I’m enthusiastic about learning and education and am an encyclopedia of information. I’m patient and excel in guiding my students with love and care to address all concerns and questions. If I don’t have the answer I’ll be sure to find it out quickly.

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...

DDL specializes in English, conflict resolution, communication and drama/theater strategies for learning. Founded in 2008 DDL also offers English instruction in reading and writing and test preparation for SAT and English Common Core Regents Exams. www.dramadiscoveryandlearning.com.

The main objective of the Private Customized Lessons, at all levels, is to have fun in a relaxed atmosphere which will encourage the student to realize his / her Full Potential. My Teaching Method is simple - through your instrument of choice, you will learn how music is constructed and applied. Along with this, various Techniques will be learnt that are able to be utilized in any style. You will build skills in Improvising, Rhythm, Melody, Dexterity and more, which will give you freedom to create and / or play anything. Basically, learn and understand all the rules then feel free to break them. Songwriters are welcome to come and thrash out...

I have been an educator for nearly a decade. I have tutored students at different levels from elementary to college. I specialize in history, social studies, and math but have expertise in other subjects as well. I am very resourceful, adaptable, flexible, and personable with my tutoring and aim to help students maximize their potentials.

I offer a fresh perspective on the role of the music teacher. I'm certainly here to help my students learn the fundamentals, but I believe in a why-first approach to lessons. If I can't clearly articulate the reason why we're doing something and the impact it will have on a student's progress or understanding, then we don't do it. Nothing is arbitrary, and every moment is useful. I try to make sense of things by observing the patterns and relationships at play in the world around me, and I often employ this approach in my curriculum. Whether we're discussing scales, chords, saxophone technique, vocal technique or songwriting—everything can be...