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LOCAL IN-HOME LESSONS
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA
I can travel to your home for the lessons or all are welcome at my studio.
VIRTUAL PRIVATE LESSONS (VIA ZOOM)
WORLDWIDE
Through zoom we can connect from anywhere in the world for music lessons.
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About Me
Hi! I'm Matt, and I love music.
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I started playing instruments when I was 7 years old and music has been guiding my life ever since!
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Being able to help kids and adults connect with music and cultivate skill with instruments has been a most fulfilling part of my life. Let's play!
INSTRUMENTS
Choose your path!
Music lessons shouldn't just be about notes and songs...
They should give us an opportunity to DEEPEN OUR
mental and emotional well-being.
TEACHING APPROACH & PHILOSOPHY
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I approach teaching the lessons with an emphasis on playfulness and patience. Music is suppose to be fun!
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By emphasizing enjoyment and connection in the lessons, students will build a pleasurable association with music.
It is crucial that students embrace the musical development process with a fun attitude, and stay clear of dread or nervousness for each weekly session. This is especially important in the beginning stages of our musical journeys.
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The personal and professional skills associated with developing musicianship have long been understood as deeply relevant.
Even if students don't go on to become professional musicians, the skills they learn and cultivate will be absolutely invaluable.
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The world we live in today can be difficult to grow up in! Finding identity and purposefulness can be a challenge.
Cultivating musicianship is a practice of self-expression and exploration, which is often lost in the academic classroom settings.
Music helps us grow and connect, and we get to jam our favorite songs while we do it!!
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Any questions? Give me a call so we can have a chat before our free trial lesson!
978.302.7567
Music can be used as a powerful tool on your child's path of growth and development.
Music can be used as a powerful tool on your child's path of growth and development.
Catering to the virtual setting
Although online lessons don't allow for in-person connection, here are some of the benefits!
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Connect with a teacher with a developed teaching approach specific to the virtual setting
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Emailed PDF print-outs with lesson resources, songs, and more
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Learn from your home, a comfortable setting for kids
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Parents can enjoy being able to look on during the lesson
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The basics of learning instruments, playing songs, recording videos, and online performances are all still easily achieved
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Credentials
Berklee College of Music
ALUM
Studied with many world renowned musicians
(Jim Stinnett, Michael Manring, Tosin Abasi, many others)
20+ Years
of practicing instruments
Extensive music portfolio including composition and sound design
2500+
Logged teaching hours
Other Artistry & Creativity Persuits
Retreats, Buddhism, Meditation, Yoga, Cooking, Film, and others
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FREE TRIAL LESSON
In-Home (Bainbridge Island) or Online (zoom)
Piano | Guitar | Drums | Bass
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$50
30-MINUTE LESSON
In-Home (Bainbridge Island) or Online (zoom)
Piano | Guitar | Drums | Bass
$65
45-MINUTE LESSON
In-Home (Bainbridge Island) or Online (zoom)
Piano | Guitar | Drums | Bass
$75
60-MINUTE LESSON
In-Home (Bainbridge Island) or Online (zoom)
Piano | Guitar | Drums | Bass
TESTIMONIALS
"I like learning from Matt because he lets me choose songs that I like.
He made learning the guitar over zoom easy and fun."
- R.C.
Matt is very patient and always helps me through something if I don't understand it. He is so kind and funny and lets me play almost any song I want. And he is just a great teacher overall!
- A.M.
"Matt is an awesome piano and guitar teacher! We went through severalmusic teachers before finding him, and he ended up teaching our sonboth piano and guitar. He is flexible and has a positive, encouraging,and patient attitude. He was also successful in motivating our son --which is not always easy! He is well organized, and set up
'performances' for our son to showcase his learning to us. Matt is
highly talented, while also being very conscientious and able to work
well with children, youth, or adults. We have recommended him highly
to friends that were very appreciative to have him, and we believe
that he will be an asset in any teaching environment."
S.S.
"Matt is an incredibly patient, creative, and encouraging teacher! My son looked forward to his lessons every week, and it was such a joy to see his creativity blossom! He was so excited when he got to start jamming out to some of his favorite songs!"
B.R.
"Matt is an amazingly warm, enthusiastic, and kind teacher and we can't think of anyone better to teach our boys guitar online! Music is hard to learn virtually for young children, but our kids made significant progress with Matt during the pandemic. He is always introducing fun songs that keeps them very engaged and he gently pushes them to learn. He really connects with children in an enjoyable way. He has also been flexible during difficult times, very punctual and sends us our weekly lesson sheets promptly!"
J.D.
