Los Angeles

Ness

(4 reviews)

Daisy

« Ness singlehandedly has been the best teacher i've ever had! Their... More »

Daisy

« Ness singlehandedly has been the best teacher i've ever had! Their patience and understanding went a long way for me when I was struggling at the beginning of our lessons -- a few months later and i'm understanding and viewing music in a brand new way. I can't wait to show off my new piano skills! »

$50^/h

1^st lesson free!

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Lessons offered by Ness

Individual

The lessons will be held

By webcam

Taught subjects

Piano
Musical keyboard

Levels

Beginner
Intermediate
For children

Simply Music Piano Method taught by recent Berklee College of Music Grad

Methodology

My teaching approach is largely a result of the method that I teach; fun and adaptive. The Simply Music Method is based on the premise that everyone, without exception, is naturally musical. Traditional methods insist that beginners learn to read music as the means of learning to play. This removes the natural connection between student and instrument and commonly, it removes all the fun, too. In fact, expecting students to read music before they’ve learned to play is like expecting children to read and spell before they’ve learned to talk. In stark contrast, Simply Music temporarily delays reading and introduces a revolutionary, ‘playing-based’ approach – a body of unique concepts that unfold directly onto the keyboard, producing unprecedented results. With Simply Music, you experience the pleasure and satisfaction that comes from immediately playing a huge repertoire of great-sounding music.

Background

I am a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, where I focused on piano and majored in Songwriting with a minor in Production & Engineering. I've been playing piano for over 18 years, and have taught a variety of different instruments over the past several years. I'm currently based in Los Angeles, but will only be teaching virtually due to COVID19.

Rates

Rate for online lessons : $50/h

Details

Private Lessons: $50/60 Minutes
Private Lessons: $30/30 Minutes
Group Lessons: $40/45 Minutes

Lessons offered by Ness

Individual

The lessons will be held

webcam

Taught subjects

Piano
Musical keyboard

Levels

Beginner
Intermediate
For children

Ness's resume

Summary
Skilled piano teacher focused on providing innovative, fun and inspiring instruction through the Simply Music Piano Program. This method varies from traditional reading-based approaches by focusing attention on learning to play and know the piano before introducing reading music. This has proven to increase the likelihood of having music as an integral part of one’s life for a much longer period of time. As someone who has been a piano student in both traditional methods and Simply Music, I can attest to the fact that this program fosters authentic musicianship and creativity, and will provide an amazing platform for students to discover or expand their musical abilities.

Education
Berklee College of Music |May 2020
• Bachelor of Arts
• Major: Songwriting
• Minor: Production/Engineering
• Cum Laude Graduate

Marin School of the Arts |June 2016
• High School Diploma
• Awards in Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, and Contemporary Performance
• Graduated with honors in Music

Experience
Private Music Teacher
Freelance | 2016 – 2019
• Created focused lesson plans to accelerate learning and growth.
• Fostered creative and confident environment for music education and exploration.
• Communicated with parents or family members on progress of participants after lessons.
• Tailored lesson plans to target varied learning styles.
• Taught students history, techniques and principles of harmonic theory.

The 4 reviews on Ness

5/5

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4 recommendations

Daisy

Ness singlehandedly has been the best teacher i've ever had! Their patience and understanding went a long way for me when I was struggling at the beginning of our lessons -- a few months later and i'm understanding and viewing music in a brand new way. I can't wait to show off my new piano skills!

Monica