Writing Classes in Plano, TX

Years of Experience: 3 Location Options: In Home, In Webcam Genres: Blues, Jazz, Classical, Pop Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Song Writing Lessons,Orchestral Lessons Overview: Eric began playing saxophone at the age of 10. Over the years, he developed his skills further by joining his middle and high school bands and going to college for music. He gained performance experience in the classical area by performing recitals at Northwestern State University. Though Eric can teach many genres of music, his musical personal favorites are classical and jazz which had great influence on his style of playing. Eric loves music because he believes that it is a universal language that can bring people together and loves teaching music because he wants to be able to change lives and push people forward like his teachers have done for him. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional, Eric can help you expand and enhance your playing. Eric is excited to learn how he can help you reach your musical goals. Signup now to schedule a meeting! -Education- Degree: Associate in General studies School: Northwestern State University

Years of Experience: 3 Location Options: In Home Travel Radius: 20 Genres: Rock, Blues, Classical, Country, Acoustic Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Song Writing Lessons Overview: I'm a young guy, but music is my passion and my life. I've been playing guitar since I was 11, and haven't found anything else that I enjoy half as much. My goal as a teacher is to share that enjoyment with my students, and help them to reach their fullest potential as musicians. As a rule, I do not confine myself or my students to any particular curriculum; every student has different needs, and I find I can best meet them by tailoring lessons to suit. Formal Education: Starting at 15 I attended the Dual-Credit Program at Richland College, where I took Classical guitar lessons from Jan Ryberg as well as Music Theory from Dr. Jerry Wallace. I completed about two years of guitar lessons, and one year of Theory. Private Education: I've taken lessons from a few different instructors over the years, but I'm primarily self-taught. Performing Experience: While at Richland I was involved with the Guitar Ensemble, where I played first chair and helped to win first place at the Brownsville Guitar Competition. I've also played off and on with various other groups, including Kaleo Kaualoku and the Good Times Band (now known as Spooky Fok) and Fictional Freedom, as well as composing my own original material. Experience Teaching: I've been teaching semi-professionally for about three years now, starting with helping out other students at Richland. After I left school I continued to teach privately in my spare time, and have enjoyed every moment of it.

