Miles T., Piano Teacher, NYC
(212) 537-6746
About Me:
I have been a private music instructor for almost a decade. Not so long ago I was a shy 10 year old kid who wanted to learn Nirvana songs and was fortunate to learn from someone who could relate to me and make playing the guitar a lot of fun. My students enjoy lessons not just for the opportunity to study and create music, but they also appreciate a positive and fun environment I tend to put forth. My primary goal is to help people accomplish personal goals they are pursuing and not to orient them to what I consider most important.
Styles:
Blues, Jazz, Folk, Classical, Pop, Country
Subjects:
Harmony, Theory, Ear Training, Songwriting, Arranging, Jazz Music History, Music Technology, Rock Music History
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
Availability:
All of Manhattan.
Major Influences:
Brad Mehldau, Keith Jarrett, Bud Powell, and Ashkenazy.
To inquire about Piano lessons with Miles, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (212) 537-6746.
Miles also teaches guitar up to a professional level and bass up to an intermediate level.
Experience:
- Performance in local electric blues band. [1998 - 2000]
- Performance in instrumental Progressive Rock band and second fusion group. [2000 - 2002]
- Taught private lessons for guitar. [2000 - Present]
- Working Jazz trio in NYC, Jazz performances with such legends as Jimmy Heath and Dave Leibman. [2004 - Present]
- Tour of France performing original tunes in a solo blues and folk genre. [2007 - 2007]
- Regular sideman performances with NYC based singer-songwriters and Jazz musicians. [2006 - 2007]
Studied With:
- Lage Lund [2006]
- Fred Hamilton [2003 - 2005]
Seminars and Workshops Attended:
- National Guitar Workshop, NGW [2001]
- National Guitar Workshop, NGW [2000]
Recent Performances:
- Freddy's Backroom [June, 2008]
Discography:
- Michael Schoen - ""Addiction" EP" [2008]
Scholarships:
- National Student Exchange [2005 - 2006]
Piano lesson Gift Certificates make great gifts. You can get them in packages of 4, 6, 8, 12, or 16 lessons.
If you need the certificate instantly we can send it to you by email as a PDF file. If you'd prefer the old-fashioned way, we'd be glad to mail it either to you or to the person who'll be taking lessons.
Pianos are popular instruments for private household ownership and have gained a place in the popular consciousness, and are sometimes referred to by nicknames including: "the ivories", "the joanna", "the eighty-eight", and "the black(s) and white(s)", "the little joe(s)". Playing the piano is sometimes referred to as "tickling the ivories."