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Daniel S.
Chicago, IL

Guitar Lessons, Bass Guitar Lessons, Vocal Lessons, Song Writing Lessons, Orchestral Lessons


Home or Studio or Webcam

5 Years

About Me
I have been playing violin for about 30 years and bass, keys, and guitar for four years. I teach consistency in the fundamentals while also paying keen attention to the specific needs and obstacles of each student. I can help the student who is looking to get started from the very beginning, the student looking develop their classical skill and I can also help the student looking to develop their sound in soul/pop/rock styles.

Daniel S. has over 5 years of music experience in the Chicago area.

Daniel S. is proficient in and teaches Guitar Lessons, Bass Guitar Lessons, Vocal Lessons, Song Writing Lessons, Orchestral Lessons .

Degree and Field of Study:

History, minors in Creative Writing & GermanMay 2010
Bradley University

Award Name:

Honorable MentionMay 2010
Academy of American Poets Prize - Bradley University

What to expect in my Orchestral Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate

Everything will be tailored to your goals so we will talk a lot about goals in the first lesson or two. Also, I have us do a fair amount of warm-up exercises. We will work toward workshopping songs with the goal of performing, so there will be a song or piece you are focused on primarily for personal practice. I typically use Suzuki or Essential Elements books.


What to expect in my Song Writing Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate

We will work on lutting together chords, transitions, and lyrics to write a song together. Then we will brainstorm and get you started writing your own song. I am also here to help you work on songs you have already started!


What to expect in my Vocal Lessons

Beginner - Intermediate

Everything will be tailored to your goals so we will talk a lot about goals in the first lesson or two. Also, I have us do a fair amount of warm-up exercises. We will work toward workshopping songs with the goal of performing, so there will be a song or piece you are focused on primarily for personal practice. I am also happy to help with the promotion and recording sides of the music industry.



Formal Education:

Completing Music Production Certificate from Berklee Online (Berklee College of Music); B.A. in History with minors in Creative Writing & German, Bradley University, Peoria, IL

Private Education:

-Took private violins lessons until age 18 with David Dai, formerly of Shanghai Symphony-Private lessons with Chicago voice coach Randy Buescher

Performing Experience:

Violin Classically Trained; experienced in Pop, Folk, Blues, Rock Playing violin for nearly 30 years -Have accompanies or recorded for artists such as: Currently playing with Barry and the Fountains (Chicago-alternative soul) Prateek Kuhad (NYC/Indie-singer-songwriter) Baby Alpaca (New York City-soul pop) The Vampyre Bunnies (New York City-punk rock) Valley Shine (Los Angeles-folk pop) Orlando Vick Jr. and Divine Glory (New Jersey-gospel) Lead singer, songwriter, and promoter for multiple bands: 2008-Present Peoria, IL-SWANK, May 2010-August 2011 New York, NY-DannyBand, February 2012-October 2014 (Present) Los Angeles, CA-West, January 2015-April 2016 DSCS, October 2016-Present Venues performed at, among others: The Viper Room (Los Angeles) Hotel Cafe (Los Angeles) Harvelle's (Long Beach) The Knitting Factory (Brooklyn) Rockwood Music Hall (New York) Uncommon Ground (Chicago) Will's Pub (Orlando)

Experience Teaching:

Have been teaching violin and voice lessons for five years also through Musika and Lessons In Your Home Have been teaching bass and guitar lessons for two years Revolution Prep, Professional Tutor; August 2018-Present -Academic subjects and SAT/ACT Prep VarsityTutors, Orlando, FL Tutor: November 2 -History, English, Reading/Writing, and German based on the student's needs -Students from all age levels
Age Group Taught:
  • Young Adult Adult Under 6yrs Child
Genres Taught:
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • Soul
  • HipHop
  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • Classical
  • Country
  • Acoustic
  • R&B
  • Gospel
Lessons Locations:
  • Your Home
  • Teacher 's Studio
  • Webcam
Availability:
Day Start Time End Time Detailed View
Mon 9:00am 12:00pm View
Tue 9:00am 12:00pm View
Wed 9:00am 12:00pm View
Thu 9:00am 12:00pm View
Fri 9:00am 8:00pm View
Sat 9:00am 8:00pm View
Sun off off View
Last updated on 11/17/2022
Map:
Daniel S. is willing to travel up to a distance of 10 Miles to teach a lesson in your home.
Points of Interest in Lower Manhattan
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