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Award Winning - Berklee College Graduate
John S.

1,803 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $90
Response time: 19 minutes
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Award Winning - Berklee College Graduate
Award Winning - Berklee College Graduate
John S.

1,803 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

1,803 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About John


Bio

I am a Berklee College of Music graduate. I graduated with a scholarship, honors, and awards. I have more than fifteen years of experience teaching vocals, guitar, songwriting, lyric writing, music therapy, sight singing, ear training, music history, and music production. I have worked in many prestigious colleges, conservatories, and universities, such as Berklee College of Music. I have received awards and distinctions from prestigious international songwriting competitions such as ISC...

I am a Berklee College of Music graduate. I graduated with a scholarship, honors, and awards. I have more than fifteen years of experience teaching vocals, guitar, songwriting, lyric writing, music therapy, sight singing, ear training, music history, and music production. I have worked in many prestigious colleges, conservatories, and universities, such as Berklee College of Music. I have received awards and distinctions from prestigious international songwriting competitions such as ISC (International Songwriting Competition) and Song of The Year Songwriting Competition, amongst others. I also teach Logic Pro X and Pro Tools. I speak English, Greek, and French fluently and can teach them. I provide a friendly environment, and the success of my students is my main goal.

I am a perfectionist and want my students to succeed in their artistic endeavors. I have a Contemporary Writing & Production and Performance Bachelor's degree from Berklee College of Music. I also have a Guitar and Music Harmony degree. Together we can set specific goals for each class to stay motivated and succeed in our plans.

As a personality, I always try to guide my students effectively to motivate them and help them reach their full potential! Every student is unique, and I try to understand their needs and create a connection with them deeply. I always put my students first!

I also have a degree in Ancient Greek Theater and Drama.

Feel free to contact me for more information.


Education

Berklee College of Music
CWP and Performance
Berklee College of Music
MBA

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $90
  • Rate details: Cancellation Policy rate is equal to the price of a 1 hour online class at $90.
  • Lesson cancellation: 36 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 9/28/2020

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Art

Composition (Music),

Composition (Music)

I graduated from Berklee College of Music with scholarships, honors and awards and I have more that 10 years of experience in composition! I studied classical, jazz and contemporary composition at Berklee College!
Film,

Film

I graduated from Berklee College of Music with a scholarship, honors and awards and I had an intensive training in film scoring!
Photography,

Photography

I have more than 10 years of experience in professional photography! During my studies at Berklee College of Music, I was providing portrait photography and video editing services to artists! Also, I am providing wedding photography and real estate photography services so I can help you to delve into photography and develop your craft!
Theater,

Theater

I have graduated from Berklee College of Music with a scholarship, honors and awards and I have also studied Ancient Greek Theater and Drama! I have directed and participated in many successful theatrical acts!
Video Production,

Video Production

I have over 15 years of experience in teaching video production. I have participated in Amazon Prime and Netflix video production projects for films and documentaries with acclaimed directors. I graduated from Berklee College of Music with a scholarship, honors, and awards. I focus on Final Cut Pro and iMovie.
Art History, Art Theory

Business

Career Development,

Career Development

I have more than 10 years of experience in helping my clients to find their right career path and to reach their goals and succeed in their endeavors!
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I have graduated from Berklee College of Music with Honors, Awards, and a scholarship. During my studies, I focused on Vocal Performance, Stage Performance, Vocal Pedagogy, and orthophony. I have over 15 years of experience in public speaking, and I offer my clients a wide array of techniques and methods for public speaking.

Computer

Music Production,

Music Production

As a Berklee College of Music graduate, I know how to use various DAW’s and I can help you to improve your music and recording production ability. Logic Pro X and Pro tools are my main tools for production. My degree in Contemporary Writing and Production and Performance from Berklee College of Music can help me teach my students very useful techniques and make them to be able to record and produce their own ideas. Together we will also delve into mixing and mastering on a professional level.
Photography,

Photography

I have more than 10 years of experience in professional photography! During my studies at Berklee College of Music, I was providing portrait photography and video editing services to artists! Also, I am providing wedding photography and real estate photography services so I can help you to delve into photography and develop your craft!
Video Production

Video Production

I have over 15 years of experience in teaching video production. I have participated in Amazon Prime and Netflix video production projects for films and documentaries with acclaimed directors. I graduated from Berklee College of Music with a scholarship, honors, and awards. I focus on Final Cut Pro and iMovie.

