Rowan Blackwood

I teach music to adults who believe (or fear) they cannot learn.

I believe in lots of positive encouragement, fun, and working toward your goals.

I'm also a nerd about neuroscience and incorporate what I learn into lessons to help you learn how to learn! I have lots of experience teaching neurodivergent people in particular, and am neurodivergent myself. So when it comes to accommodations or talking about habits and accountability, I have tons of ideas.

I teach all ages, but only virtual, which tends to suit teens & adults better than young kids.

I used to work for a music lessons company, doing in-person lessons for all ages and never met someone I couldn't teach. Every trial lesson turned into a regular lesson schedule, and I kept a roster of 15-20. Now I'm working whilst traveling, so virtual is the way!

Bio:

Rowan Blackwood (he/they) is a songwriter/composer and music teacher who writes indie pop as a solo artist and orchestral works for theater and film. They graduated high school at 15, completed a bachelor’s in Songwriting from Los Angeles College of Music and a master’s degree at BerkleeNYC in Writing & Design for Musical Theater by 21. He’s performed at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, Radio City Music Hall, and several Hollywood locations such as the Zephyr Theatre. He’s also been a part of the LA debut of Trans Voices Cabaret and self-produced shows for their very own nonprofit in the making, Respect All Love. When it comes to teaching, Rowan enjoys using their variety of experience to find the best individual approach for each student, and make music fun.