Writing Classes in Sun Valley, CA

Years of Experience: 6 Location Options: In Studio, In Home Travel Radius: 15 Genres: Rock, Blues, Acoustic Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Keyboard and Piano Lessons,Song Writing Lessons Overview: I like to focus on the personable and instinctive qualities of music with my students. Too many times does a student lose interest or lack the appropriate teacher to delve them into the music they want to learn, and I think that's a shame. A lesson plan isn't 100% what the teacher wants, nor is it 100% what the student wants. There must be a shared interest in both the teacher's and student's desires. I focus strongly on ear training and tapping into the innate musical sense that some students may not realize they have without the guidance of a mentor - that is where I come in. Formal Education: Berklee College of Music BA in Film Scoring, 2012 - private guitar piano instruction Private Education: 3 years study in classical guitar 4 years study in electric guitar 10 years study in piano (contemporary, jazz) Performing Experience: Regular bassist for Boston-based Indie band "Cowgill" (2011-2013) Weekly playing at St. Finbar Catholic Church in Burbank, CA - contemporary praise band (pianist/vocalist) Various Musical Theatre experience (on-stage) Experience Teaching: I started teaching other teenagers private guitar lessons, then quickly branched into the surrounding communities to teach kids from age 5-18 for 3 years. I continued this teaching routine throughout college, then teaching in a studio at Music Arts (national store) in Boston, MA for 2 years.