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Erick B.

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I have 20+ years of classroom and private music teaching experience. I attended college for 5 years as a music major. I was principal flutist with the San Fernando Valley Symphony and lead alto saxophonist with the Sons of Thunder jazz ensemble. I am also a composer and conductor. Three of my students which I taught in 3rd through 12th grades have graduated from Julliard. Many others have become professional musicians. I am also happy to teach students that do not wish to become professional...

I have 20+ years of classroom and private music teaching experience. I attended college for 5 years as a music major. I was principal flutist with the San Fernando Valley Symphony and lead alto saxophonist with the Sons of Thunder jazz ensemble. I am also a composer and conductor. Three of my students which I taught in 3rd through 12th grades have graduated from Julliard. Many others have become professional musicians. I am also happy to teach students that do not wish to become professional musicians. I have children of my own, so I know how to teach all ages: three through adult. My time-tested approach for beginners is that they learn proper hand position and posture first while playing their instrument from day one. After good habits are established in these areas, students can learn songs by rote. After that, music reading can be introduced.

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Education

Cal State Northridge
Music

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  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $76
  • Travel policy: Within 8 miles of Kyle, TX 78640
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

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Cello

Cello

I was the instrumental music teacher at a large Waldorf school for 20+ years where I taught beginning and intermediate cello as well as intermediate and advanced orchestra. My best violin student, who I taught from 3rd through 12th grades, was the virtuoso, Niv Ashkenazi. He graduated from Julliard where he studied with Itzhak Perlman. Several of my cello students have become professional musicians or cello teachers.
Clarinet

Clarinet

I was the instrumental music teacher at a large Waldorf school for 20+ years where I taught beginning, intermediate, and advanced students. The amazing clarinetist, Max Kaplan, was my student from 3rd through 12th grades. I have performed on the clarinet many times in the context of Broadway musicals where I usually played the reed 1 part.
Composition (Music)

Composition (Music)

I was a music composition major in college. I was the instrumental music teacher at a large Waldorf school for 20+ years where I taught beginning through advanced band and orchestra. I wrote many pieces and arrangements for my groups. I produced an album of jazz/rock songs which I wrote and arranged. My neo-classical music for full orchestra can be heard online.
Flute

Flute

I taught instrumental music at a large Waldorf school for 20+ years. I also had many private flute students. I was the principal flutist with the San Fernando Symphony. I also played with the South Bay Symphony and performed as a jazz flutist.
Piano

Piano

I was the instrumental music teacher at a large Waldorf school for 20+ years. I accompanied many of my classes on the piano. I taught my son piano. He was playing Rachmaninov Etudes Tableau (Little Red Riding Hood) by age 14. I also improvise and play jazz piano.
Saxophone

Saxophone

I was the instrumental music teacher at a large Waldorf school for 20+ years. In college, I was a saxophone performance major before switching to composition. I have performed many times as a classical and jazz saxophonist, and I have had many private saxophone students. I also teach jazz improvisation.
Songwriting

Songwriting

I was the instrumental music teacher at a large Waldorf school for 20+ years where I taught band and orchestra during the school day. Afterschool I taught other subjects including songwriting. I was a music composition major in college and thereafter I wrote the music and lyrics for an album of jazzy alternative rock songs which I produced. This can be heard online. Several of my students have become excellent singer/songwriters.
Trombone

Trombone

I was the instrumental music teacher at a large Waldorf school for 20+ years where I taught beginning through advanced band and orchestra. Three of my best students have graduated from Julliard and many others have become professional musicians. I was a music major in college and have performed with many orchestras and jazz ensembles since then.
Trumpet

Trumpet

I was the instrumental music teacher at a large Waldorf school for 20+ years where I taught beginning through advanced band and orchestra. Three of my students have graduated from Julliard, and many others have become professional musicians. I was a music major in college and have performed with many orchestras and jazz ensembles since then. I worked for several years with LA's top young classical/jazz trumpet player, Erick Jovel. He taught me some important secrets that I can pass on to you.
Violin

Violin

I was the instrumental music teacher at a large Waldorf school for 20+ years where I taught beginning and intermediate violin as well as intermediate and advanced orchestra. My best violin student, who I taught from 3rd through 12th grades, was the virtuoso, Niv Ashkenazi. He graduated from Julliard where he studied with Itzhak Perlman.
Music Theory

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