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Hello! My name is Giovanni Alberto, I started playing the piano at the age of six, inspired by my grandfather’s love for music. After earning my degree in classical Piano from the Conservatory, I pursued a master’s in sound design and composition, blending tradition with innovation.

Timothy A. Helisek is the first place winner of the 2004 edition of the Normandale Composer’s Competition for his classical chamber piece 'Beauty in Sadness.' 'Dancing Towards the Sun,' also a chamber piece, won first place in the same competition in 2005, as well as second place in the Minnesota Music Educators Association Composition Contest the same year.

Berklee Alumni & Expert Jazz Pianist | Jazz Harmony, Arranging & Improvisation Specialist With over 20 years of experience as a professional pianist, arranger, and educator, I offer a comprehensive and deep approach to music education.

Hi! I am a dedicated pianist and composer with passion for teaching. I love breaking down musical concepts and helping you understand how things work, as well as following the growth of the students. With pleasure I have taught kids of four years old, beginner seniors above the ages 65, Chopin etudes to advanced students and everything in between.

I'm a multi-award-winning composer with a PhD from Duke University, degrees from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music and Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins, and advanced training at the European American Musical Alliance (EAMA) in Paris. My music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, by the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center, and on international stages.

I’m a Glasgow-based composer, sound designer, lecturer, and audio educator specialising in electronic music production, sound design, synthesis, spatial audio, and creative sound practice. I currently teach across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the Glasgow School of Art, where I lead the Electronic Music and Sound Design Masters elective and deliver workshops in…

Overview: Cole Porter is a highly skilled and experienced guitar instructor with a strong emphasis on classical, rock, metal, jazz, and fingerstyle guitar techniques. With a solid foundation in music theory and a music degree, Cole has spent over two decades honing his craft and imparting his knowledge to students of all skill levels.

Ben is a composer/arranger, trombonist, bassist, and audio engineer/producer who is experienced in many genres, particularly working in "popular music," such as funk, disco, pop, rock, and indie. Ben has arranged over 100 songs for cover bands and other ensembles, and as a multi-instrumentalist with a composition degree, he brings a unique perspective and expertise to arranging,…

Raphaël Dargent is a French composer based in Los Angeles. His compositions include soundtracks for the Cannes selected feature The Legend (2018), 2020 Oscar eligible short film Two (2019), Prime Video thriller Silent as the Grave (2023), Apple TV film The Actor (2024) and the PBS documentary Why Dinosaurs? (2024).

[4.91 rating over 47 reviews from another lesson platform] For 35 years I have been running my studio as a creative laboratory of music. A huge range of students have come as beginners and left as young artists as well as a host of adults who came to play or sing and have found that they too can compose, write songs, and perform professionally. And we have a great deal of FUN!