Percussion Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Pleasanton, CA

Law student based in Berkeley, studying in Ireland. Educated in Clongowes Wood College (Ireland), achieving top grades in English, Music and Geography. Received the RIAM silver medal at 15 for piano, and the gold medal at 18 years of age. Played drums for 12+ years. Certified TEFL English language teacher and runner-up in the 2011 Beckett-Joyce award for creative writing. Tutored for ages 15-18 in the English category and can teach piano and drums to all but advanced performers. Emphasis and understanding of the fundmental material is crucial, and I would focus more on simplifying how certain topics should be understood rather than over-complicating the problem.

$ 25.00

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Except for my family, music is my top priority, and it is my personal goal to go as far as I can professionally by giving all that I can personally. With that said I believe that I would be selfish not to try and share it. I have been a professional bassist for about 12. My teaching experience includes, Private Teaching, High School Coaching, Staff Bass Teacher for Civic Arts Programs, as well as a Clinician. I am also a Writer and Arranger of Music, as well as a Recording Engineer and Producer. I can read, write, notate and transcribe music as well as teach Basic and Advanced Theory and Piano. I have performed with many Jazz Legends including Rosemary Clooney and Michael Feinstein and have been nominated twice for a Grammy. My teaching style is very simple and effective. I start with Technique. I believe that it is the best interest of a student’s success to learn about the instrument

$ 45.00

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With thirty years experience in a variety of disciplines, I bring knowledge and enthusiasm to learning. I hold degrees in music, education and political science. I am an author of a book, NATIONAL SOCIALISM:THE GERMAN TRAGEDY. Currently, I teach music, tutor and edit a California magazine.I am available for proofreading, technical writing and editing. Thank-you!!!! My commitment to teaching spans thirty years. I consider myself a servant to this great republic. A mastery of the subject matter, enthusiasm, kindness, tenderness, and a belief in the dignity and ability of all children to learn, is my mantra. Encouragement must be present in the learning arena. I love children!!!!!!

$ 47.00

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I have taught music in public education for the last 15 years. I have been involved in church music ministry for over 25 years, and currently am the church pianist in Stockton, Ca. I love working with children of all ages. Math is my second love and I almost majored in math instead of music. Math was always easy for me in school. Although I don't enjoy writing, I am very strong in written English and enjoy proofreading papers. I strive to include various learning styles when working with children. Some students learn best by listening or writing, while others need movement or tactile experiences to help in comprehension. I believe in keeping students engaged at all times, to minimize wasted time. Every child has potential. A teacher just has to know how to reach each child, and that happens when the students builds trust with the teacher.

$ 44.00

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Over my years of experience providing supplemental instruction to a diverse range of students, I have found that I possess a breadth of knowledge and interpersonal skill-sets that make me an effective teacher. I teach from the understanding that every student has a unique educational experience and that there is no one way to effectively get your point across. Utilizing patience, compassion, as well as a heightened sense of cultural literacy, I am able to help students grasp lessons and objectives that had been previously intangible. I believe that educators hold a great responsibility to their students, and take pride in the accomplishments realized by my students. Throughout the course of my education, I have had the opportunity to work with many great instructors and professors; learning the qualities and characteristics of what comprises an effective teacher. I currently possess two

$ 46.50

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($49.00-$58.00)

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