Music Instruction
MUSIC INSTRUCTION
APPALACHIAN FLATFOOTING & BUCK DANCING
Lessons in the Santa Barbara area. Easy, fun, and aerobic. Private sessions; group classes created upon request. Call or email to discuss pricing, as it depends on variable factors.
DAVID BRAGGER
FIDDLE & BANJO
David Bragger teaches traditional fiddle and banjo to students of all ages and levels. He teaches music by ear, so no musical background is necessary! His students have won awards at festivals from Topanga Fiddle Banjo Festival to Galax, Virginia. More importantly, he shows you how to have a foot-stomping ruckus of a good time! You’ll be learning technique, bowings, and styles of traditional Appalachian musicians so you can play at local jam sessions, bang away on your front porch, or saw like mad at local festivals and contests.
818-324-6123 davidbragger@yahoo.com
VIOLIN, VIOLA, VOCALS, IMPROVISATION THEORY (FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS)
Leader of the band Lisa Haley & the Zydekats.
I teach: (all styles, beginning to advanced).
Based in South Bay, I have been teaching for many years, and really enjoy it.
FIDDLE
Leader of the band SLIGO RAGS which regularly plays at Disneyland.
Long Beach (will travel to student’s home for extra charge)
562-544-2996 cell 24/7/365, texts accepted
GUITAR, SONG-WRITING, UKULELE, BASS & DRUMS
Now accepting students for guitar, piano, songwriting, Ukulele (and beginning bass and drums) both at his studios in Montrose and Sunland. He is also giving lessons from is home via Skype. Rates start at $25 per half hour.
KAVAL, NEY, OCTAVE MANDOLIN, MANDOLIN, TENOR BANJO
WIND INSTRUMENTS: Kaval (Balkan and Anatolian end blown flute) &Ney (Ottoman Turkish end blown flute)
STYLES TAUGHT:
Balkan (SE European including Greek &Turkish)
STRING INSTRUMENTS:
Octave Mandolin (aka Irish Bouzouki / Cittern), Mandolin, Tenor Banjo
STYLES TAUGHT: Traditional New Orleans & Gypsy Jazz; Balkan (SE European including Greek & Turkish) & Carpathian (Romanian & Klezmer); Celtic (Irish, Scottish, Breton) & Northern European (French, Flemish, etc.)
Teach in north L.A. County (Santa Clarita) but travel possible / No Skype. Beginning & Intermediate.
FOLK HARP (LEVER HARP, CELTIC HARP)
I teach at my studio in Corona and by Skype and will travel to student’s house. I’ve been teaching for 25 years with much success. My students have won numerous awards.
JAMIE PAPISH
HAND DRUMS
Middle Eastern Doumbek, Riq, Frame Drum, Persian Daf, Cajon, Udu Drum and general hand drumming on any percussion instrument you have.
He teaches privately at your place or in Topanga and currently has a group class in Topanga on Tuesday nights.
310-463-1956
GAILI SCHOEN
PIANO
GAILI SCHOEN has written piano method books for ADULTS 50+ to learn folk, classical and popular music. Go to Amazon.com and search for UPPER HANDS PIANO. For piano lessons in the greater Los Angeles area, Free sheet music downloads every month at UpperHandsPiano.com. It’s never too late to take piano lessons!
Gaili@UpperHandsPiano.com.
ROWAN STORM
MIDDLE EASTERN HAND DRUMS
Middle Eastern / Mediterranean drumming rhythms on various hand drums including: dumbek, riq, daf, Rowan Storm Signature Dayereh by Cooperman, Rowan Storm Thinline Frame Drum and Dayereh by Remo
West Los Angeles
rowanstorm@carpetconcert.com
JAN TAPPAN
FIDDLE
Scottish traditional fiddle in the Pasadena area.
Internationally known Scottish fiddler, fiddle teacher, competition judge and performer. She has been playing the fiddle since 1981 and teaching fiddle since 1986. She is the director of the Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles.
626-793-3716 fiddlers@earthlink.net