Let me tell you about my music studio for students interested in keyboard, musicianship and creative work.
The typical lesson includes instrumental technique, repertory, musicianship and creative work. The time devoted to each of these areas varies to meet the student's needs. This combined teaching is essential, however, for training the well rounded musician
I begin sessions with technique: scales, arpeggii, and repertory are stressed to build fluency in playing. Repertory can range widely through a variety of styles to encourage the student to spend the most daily time at the instrument possible. We gather, either virtually or physically, at least three times a year: November, March and June, to share our repertory and build the necessary skills for public playing.
I have 45 years' experience teaching private students of piano and organ. I also teach beginning guitar, violin, flute and voice. I particularly enjoy teaching theory, improvisation and composition. I have successfully coached high school students in their preparation for the AP theory exam. A graduate of Harvard College in 1980 and New England Conservatory in 1976 and 1984, I studied piano with Victor Rosenbaum, composition with Robert Ceely, organ with Will Sherwood and Peter Krasinski and violin with Jodi Hagen.
I am the organist and music director of the Sudbury United Methodist Church, Sudbury, MA. I became a Colleague of the American Guild of Organists in 2001 and an Associate of the Guild in 2013.
I use Apple, Avid and Steinberg digital audio and music processing software and have an ongoing interest in teaching how to create new music for digital media.
Please contact me if you are interested in finding an available time. The studio is open most weekday afternoons until 7PM EST. I can teach here in Maynard in my studio, and I also teach at Sudbury United Methodist certain days of the weeks. I am also willing to teach virtually via Zoom, FaceTime, or Skype. It do travel to teach, but I charge the travel time one way at the studio rate in addition to the teaching time.
My present rate is $70.00 per hour. Payments can be made monthly by check or online at PayPal or on your mobile phone with Venmo (use the handle @AMajorPro) or Zelle (via your mobile phone #) upon receipt of invoice.
References are available upon request.