...want to help others so that they can achieve their dreams. I am always trying to learn more and develop new skills. I love smiling and joking around, and my philosophy as a tutor is best summed up in this quote by Walt Disney: "Laughter is no enemy to learning." I have always loved learning; it is exhilarating! I love reading and writing books, I speak Spanish, and I play the piano and violin. I...
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I am a sophomore in college and I am looking to help students that are struggling in various subject areas. School is such an important part of life, and I want to help make the academic part easier for whoever needs help understanding concepts.
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...goal. I hold bachelor's and master's degrees in music performance which I eventually used to get my teaching certification. I am certified to teach middle school math (including algebra), ELA, and science; math is my passion. When not teaching, I love to travel. On my bucket list are seeing the brown bears in Katmai, Alaska and polar bears in Churchill, Canada as well as Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. I cherish working with learners, facilitating...
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...was a music teacher and switched to special education in 2013. As a special education teacher, who believes all students can attain goals, I've worked in elementary STAAR grades (Texas 3rd-6th), and life skills K-8. I have also taught resource math for middle school (6-8). Math, reading, and writing are my specialties, with math being my favorite subject. I have been a teacher of the year and also an administrator with school improvement. I started...
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...studying fine arts and discovered that my love of traveling was in fact a penchant for learning. While attending many international music camps, traversing four continents and criss crossing America by car I like to impart a passion for learning to all my students. Whether it was teaching elementary school children to read, teaching business executives ESL and Spanish or the many years I ran my private piano studio in my home, enjoying the great...
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...educator with a Master's degree in Music Composition (expected 2025) from the University of Alabama. I specialize in music theory and fundamentals, and I love helping students build a strong foundation in the core elements of music. Whether you're learning how to read music for the first time, preparing for theory placement exams, or just looking to deepen your understanding of how music works, I'm here to guide you. I've taught students at both the high...
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...have a doctorate from Yale University and am an active musician, teacher, and writer. My professional experience includes: private tuition, tutoring, schoolteaching, and university lectures. I believe teaching can be both creative and effective, which I achieve by applying personally tailored lessons, varied approaches, and professional methods. My teaching aims to meet the individual needs of each student through carefully structured lessons that establish strong foundations and encourages a dialogue of mutual engagement and continued...
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I like assisting in educational concepts and ideas that make a difference in the ever-present future while seeing individuals discover the direction they seek.
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...as well as how it relates to their everyday life. I gain personal satisfaction from my students who struggle with math and consider themselves to be completely lacking in math skills when they have what I call an "aah haa" moment that opens their mind to understanding what we are working on in their tutoring sessions. I have worked with elementary, middle school, and high school students in all areas of math, as well as,...
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I began my love for teaching at an early age when I myself when I found a teacher in college that, no matter what, would not let me fail. I wanted to be just like him. I began working with children from different backgrounds and cultures and grew a passion for social-emotional learning. I teach with a gentle and encouraging hand and will be with you every step of the way!
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...favorite subjects to tutor are reading and writing, but I thoroughly enjoy the teaching process regardless of the subjects I am teaching. My teaching philosophy is based around creativity. I strongly believe that no two students learn the same way, so no two students should be taught the same way. I work hard to identify problem areas, and create ways to work with them and help resolve the problem. Outside of tutoring, my hobbies include...
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...don't like to think of tutoring as additional teaching so much as untangling stuff you've already been taught, and helping you fully understand things you already sort of know. And in computer science - my field of expertise - any big problem you throw into the world can be divided and conquered, as long as you know how. The door is already there. You've already got the keys in hand. I'm happy to help you...
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Hello! My name is Kristen, and I am currently a seventh grade Social Studies teacher and I am a private music teacher as well. I am available to tutor any Social Studies course as well as any History, Government/Civics, and Religion course. I also am able to tutor piano, music theory, AP Music Theory, guitar, and beginner violin.
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I have spent many years tutoring and always strive to make sure my students understand everything that they need to in order to succeed in their field. I am available at almost any time to answer emergency questions, and strive to have everyone I teach succeed. ... Ensuring that students have solid fundamentals helps them understand future concepts better. If time allows, it is always better to go back and make sure something is understood fully...
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...beginning in my sophomore year. It was those teaching experiences that helped to segue my initial goal of stage performance to a passion for piano pedagogy and a desire to prevent other students from having to endure the same physical pain brought on by poor technique and misuse. Upon graduating from CCU, I enrolled in the Master of Music program at East Carolina University where my pedagogical studies focused on injury-preventative techniques for beginning and...
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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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