Find Niles, MI Musical Tutors For Lessons, Instruction or Help

Michelle H.

• Hartford, MI 49057 ( 22.7 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 02/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $45.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher

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A Little Bit About Me...

Though I have a degree in classroom education, one-on-one teaching is my heartbeat. I believe it is the highest good for a student's learning. It prevents your student from getting "lost in the crowd" and allows us to focus on his or her needs. My first goal is to determine how the student learns. Using creative strategies and different methods, I do my best to take a confusing or frustrating subject and make it understandable, if not enjoyable.
I traveled for a year with a family and home-schooled their 3 children. The children were in 1st grade, kindergarten, and pre-school and were seriously below grade level in math and reading. In that year, I brought those children beyond grade level in reading skills and comprehension as well as math skills. I have also been a teacher's assistant in 3rd and 4th grade classrooms and have gone through student teaching in the 3rd and 6th grade ... read more

Caitlin M.

• Kalamazoo, MI 49008 ( 39.3 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2011
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $57.00 to $68.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Trumpet

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A Little Bit About Me...

While working on bachelors degrees in Music Education and French, I taught music sectionals, private lessons, and classes on primarily on trombone, euphonium, and tuba, among other instruments, co-taught a French class for young elementary students, and worked at a variety of summer camps, including a music camp in which I taught basic music theory to high school students. Prior to that, as a high school student myself, I occasionally tutored Math and English and taught lessons. I am currently working on a Masters in Music Performance on trombone, and I continue to teach both private lessons on trombone and euphonium as well as helping out with the French Table at Western Michigan University.
Having taught both music and French in a variety of different settings, my teaching style has changed and improved over the years. Today, my teaching is very hands-on and individualized. I ... read more