Corporate Training

Career Development,

Career Development

I have more than 10 years of experience in helping my clients to find their right career path and to reach their goals and succeed in their endeavors!
Greek,

Greek

I have graduated from the Athens National University and I have lived in Greece for more than 20 years. I have also studied Greek Acting and Theater. I know how I can effectively improve your ability to use this language and perfect your technique. I give a lot of emphasis on pronunciation, accent, grammar and vocabulary.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I have graduated from Berklee College of Music with Honors, Awards, and a scholarship. During my studies, I focused on Vocal Performance, Stage Performance, Vocal Pedagogy, and orthophony. I have over 15 years of experience in public speaking, and I offer my clients a wide array of techniques and methods for public speaking.

English

Public Speaking,

Public Speaking

I have graduated from Berklee College of Music with Honors, Awards, and a scholarship. During my studies, I focused on Vocal Performance, Stage Performance, Vocal Pedagogy, and orthophony. I have over 15 years of experience in public speaking, and I offer my clients a wide array of techniques and methods for public speaking.
English, Writing

History

Music History,

Music History

As a Berklee College of Music Graduate, I can help you study Music History thoroughly.
Art History

Homeschool

English, Writing

Language

Greek

Greek

I have graduated from the Athens National University and I have lived in Greece for more than 20 years. I have also studied Greek Acting and Theater. I know how I can effectively improve your ability to use this language and perfect your technique. I give a lot of emphasis on pronunciation, accent, grammar and vocabulary.

Most Popular

English, Writing

Music

Composition (Music),

Composition (Music)

I graduated from Berklee College of Music with scholarships, honors and awards and I have more that 10 years of experience in composition! I studied classical, jazz and contemporary composition at Berklee College!
Ear Training,

Ear Training

As a Berklee College of Music Graduate, I have a lot of experience in Ear-training. We will use specific techniques and books and I will help you to improve your Ear Training Skills significantly!
General Music,

General Music

I graduated from Berklee College of Music with a scholarship, honors and awards. I studied Contemporary Writing and Production, Performance, Music Theory, Music History, Songwriting and Ear Training.
Guitar,

Guitar

I am a Berklee College of Music graduate with a degree in Performance and Contemporary Writing and Production. I graduated with a scholarship, honors and awards. I have more than 10 years of experience in teaching guitar. My goal is to help you reach your full potential as a guitarist and make you enjoy the whole process! I teach both acoustic and electric guitar all levels and ages.
Music History,

Music History

As a Berklee College of Music Graduate, I can help you study Music History thoroughly.
Music Production,

Music Production

As a Berklee College of Music graduate, I know how to use various DAW’s and I can help you to improve your music and recording production ability. Logic Pro X and Pro tools are my main tools for production. My degree in Contemporary Writing and Production and Performance from Berklee College of Music can help me teach my students very useful techniques and make them to be able to record and produce their own ideas. Together we will also delve into mixing and mastering on a professional level.
Music Theory,

Music Theory

As a Berklee College of Music Graduate, I have a lot of experience in Music Theory. I teach Music theory for more than 10 years and I am very passionate about it. Together we can set specific goals for each one of our classes that can help you to achieve your goals and improve your Music Theory skills.
Sight Singing,

Sight Singing

I graduated from Berklee College of Music with a scholarship, honors and awards and I have more than 10 years of experience teaching sight - singing using specific books and methods that will help you to achieve your goals!
Songwriting,

Songwriting

As a Berklee College of Music graduate and recipient of Songwriting Awards and Distinctions from prestigious songwriting competitions such as: ISC (International Songwriting Competition), John Lennon Songwriting Contest and Song of the Year Songwriting competition, I can help you succeed in improving your songwriting and lyric writing skills. I graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in Contemporary Writing and Production and Performance focusing on Songwriting and Lyric Writing techniques.
Voice (Music)

Voice (Music)

As a Berklee College of Music graduate, I can help you to improve your vocal technique and gain confidence as a singer. I graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in Vocal Performance and Contemporary Writing and Production earning a scholarship, honors, and awards. I have also received awards and distinctions from prestigious songwriting competitions such as: ISC (International Songwriting Competition), John Lennon Songwriting Contest and Song of The Year Songwriting Competition.

