My daughter has worked with John on numerous occasions. Alice, 1 lesson with John Knows subject matter I had only 1 session with John on music theory and he was extremely helpful ! Very good at taking the time to explain things concisely and makes sure you’ve understood. Kevin, 8 lessons with John great teacher! I appreciated John's patience and knowledge. David, 1 lesson with John Very knowledgeable explained well. I especially appreciate his candor and his willingness to challenge me. He gave me several excellent ideas for improving my songwriting. John really knows what he's talking about. I have learned so much even after just a few lessons! Cynthia, 9 lessons with John experienced and informed perspective John is incredibly patient and creative, coming up with exercises and music that I can play even as a beginner. Highly recommend! Katherine, 26 lessons with John Very knowledgeable and creative John is an amazing tutor! He knows everything (music theory composition analysis, sight singing tools, notation tools, musical theater, Finale, more) and is so patient at explaining things! I was so blown away by our first lesson - I came away knowing more than I ever thought possible for one hour, stuff I wasn’t able to understand before despite years of auditing music theory classes at Peabody. Leah Leah, 1 lesson with John Incredibly Knowledgeable He also gave me feedback and pointers for our session. John was helpful, made me do the work to understand and fun to work with. DeAnna, 4 lessons with John Amazing Teacher I am writing a review because my son found him to be so helpful, he asked me to make sure that I write one! He has had many tutors and this is the first time he has made that request. I love teaching music, talking about music, encouraging students to explore and find their own voice. My songs have won awards through the Jonathan Larson Foundation, the Gilman-Gonzalez Musical Theatre Foundation, the Cole Porter award (through ASCAP) for music and lyrics and the New York Musical Theatre Foundation among others. I am an accomplished pianist and composer who has won various awards in music composition (NYMF, ASCAP awards) as well as in lyric writing (Holof and ASCAP.) I have a Bachelor's in Theory from the Eastman School of Music as well as a Masters in Music Composition/Theory from NYU and more importantly, I have been in the trenches, teaching and writing music myself for over twenty years. I also composed the music and lyrics to several musicals that played around the city, as well as music directing and conducting various productions. While there, I taught courses in ear-training, sight-singing and Elements of Music to undergrads.

Patient and insightful music theory and composition tutor with years of experience working with children and adults alike.Īfter graduating from Eastman School of Music with a Bachelors in Music Theory, I moved to New York City to pursue my Masters in Composition and Theory at New York University.

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