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Do your kids need a positive hobby?

Do you want to learn to play your favorite songs on your instrument?

Is your child struggling in band or strings class at school? Do they have an audition, want to move up a chair or want to get an "A"?

Does your High School student want to win music contests or get into college in order to major in music?

Are you taking a musi...

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Do your kids need a positive hobby?

Do you want to learn to play your favorite songs on your instrument?

Is your child struggling in band or strings class at school? Do they have an audition, want to move up a chair or want to get an "A"?

Does your High School student want to win music contests or get into college in order to major in music?

Are you taking a music class and you find you need some extra tutoring to understand concepts?

Do you want to write music?

What about improvise with John Coltrane's tetratonic system?

Do you want to be ready to play Christmas songs next year?

This will be my 20th year teaching music and I am sure that I can help you!

If you study with me, you will need to devote at least 30 minutes a day to your assignments which are tailored to your interests. This will enable you to make progress through the curriculum as you will be a beginner for the first 3.3 years, an intermediate for the next 3.3 years, and then an advanced student for 3.3 years.

PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS AND TUTORING

Music Theory
Music Composition
Arranging
Songwriting
Improvisation
Reading and Notating Music
Music Software such as FL Studio
Instruments: saxophone flute clarinet piano trumpet trombone violin
Styles: Jazz, Classical, Pop, Rock

Maureen Spranza
http://www.myspace.com/onlinemusiclessons
msspranza@yahoo.com

Clear Single Subject Music Teaching Credential, Chapman University
Master of Fine Arts, Mills College, Electronic Music and Recording Media with an emphasis in Composition.
Bachelor of Music, Berklee College of Music, Major: Jazz Composition and Arranging

I have studied with music teachers such as Anthony Braxton, Herb Pomeroy, Charlie Banacos, Jerry Bergonzi, Gary Burton, Joe Viola, Ken Pullig, John LaPorta, Hal Crook, James Newton and Ken Radnofsky.

I have performed with musicians such as http://www.myspace.com/squidberkeley , Vijay Iyer, Anthony Braxton, MC Hammer, Luciana Souza, Skatalites/Lloyd Nibbs (Bob Marley, Peter Tosh), Fred Lonberg-Holm, Andy Borger (Norah Jones), Stuart Popejoy, Aaron Stewart, Sheila Sofian, William Calhoun (Living Color), Sean Kennerly (Samiam), Guillermo Galindo and Joey Cheezhee.

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Subject

Music

Ages

3 to 100 year olds

Skill level

All difficulty levels

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When

Usual availability/office hours:
Saturday : 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Saturday : 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Saturday : 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Where

  • San Leandro, CA

Price: $120.00

Offers discounts or promotional pricing!

Notes: half hour private lessons once a week on Saturdays. $120 a month... see more

Notes:

half hour private lessons once a week on Saturdays.
$120 a month for a 4 week month($30/lesson)
SPECIAL: $80 a month for the first 3 months ($20/lesson) SAVE $120!
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Type

  • 1:1 / Private Lessons

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  • "Perfect for beginners!"

    Review of Maureen Spranza, September 05, 2009

    Maureen is wonderful! I was looking for someone who could foster my daughters desire to play both classical and contemporary music, listen to her and give positive feedback. We found it all in Maureen. Her experience and abilty to work with what the child enjoys as well teach fundamentals is terrific. My daughter is motivated. In just a year and half, she is already on book 5.

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    Maureen is wonderful! I was looking for someone who could foster my daughters desire to play both classical and contemporary music, listen to her and give positive feedback. We found it all in Maureen. Her experience and abilty to work with what the child enjoys as well teach fundamentals is terrific. My daughter is motivated. In just a year and half, she is already on book 5.

    • Pros:
    • Helpful, Engaging, Encouraging, Smart, Patient, Funny, Fun, Good communicator
    • How was this location?:
    • OK
    • How was the price?:
    • Great value

    I would recommend this teacher


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