Years of Experience: 6 Location Options: In Studio, In Home Travel Radius: 15 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Acoustic Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Vocal Lessons,Song Writing Lessons Overview: Emily, a native Texan, has been singing since she could talk. She performed her first paid gig at the age of 5, when her dad bribed her with a quarter to stand on the kitchen table and sing Dolly Parton’s Coat Of Many Colors. Although she has been influenced by her blue grass/country upbringing, Emily’s love of all things musical led her to train her voice to a variety of artists, including Olivia Newton-John, Pat Benatar, Whitney Houston, Jewel, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson and others. She ties her varied musical exposure together through classical vocal training, giving her voice a powerful range, an unexpected agility and a unique edge. Emily can deliver music from a variety of genres – pop, rock, country, RB and jazz with competence and confidence. Emily has been recognized by Billboard as a talented and promising song writer. She received four honorable mentions (top 500) for three of her original songs in the 2006 14th Annual Billboard World Song Contest which had over 18,000 entries. Additionally, Emily was recognized in the October 2006 VH1 contest as a selected artist for her submission of four songs. * Formal Education: Temple University Philadelphia, PA B.B.A., Accounting May 1992 ? Summa Cum Laude (top 5%), 3.76 GPA ? Golden Key National Honor Society, President ? Beta Alpha Psi, Accounting Tutor ? Philadelphia Business Academy, Honorary Member ? KPMG Peat Marwick, scholarship recipient ? Merck, Sharp Dohme, scholarship recipient Private Education: Voice Instruction Amy Claire DeCola 2006-2007 Guitar Instruction Jose Alvarez 2006-2009 Performing Experience: Emily has been performing professionally since 2006. She performs solo acoustic shows, as well as with various bands. PRIOR PERFORMANCE VENUES INCLUDE: Alexander's - Dallas, TX Cafeacute; Malaga ndash; McKinney, TX Coffee House Cafeacute; ndash; Dallas, TX Dallas Convention Center ndash; Dallas, TX El Cayote Rojo ndash; Rockwall, TX July Jubilee ndash; Little Elm, TX Maggianorsquo;s ndash; Dallas, TX Mi Piaci ndash; Addison, TX Muddy Waters ndash; Dallas, TX Sambuca ndash; Addison, TX Sambuca ndash; Dallas, TX Sharkies ndash; Dallas, TX Sting ndash; Dallas, TX Stonebriar Country Club ndash; Frisco, TX Texas Bar Grill ndash; Irving, TX The Forum at Park Lane - Dallas, TX Top Golf ndash; Allen, TX Top Golf ndash; Dallas, TX Town East Mall ndash; Mesquite, TX Woody's Sports Bar - Dallas, TX Corporate Private Parties PRAISE FOR EMILY ldquo;Music lives in one's soul and anyone who knows anything about music knows that to be truly good, it must come from your soul and the belief that you can deliver that to any audience - this is what Emily does. Her voice and ability to sing lyrics that reach the audience is only strengthened by her ability to write music as well. I would recommend Emily without hesitation. There are very few artists today that actually deliver what they promise, but when you listen to Emily, your expectations will be met.rdquo; - April 6, 2009 - Karen Borges, Paralegal, Law Offices of Kenneth Stephens was with another company when working with Emily ldquo;Emily and her family are some of the best people in the world. Anyone who knows her, loves her for her abiding love of family, keen wit, integrity and passion for the projects she is involved in.rdquo; - April 6, 2009 - Cliff McQuirter, Technical Architect, Salesforce.com worked with Emily at Huffman Elementary PTA ldquo;Emily is exceedingly competent and professional in all areas of endeavor. Also, she is inspiring and a joy to be around. Her exquisite attention to detail makes her an asset to any team, group, or company.rdquo; - April 6, 2009 - Cliff Martinez, Owner, microcosm worked with Emily at TUMBLESTONE ldquo;To any and all who are interested: Emily is a very talented songwriter and musician who has a fantastic voice and a great stage presence. She is a wonderful performer regardless of the size of the audience. Ewen Tsengrdquo; - April 6, 2009 - Top qualities: Great Results, On Time Experience Teaching: Emily has been teaching voice to students of all ages since 2008, and beginning guitar since 2010. Emily specializes in helping her students sing with emotion and personal expression, as well as singing while playing rhythm guitar. -Reviews- Name: Anonymous Date: 2015-07-17 19:41:19 Title: review from Annmarie Masters Body: Emily was very professional and was very nice. She made my daughter who is very shy comfortable.

Years of Experience: 37 Location Options: In Studio Travel Radius: 10 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Country, Acoustic, Christian, RB, Gospel, Pop, Metal, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Hip Hop Age Groups: Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Bass Guitar Lessons,Song Writing Lessons Overview: I have been a guitar teacher on electric guitar and bass for 40 years. I have run my own business teaching music, music recording, producing and playing lead guitar for many national acts. From 1995 to 1999, I worked for Wayman Tisdale on Atlantic records as a studio musician and later signed as an artist to Tisway Productions, his personnel production company. Performing Experience: I have performed professionally since age 15 for 45 years experience I have also recorded and toured on Atlantic records with many jazz, gospel and rb artists. I have played major festivals and appeared on radio and tv. Experience Teaching: I have taught private lessons for 37 years all ages all styles of music to every level of player, beginner to advanced. -Education- Degree: https://www.reverbnation.com/jameswilliamsguitar/songs -Awards- Name:Tulsa Ok best guitarist contest 1992 Institution:Fender Music instruments Said Music Store Awarded:1992-06 Name:X Opus The Epiphany cd Institution:Magna Carta records Awarded:2012-02 Name:Guitar Player Magazinne Institution:Mike Varneys spotlight column Awarded:1992-08