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Norma L.

Music Tutor in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA (90066)

Travel Radius 15 miles
Hourly Fee $70.00
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I have more than 25 years of performance and teaching experience. I've performed all around the world including multiple performances at Carnegie Hall, at Lincoln Center and for Broadway shows in NYC. I've also recorded for numerous television and radio broadcasts. My teaching experience includes all grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten through university level. I am equally comfortable working with complete beginners to advanced students and semi-professionals. I am currently teaching instrumental music, chorus, music theory and solfege at several public and private schools in Santa Monica, Malibu and West LA. I am very accessible and work well with students of all ages and backgrounds. For more information, please contact me through this website. Thank you!

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Music Theory

Music Theory - All fundamentals of music theory taught in a clear, easy to understand format. My students all say that finally they understand theory after studying with me. I will demystify it for you and give you the resources to take your skills to the next level.

Composition (Music)

I studied composition at Berklee College of Music and privately for many years. I also studied three years of harmony/counterpoint at Manhattan School of Music. I have written scores for film, orchestrated for Broadway-style pit orchestras, written jazz tunes, produced commercial recordings, and co-wrote a full length musical theatre piece. I have 25 + years of experience as a professional musician and composer.

Ear Training

I have a Bachelor's Degree from Manhattan School of Music, where I passed out of all required ear training classes because of prior knowledge gained from attending Berklee College of Music, where I passed out of the beginning ear training courses, and earned all A's in remaining ear training courses (2 semesters), A's in solfege (2 semesters) and passed out of part one of atonal solfege, and earned an "A" in part two of the Atonal solfege course. That was the highest level class that was offered... Read More

General Music

I have a CA Clear Single Subject (Music) K-12 Teaching Credential. I graduated from Chapman University's Teacher Education Program and subsequently completed the required additional BTSA Teacher Training Program. In addition to my professional performance experience of more than 25 years, and my teaching experience of more than 30 years, I am currently teaching general music, instrumental and vocal music at several Los Angeles area schools including Overland Elementary, Pt Dume Elementary, New... Read More

Music History

Upon the request of my former principal, I designed an entire music history curriculum to be taught at a charter school in Los Olivos, CA. I have all the materials, including text and recordings. I have taken music history courses at both Berklee College of Music and Manhattan School of Music, where I earned my Bachelor's degree in music.

Piano

Piano was my first instrument, and I passed out of all required piano courses at both Berklee College of Music and Manhattan School of Music. I am currently teaching piano at Horipro Music Academy and am the accompanist for both my general music classes/performances at Pt Dume Elementary and for my high school chorus classes /performances at New Roads School. I have been teaching piano for more than 20 years.

Sight Singing

I have extensive training in Solfege and ear training. I graduated from Manhattan School of Music and also attended Berklee College of Music. I passed out of all required solfege courses at Manhattan School of Music. At Berklee College of Music, the highest level class that I passed was Atonal Sofege 2, which was the highest level of solfege offered at the school. I earned an "A" in this course.

Voice (Music)

I studied voice at Berklee College of Music and privately for a number of years. I am currently the Choral Director at New Roads School in Santa Monica and have previously held similar posts at Laguna Blanca High School in Santa Barbara, and for a number of musical theatre programs in which I was the vocal coach and piano accompanist.

Flute

I have a Bachelor's degree in classical flute performance from Manhattan School of Music and attended Berklee College of Music for 6 semesters as a jazz flute major. I also have a CA Clear K-12 Single Subject (Music) Teaching Credential. I have more than 25 years professional performance experience and more than 30 years of teaching experience. I have performed all over the world, having toured and recorded with many prestigious ensembles both in the classical and jazz worlds. My performances... Read More

Songwriting

I have studied composition at Berklee College of Music, written jazz songs, scores for film, arranged and orchestrated for pit orchestras, and written a full length musical theatre production. I have 25+ years as a professional musician and composer. I studied three years of harmony/counterpoint at Manhattan School of Music. I have produced commercial recordings.

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