Private Music Lessons in Gaithersburg, MD

Excellence, training, patience and people skills. Now teaching remotely on Zoom from home studio in Wareham MA. Teaching all ages voice and piano for years, am also a performer with 2 groups, have a BA in Performance. Teach beginners to professionals, all styles, from Gospel, R&B, Music Theater, Jazz, Pop, to Classical Art Song, and Opera. Teach in many languages, if that's your thing, have a very large music library here in studio. I can get you there! And prepare you for any special performance, audition, and goal. If you want to know how to improve and protect you voice and enjoy the process, see me. Teaching 7 days and evenings, minus Sundays until after 3PM.....I lead worship in church with my Gospel group. Welcome, Joyce Jacobsen

Music is my passion. I teach students of all ages, but I specialize in lessons for children. I have been teaching for 40 years, with the last 14 offering in home music lessons. This was a huge convenience for my clients, given the traffic in our region. We switched to all Virtual lessons in March of 2020 due to the Pandemic. We now teach students from all over the country. With over 42 years of live performance experience, and decades of experience as a session vocalist and guitarist, I can mentor my students in a way that few other instructors can offer. Many of my students study with me for years. What makes my lessons so special? 1. All my students feel like rock stars! Because I make sure each lesson is both fun and enriching. 2. I don’t overbook myself so my current clients get the full benefit of my energy. 3. I use a song based teaching system so my students are learning songs they love while they get the academic benefits of music. 4. I provide a clear lesson plan complete with goals, achievement levels, and performances. 5. Music lessons have other great benefits like: Better grades, higher self esteem, more confidence, good social skills...and more! 6. I’ve seen the benefits of music proven over and over, and I know that I’m teaching so much more than music. I’m Exclusive. I have an incredibly high success rate because I only work with students that are truly excited about music. Limited lesson times available. Contact me now to reserve your lesson time! Jim

I have been playing the piano and drums over 20 years! My customers trust their events and their musical learning experiences to me because I am honest, customer-focused and I easily adapt to change. I can flow with any event and value my customers needs

My award-winning techniques are tested and utilized on the stage from acapella to live bands, and even alongside symphonies. My method is iron clad, not theoretical or purely academic being tested through seasons of relentless shows, sessions, and teaching schedules. It's one thing to know technique, it's another to have the experience to use it extensively on a professional level. Not only do I help my students grow as vocalists, I also help them get into the studio! My students have recorded numerous songs with engineers from cover tunes to entire original albums released on record labels. I have also landed the following awards thanks in large part due to methods: 2012 - DC Metro Theater Arts - Best Actor in a Musical (Won) 2012 - DC Metro Theater Arts - Best Musical (Won) 2012 - 98 Rock Band of the Month (Won) 2013 - Shockwave Magazine Band of the Year (Won) 2013 - DC Metro Theater Arts - Best Musical (Won) 2015 - Helen Hayes Awards - Outstanding Musical (Nominated) 2018 - Maryland Music Awards - Best Rock Act (Nominated) 2018 - Maryland Music Awards - Best Funk Act (Nominated) 2024 - Maryland Music Awards - Best Pop Act (Nominated) 2024 - Maryland Music Awards - Best Electronic Artist (Won) Performing is the passion of my life, I love sharing the fruits of my years of laboring, I was and always am hungry to learn more about the voice. I teach online and in person from my home studio in Catonsville MD