⋆⭒˚.⋆ Maya's Teaching Studio ⋆.˚⭒⋆
My studio is open in terms of content and tailored to each student: I teach piano and guitar, as well as songwriting, improvisation, music theory, and composition. I teach both adults and children, from as young as 5 to as old as 80+, from complete beginners to folks who are pursuing music professionally. No matter what I’m teaching, I want to help students clarify their intuition, develop ways of relating to music that feel embodied, joyous and fun, and deepen their connection with themselves and the world around them. I believe every student has an innately beautiful voice and creative spirit and my job is to help nurture that unique spirit and give it room to grow.
I primarily teach virtually or at my sunny home studio in PLG, though I am also open to traveling to teach (with a slight additional charge to account for travel time.) I charge $100 for hourlong lessons, $80 for 45 minute lessons, or $60 for 30 minute lessons. Most students prefer to meet weekly or every two weeks.
Testimonials
"I began working with Maya 6 years ago, as one who was returning to piano decades after childhood lessons, and with very little real knowledge of music. It has been a joyful, enlightening, challenging and extremely fulfilling experience. Maya is an extraordinarily gifted musician and teacher, who has introduced me to the whole fascinating world of music theory, in addition to learning to play increasingly challenging pieces. And, very importantly at this point in my life, it is always a lot of fun.
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- Jean
“I highly recommend Maya as a music teacher. They guided with structure and concepts to focus on, while also emphasizing embodied experience, deep listening, and building musical intuition. I would leave our sessions feeling like I had something specific I wanted to work on, but also with an understanding of how I wanted to feel when I was playing, and the kind of relationship I wanted to have with my musical practice as a whole.”
- Paul
Sample topics of study
- Bach chorales and voice leading
- Learning how to play your favorite song
- Ornette Coleman’s theory of Harmolodics
- Developing a warm-up stretch routine
- Embodying polyrhythms with feet, hands, and voice
- Ear training games
- Pauline Oliveros’s Deep Listening
- Intro to improvising
- Using Koala to write a found-sound song
- Adrienne Lenker lyric analysis
- Breakdown of one of my Logic sessions
- How to teach a band your music
- Loving your voice!
Email me at mayapkeren@gmail.com if you’re interested in learning more about lessons :)
say hello! mayapkeren@gmail.com