MIDI orchestrations in recording software. bull; Classical Guitar Practicum (2011-12) Recital with fellow pupils in semester show. -Built technique upon methodology found in Scott Tenantsrsquo; Handbook. INSTRUCTED EXPERIENCE bull; Settlement Music School (2006) Fingerpicking, Flatpicking and Blues. Jenkintown, PA -Took apprenticeship focusing on Chord-melody and finger independence. bull; Montgomery County Community College (2009) Solo Literature. Blue Bell, PA -Studied pieces of Bach, Brower, and Tarrega. bull; West Chester University (2013-14) Incorporated Mick Goodrick concepts. West Chester, PA -Furthered knowledge of Fingerboard, Harmony, and Chord-tones in Improvisation. INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE bull; Guang Hua Chinese School (2010) Covered the basics of tuning and simple songs. Blue Bell, PA -Wrote course plans, highlighted terminology, and drew on Mel Bayrsquo;s modern book. bull; Lessons (2007) Given to meet student objectives Maple Glen, PA -Taught a range of ages with specific customized Musical goals. SKILLS bull; Electronic ndash; Cubase, Audio Surgeon, Digitech Workstation, Soldering Iron, Mac, PC, Musescore, Sibelius. Performing Experience: Steve performs as cocktail hour guitarist with the Sid Miller Dance Dand, a twelve-piece powerhouse who plays 50 gigs per year. Experience Teaching: Teaching accolades range from Independent Rock, Music and Arts, private instruction, and Georges Music. -Education- Degree: B.M. Jazz Guitar Performance 2017. School: West Chester University of Pennsylvania Dates: 2017-12 -Awards- Name:Cum Laude honors Institution:West Chester Music School Awarded:2017-12 -Reviews- Name: Stephen Prontnicki Date: 2021-11-22 22:06:27 Title: Teacher Description Body: "Steve has taught students of varying ages, skill levels, and musical goals sinceHe is adept at getting to know his students and customizing his lessons to best meet their needs, taking into account their strengths and weaknesses as well as their interests and learning style." Name: Mark Date: 2023-08-23 14:52:18 Title: Excellent Body: My son Cole is really enjoying his guitar lessons at Taylor Robinson. Steven, his instructor, has shown great techniques for my son to improve. We#039;ve gone from purchasing 4 lessons at a time to 12 lessons at a time. A big thank you to Stephen and to Taylor Robinson.