Composition/Theory

Mikako Endo is a piano teacher and composer, born in Tokyo, Japan. She comes from three generations of professional jazz musicians. She received her B.M. in Music Education and Composition from Tokyo Gakugei Univ. and her M.A. from San Francisco Conservatory of Music. In Japan, she was not only a popular piano teacher, but also produced several successful music videos. Since arriving in the U.S. she has worked as an audio engineer, provided computer animations for the CD-ROM "Children of the Cranes", and composed music for it and for two CD-ROM games, "Gazillionaire" and "Zapitalism".

Seth Affoumado Musician

Seth Affoumado's teaching methods are fun & non conventional.

Private drum lessons are 1/2 an hour for children 6-10 years old, 45-60 minutes for older students. Students are encouraged to listen to beats they want to learn and are tutored on how to achieve positive results.

Using the book "Stick Control" as a learning tool, students learn counting, basic rhythms, and hand coordination.

I encourage students to use a pad and full drum kit.

Trained in classical piano, I attended college for Bachelors and Masters degrees. I have been a member of Music Teachers' Association of CA for 30 years. My students learn the language of music and participate in recitals, Certificate of Merit, Piano Guild, and any other opportunities they can prepare for. I feel that children can learn to be good at something even if they are not meant to be professional musicians. There are no doctor lessons or architect lessons for children. Piano uses and trains the body as well as the ear, and demands concentration at the level of the child.

Singer, flutist, conductor and producer Martha Rodríguez-Salazar has been bringing Latin American folk, classical and contemporary music to the Bay Area for more than 20 years.

For her outstanding leadership in promoting and developing Mexican music and culture in the Bay Area Martha was recognized as a "Luminary" in 2011 by the Mexican Consulate in SF and as "Excelencia Latina" by LAM and Mundo Fox in 2013.

Sarah Stiles believes students are unique individuals, each with their own learning style and inherent potentiality. She has worked with ages 6-70. Her teaching approach provides structured lessons with fun, encouraging interaction, fosters development of fundamental skills, like reading, technique, and scales, and encourages expression and meaning through interpretation, imagination, and creativity.

Please visit http://katrinawreede.com for more complete bio info.

See website for biographical information: http://teresamccollough.com/

-Over twelve years of experience teaching piano to children ages, as well as adults
-Strong emphasis on applied music theory, technique and music appreciation
-Customized lesson plans based on each student's age, personality and performance level
-Have an experience to teach children with special needs

Christina Bradley, owner of Music Studio of Marin, has been teaching piano in Marin County since 1976. She is certified in Yamaha, Pace and Musikgarten, and is Chair of the MTAC Marin branch Discovery and Margaret B. Davis Scholarship programs and chair of the Certificate of Merit program.

Her students have won awards in local and state competitions both in performing and composition.