Bio

Hi there! My name is Chris. I teach music to people just like you and I help people achieve their musical dreams! I teach how to play piano by ear by teaching the system that professional musicians use to learn songs quickly. You can be one of those people who hears a song on the radio once and then can sit down and play it instantly. It is not a magic trick. It is a system that you can learn. I teach the classical repertoire as well if that is what you want to focus on.

I also teach singing lessons where I help my students improve their technique, build their confidence, and ultimately, learn how to build a career in music. I think singing lessons should be fun, so I use the songs that you are already interested in to help you improve. In lessons, we work on vocal exercises to build strength and confidence, ear training to develop strong relative pitch, but we spend most of the time singing songs! The songs will show us what we need to work on, while we build your repertoire! Whether you want to sing for a hobby or learn how to build a career in music, I am here to help in any way I can!

I offer lessons in a variety of subjects. Your lessons will focus on what you want to learn! Whether it’s playing piano by ear, classical piano, jazz piano and improvisation, singing, rapping, music theory, music history, songwriting, beat production, studio recording, live performance, booking gigs, building a fan base, marketing your music, or building a full-time career in the music business. Whatever gets you excited about music, that is what we will focus on!

Now, no matter where you live in the world, you can learn how to play the music you love from a professional New York City musician! These lessons are fun, safe, convenient, and for students of ALL AGES and ALL SKILL LEVELS! I have been a professional musician for over 30 years, traveling the world playing music. I have been a music instructor for over 15 years now, and I love helping people achieve their musical dreams!  I am a Steinway Educational Partner and a member of the Piano Teachers Congress of New York.

This is a mentorship as well as lessons, so no matter what level you are at, we will set clear goals and work on getting there together. These are either online lessons for anyone in the world or in-studio lessons for students in the New York area. In-studio lessons take place at my studio in the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and see how I can help!

Teaching Info

I offer 2 types of lessons: Online and In-studio.

My in-studio lessons take place at my studio in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. All online lessons are done via Zoom.

Your first lesson will be all about getting to know you! What do you like about music? What is your favorite kind of music? What do you want to learn? What are your goals with music?

Your lessons will focus on what you want to learn! If you want to learn classical piano, we will do that. If you want to learn how to play your favorite songs off the radio, we will do that. If you want to improve your singing or rapping technique, we will do that. I always include some fundamentals to create well-rounded musicians, but my goal is to make the lessons fun!