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[4.98 rating over 46 reviews from another lesson platform] I've been teaching music composition and theory, violin, guitar, voice, and piano for the last five years. In addition to teaching, I work as a professional composer, multi-instrumentalist, and recording artist.

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.

With over a decade of experience in teaching and mentoring musicians, I am a passionate guitar instructor and founder of the Contemporary Music Promotion Center – Magnitude (Novi Sad, Serbia). My teaching philosophy blends technical excellence with creativity, offering a holistic approach that bridges performance, composition, and production.

Hi, I’m Igor Bardykin, a classically trained pianist, composer, and educator with over 10 years of experience teaching and performing internationally. I hold a degree in Piano Performance from the Moscow State Conservatory, one of the world’s leading institutions for classical music.

I graduated with Honors from The City College of New York with a BfA in Classical Piano. I have enjoyed playing all types of music during my professional career, including with famous artists. I’ve been playing and performing for thirty years, and have been composing for over twenty years.

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,…

I'm a composer and conductor based in Berlin, and I've spent my career obsessing over one question: what makes music meaningful to the people who hear it? I studied composition at the Conservatories of Strasbourg and Berlin, and I'm currently completing an Artist Diploma at the Barenboim-Said Academy in Jörg Widmann's class.

Hello guys, my name is Mário and I'm a private teacher from Bratislava, Slovakia. I'm actively playing various instruments such as bass guitar, guitar, piano, ukulele, and mandolin in various bands (flamenco band Ponte Pardo, vocal ensemble Zborci, acoustic band Pathetic Hypermarket Band).

For over 33 years as a musician and 29 years as an educator for all grade levels and teachers alike, I have the experience of learning from my previous students and applying more efficient techniques to current and future ones. Much like my students, I work towards learning the most innovative techniques while foreseeing the trends of the future in music and education.

Amanda Steinemann (BMus in Composition, UVic) loves sharing her knowledge of music with students of all ages and skill levels. She has been teaching violin, viola, and piano lessons through local music schools and privately both in person and online, and enjoys incorporating composition and music theory elements into the lessons.