Welcome to Tutoring with Madeline, where I can help your child improve their reading and writing skills, or aid with preparation for the SAT. I am a full time high school teacher, with a college reading and learning certification, and I tutor out of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library of the New York Public Library in Midtown East. I have a personalized attention and a tailored approach, and I am committed to empowering each student to reach their full potential. Whether you're looking to maintain skills over the summer, or catch up for more difficult classes in the fall- I can help- and we’ll have fun while learning!

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...