Dr. Buchenholz, currently Professor of Music at Columbia University and Hunter College, recently served as Special Projects Coordinator for The Leonard Bernstein Office Inc. and as a Visiting Lecturer at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. He has also taught at the Juilliard School, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, the Association to Benefit Children, and New York University. A native New Yorker, he began his musical career at the age of seven on CBS Sunday Morning. He also performed as a soloist with the Metropolitan Opera from age eight to fourteen. He has performed at The Public Theatre, and The Kennedy Center, and has t...

My teaching approach: For "absolute beginners" I start with note reading, chord playing, proper fingering, basic music theory, and playing simple songs. Material is presented in a graded fashion so the student's learning is enhanced. For intermediate to advanced students I begin sight reading studies, advanced chord playing, scales, improvisation, theory, ear training and more complex songs. Influences include the Beatles, Led Zepplin, Chet Atkins, George Van Eps, Earth Wind and Fire, and many others. My guitar lessons take place in: The teacher's studio or the student's home. Guitar lessons typically take place on these days and hours: 7 day...

Welcome to my piano studio! I'm an experienced classical piano teacher with a degree in Piano Performance from Oberlin Conservatory teaching in the NYC area. Piano studios are often filled with an eclectic but wonderful mix of folks. No matter your age, experience, or ambition; I'm prepared to make piano playing a joy. For students looking to have fun and learn a few pieces along the way, my approach is flexible. I think students thrive, even if they aren't practicing much, when lessons are a space to be free to learn and listen without judgment. For more serious students, I bring formal education in the Taubman method, an approach for pr...

I teach not just the violin but music. I provide context. I teach some music theory and music history. I think it helps to understand what you are playing and where it came from. I have degrees in composition and music theory as well as undergraduate degrees in economics and philosophy. Also, I really emphasize sound. I think it's so important whether you're learning the violin at 6 or 60. Sound is so magical; it surrounds and stimulates us. You can feel the violin vibrate when you play it! I love the challenge of figuring out what will help different types of people understand the music and learn the instrument. Teaching both kids and adults...

I am a retired NYC public school music teacher, with 35 years experience. I teach all ages and abilities. I specialize in prepping students for auditions to Magnet schools, NYC Arts high schools and college auditions. Music lessons are held in my studio on Saturdays in the Ft. Greene/Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn. I hold a BFA from Long island University in Jazz Performance on Trombone. I hold a Master of Arts from Brooklyn College Conservatory in Secondary Education. I love music and I love teaching other people how to play and sing so they can love it too. No matter how young or how old you are, everyone can learn to play an instrument ...

Hello, my name is Cameron Sewell-Snyder and am a saxophonist, composer, doubler, educator and I can't wait to help you achieve your musical goals! Whether you are striving to be a weekend warrior on the horn or a professional saxophonist, I can take you to the next level. Together, we will work together addressing where you feel needs improvement as well as your personal goals within music and how I can help you accomplish them. Or even if you don't know where to start, I got your back. Life is busy. With me, you don't have to be worried about being judged or ridiculed for how much you did/did not practice over the course of the week. My

Emil Vajda began his piano studies at the age of seven with Hrant Minassian in his hometown of Island Park, New York. During high school he continued his studies with Jack Chaikin , a graduate of the Juilliard School. Mr. Vajda attended Hofstra University where he received a B.A. in Music in 1979. At Hofstra, he studied piano with Blanche Abram and Morton Estrin . After graduating from Hofstra, Mr. Vajda moved into Manhattan and continued his piano studies with Elena Wolkonsky at the Juilliard School. Elena Wolkonsky had been a student of the great piano pedagogue Isabelle Vengerova . Mr. Vajda also studied with Adam Aleksander, concert p