Other

College Counseling

College Counseling

I have more than 10 years of experience in college counseling! I have helped students get into Ivvy League Schools, Berklee College, Juliard, Stanford and many more! Together we can set specific goals and stay motivated so as to help you reach your goals!

Sports/Recreation

Chess

Chess

I have participated in professional chess competitions such as Acropolis International Chess Tournament, French Chess Championship and European Parliamentary Friendship Online Chess Tournament! I play chess for more than 15 years and I can help you learn many effective strategies and ways of playing.

Summer

Writing

Test Preparation

Career Development,

Career Development

I have more than 10 years of experience in helping my clients to find their right career path and to reach their goals and succeed in their endeavors!
College Counseling

College Counseling

I have more than 10 years of experience in college counseling! I have helped students get into Ivvy League Schools, Berklee College, Juliard, Stanford and many more! Together we can set specific goals and stay motivated so as to help you reach your goals!

Examples of Expertise


John has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 1 question submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

Ratings and Reviews


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Expert level & very patient.

John is extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. Our first lesson we talked about my goals and worked through crucial exercises. I would recommend John to a friend.

Spencer, 3 lessons with John

Got me started in the right direction

Thanks, John, for the useful help to get me started with the proper hardware and software recommendations to accomplish my end goal of crafting and using midi. It may be sometime before my next lesson as I work to pull together the gear and get some startup time on the new system. But we’ll get there.

Phil, 1 lesson with John

Very knowledgeable and understanding

He was very helpful with me reading through history articles and making a PowerPoint. He is very friendly and wants to help in any way he can, definitely recommend him!

Davis, 1 lesson with John

Excellent voice and guitar and instructor

During this lesson we focused on vocals with guitar on a number of songs that we worked on previously. In addition we did a session of vocal improvisations over a backing track. We are also starting to incorporate using a microphone set up.

Marc, 136 lessons with John

Life-changing instruction!

Everyone is in a different place on their musical journey and from day 1 John has been there for me to help me discover the things I want and need to learn. Whether we are working on learning to sight sing or musical performance techniques or digital recording and production, John has a tremendous amount of experience. Together we created a safe space for me to explore different things and uncover my talents. John enabled my artist journey!!! And while I still have a looooong way to go, I'm not longer feeling around in the dark alone. Anyone interested in music, singing and performing would benefit from John's experience, kindness and ability to create a positive teaching environment. Love him!

David, 49 lessons with John

Very experienced and supportive tutor

We had a great first lesson with John! After many years without practicing I’ve managed to quickly catch up on the basics of music theory with the help from John. Waiting forward for our next lesson!

Nikita, 6 lessons with John

Excellent voice and guitar and instructor

During this lesson we focused on vocals with guitar on a number of songs that we worked on previously. In addition we did a session of vocal improvisations over a backing track. We are also starting to incorporate using a microphone set up.

Marc, 136 lessons with John

Excellent voice and guitar and instructor

During this lesson we focused on vocals with guitar on a number of songs that we worked on previously. In addition we did a session of vocal improvisations over a backing track. We are also starting to incorporate using a microphone set up.

Marc, 136 lessons with John

Excellent voice and guitar and instructor

During this lesson we focused on vocals with guitar on a number of songs that we worked on previously. In addition we did a session of vocal improvisations over a backing track.

Marc, 136 lessons with John

Excellent voice and guitar and instructor

During this lesson we focused on vocals without guitar on a number of songs that we worked on previously, We practiced singing the songs with both the original vocal track and we also started to work of the She by Green Day. In this lesson we practiced shifting the key of the song up by half steps each time.

Marc, 136 lessons with John
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Response time: 19 minutes
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