About
Thea Farhadian has 25+ years teaching experience and offers lessons for students of all ages, levels, and abilities. Lessons draw on traditional western classical, world music, improvisation, and are geared individually for each student.
Thea has taught in public and private schools in California, New York and at U.C. Santa Cruz, and has a teaching credential for the State of California. Her performance experience includes the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, classical Arabic, Sephardic, Cuban, North African, and free-improvised, and electronic music. She has been active as a performer in Europe, San Francisco, Armenia, and New York City.
Convenient North Berkeley Location near Peets Coffee as well and Downtown Oakland.
www.theafarhadian.com
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
I open the first lesson with a conversation and like to speak with students about their musical interests and background, and share some of mine. I talk about the approaches we can take, a focusing on western classical / world music / improvisation and assess our starting point from there. Tone is very important to me, and almost always I work with tone with most students at the first lesson. I address the importance of practicing daily.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have 25 years + teaching experience in a variety of educational settings: public and private schools in the Bay Area, and U.C. Santa Cruz, and in Berlin, Germany. I hold a California Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music and an MFA in Electronic Music from Mills College. I am also a composer and sound artist and available to teach in these areas.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
75-90 sliding scale
How did you get started teaching?
I started when I was in my 20's and began working privately with students.
What types of students have you worked with?
As young as 4 and as old as 75, all abilities and learning styles.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Spend some time speaking on the phone before scheduling. Ask about the teacher's approach, and assertain their own musical focus, and see if it matches yours. Schedule 1-2 lessons with one or two teachers before deciding.