Private Full Hour Vocal Lessons with Robert (In Webcam)

Years of Experience: 50 Location Options: In Home, In Webcam Travel Radius: 0 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Acoustic, RB, Gospel Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Bass Guitar Lessons,Vocal Lessons,Song Writing Lessons Overview: Robert is a two time New York Music Award winner for Best Blues Artist winning the honor in 1989 2011. Robert was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame in 2011.'n' Rose featuring Robertand Heidi "Heidi Ho" Rosenbaum won the 2019 South Florida Blues Challenge in the solo/duo category. They went to Memphis in 2020 and made it to the semi-finals in the International Blues Challenge Johnny Winter recorded one of Robert's songs, "Sittin' In The Jailhouse". Robert began his music journey with piano lessons for a couple of months at the age of 12 but he was far more interested in sports and quit. He started playing guitar at the age of 16 and started singing about a year later. He started writing soon after that. Over the years, he developed his skills further by taking lessons from Howard Morgen the great jazz guitarist and writer. Robert recorded and performed with Big Joe Turner and also backed up Lightning Hopkins, Brownie McGhee, Otis Rush, Mama Thornton, and many other blues legends. The RobertBand has opened for numerous blues and rock and roll legends. Though Robert can teach many different genres of music, his favorite genres are blues and traditional jazz which had great influence on his playing style. Robert loves music and feels that it is in his blood and he loves teaching music because he is inspired by creative students who love to learn. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional, Robert can help you expand and enhance your playing. Robert is excited to learn how he can help you reach your musical goals. Signup now to schedule a meeting! Formal Education: 4 years of college studying music, psychology, and liberal arts Private Education: 3 years taking guitar lessons with Howard Morgen, 1 year of vocal lessons, Reiki 1 certification, Reiki 2 certification Performing Experience: 50 years of experience! Some notable accomplishments include: bull;'n' Rose is a new partnership featuring Robert(guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, vocals) and Heidi "Ho" Rosenbaum (drums background vocals).'n' Rose won the 2019 South Florida "Road To Memphis" Blues Challenge in the solo/duo category. The competition was organized by The South Florida Blues Society. We will compete in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in late January 2020. bull; has won two NY Music Awards( 1989 2011) and has been nominated 7 times for this prestigious award as Best Blues Artist, and Best Live Blues Artist alongside some of the greatest legends in the business including Johnny Copeland, John Hammond Jr.,Taj Mahal, Mose Allison, and Cindi Lauper. bull; is a very dynamic and expressive singer who possesses a 4 octave range. bull; is an engaging performer who plays a vast repertoire of blues but also jazz, 50's 60's rock 'n' roll, folk, soul, and New Orleans gumbo. bull; is a very talented multi-instrumentalist who plays electric guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, harmonica. bull; is a terrific songwriter who has written for Johnny Winter, The City Boys (with Tom "Bones"Malone,"Blue"Lou Marini Lew Soloff); Johnny Seaton (with Danny Gatton); and the legendary ABC soap opera "All My Children". bull; has opened for: Albert King, Freddie King, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Willie Dixon, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Jr. Wells, Johnny Edgar Winter, John Lennon, Ron Wood, David Johansen, Aretha Franklin, The Band, Dickie Betts (Allman Brothers), Guy Clark (The Byrds), Leon Russell, Ronnie Earl, Lonnie Mack, John Hammond, Rory Block, Johnny Copeland, Gatemouth Brown, Laverne Baker, Roomful of Blues, Son Seals, Spencer Davis, Dusty Rhodes, Duke Robillard, Lazy Lester, Bobby Rush, Eddy Clearwater, Roscoe Gordon, Mose Allison, and James Cotton. bull; worked and recorded with Big Joe Turner thanks to the late great composer Doc Pomus, and classic blues singer Victoria Spivey Len Kundstat of Spivey so worked with Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Mama Thornton, Memphis Slim,Otis Rush, Brownie McGhee, Linda Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John, Victoria Spivey, Pinetop Perkins, J.B. Hutto, Eddie Kirkland, Louisiana Red, Floyd Jones, Homesick James, Sunnyland Slim, and many other blues legends. bull; was inducted in the NY Blues Hall Of Fame in 2011. bull; is the subject of a 22 minute film produced by Liam J. Holland entitled,"Raw Blues: The Series Featuring Robert ". Experience Teaching: 30 years -Awards- Name:2019 South Florida Blues Challenge Winner in solo/duo category Institution:South Florida Blues Soceity Awarded:2019-09 Name: Best Live Blues Artist 2011 Institution:New York Music Awards Name:New York Music Award for Best Blues Artist 1989 Institution:New York Music Awards Name:New York Blues Hall Of Fame Induction 2011 Institution:Blues Hall Of Fame