Joshua Bryant

- teaching 3 classes a day, of 10-15 children

teaching curriculum includes:

- beginning jazz piano:

one hour class of assisting piano students perform/learn jazz music/techniques

-beginning/intermediate drum and percussion lessons:

private lessons with one student for one hour, and practice hour for two hours with 5-10 children, learning basic rudiments and patterns

- substitute intermediate bass guitar teacher

focusing on technique, and playing with an ensemble, while coming up with new challenges/games to learn the music

- teach 2-hour piano classes a day to 6-8 students:

- at the beginning of the year, I allow my students to select the repertoire they would like to perform at their end of semester concert.

- helped students focus on rudimentary/light improvisational playing

- created conversations about the history of music, composers, and general instrumentation

- Facilitated productive rehearsals with musicians/band, tightening up performances with each one

- Developed strong improvisational skills, learning how to think quickly in the moment and make great musical decisions for the band

- worked six nights a week playing piano two hours a night for an audience, showcasing improv skills and high energy performance

- organized successful concerts and recitals, showcasing students' talents twice a school year

- created fun activities to help learn new terms and techniques in general music/performance

- taught 800 children from a moving cart station, with multiple instruments/video projector attached

- created group discussions with students to motivate them, and to stimulate creative and collaborative ideas