I love playing and teaching music. It's my goal to share my passion for music with the world. Lets play or sing your favorite song! or learn about music theory!
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...to use a variety of methods, lecture and review, drawings, and worksheets. I believe each of these methods reinforce each other. My goal is to help the student to a point where we can talk about the subject as fellow colleagues rather that tutor and tutee. Outside of academia, I enjoy being outside and being in the kitchen. Biking around local parks is one of my favorite ways to think. I also love baking bread...
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...me to inspire those I tutor. I utilize an in-depth approach that focuses on the big picture, not just rote memorization. My students will not only be better prepared for their classes and exams, but will gain skills and strategies they can apply in their future studies. When not tutoring,I am an avid football fan (Patriots, Texans and Longhorns) and musician. I enjoy photography, squash, and volunteering as well. On the weekends I enjoy traveling...
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...the Oliver Colvin Recital Hall. -Penn Flutes performed "Follow the Omens" at the Bodek Lounge at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She has played in a variety of settings from traditional orchestras, to film scoring sessions, to a flamenco group, and a contemporary jazz pop band. Gabrielle is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and has her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition and minors in Conducting, Musical Theater Writing, and Songwriting....
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...dedication, motivation, initiative, and professional behavior. I hope to ultimately become a collegiate music educator but would also like experience teaching at the middle and high school levels. I also hope to become a part of a local orchestra to continue playing my instrument. My dream is to study music all over the world and bring these experiences back home to offer my students a world view of music. In addition to being a musician...
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...math and robotics for more than 10 years, in conjunction with over 20 years of programming and software QA. I love helping people find new ways of looking at problems to reveal solutions. My aptitude for math, programming and robotics stems from my true passion for music, especially music theory. I find that I'm not alone - that many of my technical colleagues share my musical leanings. Let me help you look at those tricky...
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...why I interned in several projects during my stay at UCD. Besides my love for nature, I also enjoy math. It is the main subject I tutor in, and I find it very rewarding helping students understand different mathematical concepts. I have had previous experience in this subject with students from all grade levels. I also tutor in conversational Spanish, since I am fluent in Spanish. During my free time I enjoy knitting, reading, bird...
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I am a graduate of University of New Haven, receiving a bachelor's degree in Psychology. I strive to help guide students reach their goals using creativity and innovation. I am passionate teaching about Music, Language Arts and History. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my cats, writing stories, making music and attending conventions.
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...styles of teaching and tutoring along the way. Many different approaches are available to me, and I find that many different approaches are often necessary to address the learning issues of different, individual students. Each student learns in a different way, and reacts to the information presented in a certain style. It is my goal to help each student in a way that is the most appropriate to that individual. I approach the instruction of...
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...calculus). I've also worked as a volunteer clarinet tutor and math tutor for four years. Through my experience, I've developed a teaching style emphasizes depth over rote memorization, effective exercises over drill worksheets, and mental shortcuts whenever possible. Outside of academics, I am a musician and composer and have freelanced in concerts and on media projects. I also enjoy ambling through parks when I have the time. I'm thrilled to be a tutor with Varsity...
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...currently studying Arabic as well. I was homeschooled for much of my life and loved it, but completed my last three years of high school in a public school and am thus well acquainted with the various forms of standardized testing. When I'm not studying I like singing and theatre, reading, playing the piano, climbing trees and doing anything outdoors. I have been tutoring Spanish at CMU for a year now, and am also well...
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...to feel hopeless and defeated in a class. It's a very hard place to be in. If I could keep just one student from feeling this way in their classes, it'd be worth it. I want to create a comfortable, judgement-free environment that holds space for all types of learning. I want to help students find what motivates them to learn and which teaching methods work well with that student's specific learning style.
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...curriculum focusing on language arts and literature, as well as music, and each of these covered multiple grade levels. While I tutor in multiple subjects, literature and language have always been favorites of mine, and I was thrilled to research, develop, and publish an original curriculum for high school students around the book "Twelve Years A Slave," edited by Dr. Sue Eakin. I am quite passionate about strong skills involving language, reading, and writing, as...
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...music and math, I started playing piano at age 5 and composing at 13. Math was always been my favorite academic subject in school as I loved solving problems or mathematical puzzles and it came very easily to me. I received a Bachelor's Degree in Music Theory & Composition and Mathematics from New York University. I hope to imbue my passion for the arts and sciences in you during our lesson with whatever subject you...
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My role as the teacher is to assist every student through engaging and well-prepared lessons, and to lead them to achieve their goals and learning objectives. I embrace the differences of each student and utilize their potential and learning styles so that every student is successful.
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I have been working with students of all ages for several years. I take a personal approach with each student, learning their strengths, weaknesses, and ways of learning. I am a creative instructor and use visuals, verbal cues, and games to assist students in their learning. I am a passionate instructor and child care professional striving to assist as many students as possible.
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...persistence to develop a well-rounded and authentic sound. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Music Industry from Oklahoma State University (2024), and have also pursued specialized studies in Music Production and Recording at the Los Angeles College of Music, as well as Music Business at Northeastern State University, broadening both my creative and strategic understanding of the industry. Throughout my musical journey and academic career, I've cultivated a reputation for being kind, attentive, and...
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...challenges. Their guidance not only improved my understanding of subjects but also boosted my confidence. That experience shaped my approach to learning and inspired me to give back by becoming a tutor myself. Currently, I am a student at Barnard College, where I am studying Sustainable Development and Political Ecology. My academic journey has deepened my understanding of how global systems intersect with environmental sustainability, a field I am deeply passionate about. It also sharpened...
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Music is all around us. We can relax to it by curling up with a pair of headphones, dance with thousands of people at a rock concert, or even catch faint riffs as we walk up and down the aisle of the grocery store. Music theory puts tones together, creating organized sounds. Humans have been making music for thousands of years, first vocally, and then with instruments of their own making.
Music theory generally explains the ideas behind music and helps us to understand it as a process. It gives words and explanations to the mechanics behind the notes that make us feel and experience the sounds. Music theory is especially helpful to learn if you have an interest in composing or arranging music.
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Here are some of the subjects covered while studying music theory with your tutor:
The development of a strong sense of melody, rhythm and harmony - the three major elements of music
They history of music theory, starting in 600 B.C. with the mathematician Pythagoras developing the system of the octave scale
Music through the ages, covering the Medieval era, when music became prominent in the church, all the way through to the modern age
Other important musical terms, including pitch, consonance, dissonance, chord, timbre, scales, form, expression, notation, and modes
Music analysis, perception, cognition, genre and technique
Staffs, clefs and time signatures
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