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John S
Cumming, GA

Keyboard and Piano Lessons, Song Writing Lessons


Home or Studio or Webcam

30 Years

About Me

Pianist/Keyboard Artist/Accompanist/Teacher
¥ Keyboard Artist for bands and entertainment gigs. – Cumming, GA – 2013 – Present
¥ Accompanist and Music Director for several musicals – Various Cities – 1990 – Present
¥ Classically trained, proficient sight reader, well-trained ear and very harmonically literate. 
¥ Major in Applied Music Composition – Lincoln University – Jefferson City, MO – 1976 – 1980
¥ Taught music composition and piano instruction – Various Locations – 1985 – 2004.
¥ Studied piano with Eugene Haynes and others – Jefferson City, MO – !970 – 1980    
Songwriter/Composer/Lyricist
¥ Composer/Lyricist for youth musical – “City Mice!!! Country Mice…” with Jack Dyville Lyrics/Book – produced by   Willetsville, ND – 2010 
¥ Composer for youth musical – “The Magic Spinning Wheel” with Don Abramson Lyrics/Book – written for Opera In Focus Puppet Theatre, Rolling Meadows, IL – 2004
¥ Composer/Lyricist/Book Writer for musical – “Nap!” based on the life of Napoleon Hill – Commissioned by the Napoleon Hill World Learning Center and produced at Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN – 2003
¥ Composer and producer of several pop song demos Actor/Singer
¥ Gypsy Theatre Company in Cumming, GA – Role as “Tom Lamont” in “Bad Year For Tomatoes” – 2009 
¥ Polk Street Players in Marietta, GA – Role as “Alan Baker” in “Come Blow Your Horn” – 2008  
¥ Curtain Call Theatre in St. Louis, MO – Role as “Robert” in “Jane Eyre, The Musical” – 2004 
¥ Curtain Call Theatre in St. Louis, MO – Minor roles/chorus in “Kiss of the Spider Woman” – 2004

John S has over 30 years of music experience in the Cumming area.

John S is proficient in and teaches Keyboard and Piano Lessons, Song Writing Lessons .



Formal Education:

BA in Applied Piano Performance and Music Composition from Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO
Masters from University Of Missouri

Private Education:

Piano Instruction 3 years with Eugene Haynes

Performing Experience:

Keyboard Artist for bands and entertainment gigs. – Cumming, GA – 2013 – Present Accompanist and Music Director for several performers and musicals – Various Cities

Experience Teaching:

Home lessons given since 1995. 5 years teaching theory and composition at Columbia College, Columbia, MO

Age Group Taught:
  • Young Adult Adult Child
Genres Taught:
  • Rock
  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • Classical
  • Country
  • Acoustic
Lessons Locations:
  • Your Home
  • Teacher 's Studio
  • Webcam
Availability:
Day Start Time End Time Detailed View
Mon 9:00am 11:30am View
Tue 9:00am 11:30am View
Wed 9:00am 11:30am View
Thu 9:00am 11:30am View
Fri 9:00am 11:00am View
Sat off View
Sun off View
Last updated on 03/02/2021
Map:
John S is willing to travel up to a distance of 5 Miles to teach a lesson in your home.
Points of Interest in Lower Manhattan
Review:

This teacher is truly devoted

Classes are good.john takes special interest in teaching my daughter Sudha K. wrote on Mon, 07 Nov 2016

    Great teacher for my kids

    Liked the way John teaches my daughter.very well thought key board lessons . Sudha K. wrote on Mon, 07 Nov 2016

      Nice!

      Very nice keyboard lessons Sudha K.. wrote on Thu, 16 Feb 2017

        First piano lesson went great

        John was really good with my kids. My daughter has already started working on a song in her first lesson. John was very good with my son who has autism. He was very patient with him. Cam Levitan wrote on Thu, 01 Mar 2018

          My daughter enjoyed John's style

          My daughter's first lesson with John was yesterday and she really liked working with him. Tracy Stephens wrote on Wed, 27 Feb 2019

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