TEACHING

online | in person

Contemporary Piano, RCM & Theory

I teach weekly Contemporary Piano & Keyboard lessons hosted in person at May's Music School in Richmond, BC and online at SonicShape Studio P in Vancouver, BC.

I teach all styles of music using a modern / popular song repertoire that gives the student a level of freedom to choose songs in combination with my own song recommendations and requirements, also featuring famous songs rooted in Blues, Jazz, R&B, Country and Classical music.

I also teach RCM Piano for levels 1-8, including all related Repertoire, Etudes, Technical Requirements, Sight Reading, Ear Training as well as Music Theory.

Keyboard Consultant - Live & Studio

Occasionally, co-musicians, artists or/and music industry people hire me to consult, assist or help them improve their skills or technology related to the professional world as a Session & Live Keyboardist.

I have done many sessions and lessons related to Sound Design, Apple's MainStage live performance software, the MIDI language and related instrumentally technical aspects, sharing in-depth creative and improvisational insights or doing song analysis, charting and arrangements. I have also taught the basics of various entrepreneurial music business subjects, done vocal lessons and warm-ups, consulted on technical aspects of building the ideal keyboard rig, and helping to solve various keyboard related music software or/and hardware compatibility issues.

Music Production & Composition

I teach weekly Music Production & Composition lessons hosted in person at SonicShape Studio M inside of May's Music School in Richmond, BC. By request, I also host these online at SonicShape Studio P in Vancouver, BC.

Topics I cover are:

Music Production Techniques
Music Composition & Songwriting
Song Analysis
Sound Design
Studio Vocal & Instrumental Performance.
Music Arrangement, Voicing
Pro Tools, Logic, MainStage
Mixing, Editing, Tuning, Mastering
Acoustic Sound Theory
Analog & Digital Audio Theory

Zensoe: Spiritual Guidance

Self-Development & Law of Attraction

Mindfulness & Meditation
Universal Laws & Quantum Physics
Reiki & Energy Healing
Zen, Self-Love & Soul Alignment
Sound & Music Therapy
Occult Topics
Feminine & Masculine Energy Principles, Yin & Yang

Zensoe: Soul Awakening

The universal law of duality is a fundamental principle of our existence. That is the lens through which we experience and grow. By observing the good and the bad, the light and the dark, the beautiful and the ugly. Our minds reflect the energy as it fluctuates throughout the day based on the input of emotions, feelings and reactions to internal and external stimuli. Energetically, the states of fluctuation, like waves of electricity, are measured between a positive and a negative pole, like a battery resembling the Yin and Yang principle. No ordinary human being is capable of being fully immersed in Zen/balance constantly at all times, instead the goal is to minimize the fluctuations through discipline, openness and a willingness to let go of control, outcome and/or expectations. Ego deaths (Dark Night of The Soul) is a common experience one undergoes as we embrace our authentic soul consciousness. Souls that have reached the level of maturity to embark on the true Twin Flame Journey of experiencing their own vibration in another simultaneously incarnated body, based on either a lower (Split Soul), or higher dimensional (Monadic) soul cosmological principle, are often in need of guidance to navigate the sea of obstacles that often come with travelling down this spiritual / soul awakening path. Read more on the website of Zensoe.

Zensoe: Vedic & Western Astrology

In my opinion, astrology is the most powerful and comprehensive energy language. It can bend and break people tied to a fear-based belief system, but can also provide powerful energetic guidance and help develop a more balanced relationship with your own energies and more closely align with your original soul vibration. When teaching this, I break down all the main aspects of understanding your own natal chart within the grids of both Tropical (seasonal) and Sidereal (constellation-based) astrology. Both languages are highly applicable in different ways and complement one another, as you develop the clearest picture of understanding when utilizing both systems separately, then combine the knowledge you gain. I apply both Vedic/Jyotish and Western concepts in my approach.