I first practiced martial arts before expanding my love of piano and ventured into a piano-teaching career. My favorite music is usually loud and dramatic! I love finding ways to approach the complex task of playing the piano into simple pieces, encouraging both discipline and creativity for students. In my spare time I also enjoy other creative disciplines such as painting and woodwork.

I love the piano!  For me, the piano is an instrument that I can be creative and expressive and I love sharing it with my students.  As a young teacher, I relate well with my students and we have a lot of fun making music together--I like to help students believe in themselves and see themselves as musicians.  I value being able to read music as well as play with creativity and freedom so students are comfortable with different styles of playing.

I am a church musician and teacher.  I play drums, bass and piano and enjoy helping students understand the basics and apply it to music they love!  I believe being creative is an important part of being a musician, and I am good listener so I can better understand your goals and needs to help you succeed!

I received my original piano training overseas and has played and taught on both the East and West coasts. Working with students brings me true joy as I watche them progress. My step-by-step approach builds good technique but also encourages students to listen as they play, making sure we perfect each step and prepare for the next. I also enjoy improvisation and various popular piano styles as well.

My musical background includes years of lessons in piano, voice, and music theory. With a particular love for singing, I earned a degree in Jazz Studies with a concentration in vocal performance. I also spent 4 years singing with a national award-winning vocal jazz ensemble and has been hired locally as a studio musician and live vocalist

I learned the guitar as a kid from my father. Like most kids, I didn't want to stay in music. I didn't fully realize the value of what I had learned until I got to high school. It slowly consumed me and now is the lens in which I view the world. In college, I pursued music and got my degree in guitar performance at Sac State. I would love to travel and learn about music in other countries. Other than music, I love watching NBA basketball and our hometown Kings. In general, the local sports teams (Kings, Rivercats and Republic FC) do a lot for our community and our economy. As a musician, I hope that I can make a similar impact through teaching. I know that I am only one person, and can only do so much; but with a team and a core of beliefs, I hope to achieve some degree of musical diplomacy.

My philosophy is to encourage students to build the skills to learn on their own. I seek a balanced curriculum that incorporates instant gratification through short and simple accomplishments along with more difficult, long term challenges. The overall goal is for students to maintain a consistent level of progress throughout their learning experience.

I am an NewSongs alumni, first studying piano and then ultimately finding my love of guitar. I also enjoy sound engineering and recording. As a teacher, I love seeing my students master skills step by step until the master a new skill and can take pride in what they have accomplished. I enjoy representing the girls who play guitar and seeing my students succeed!

I have been immersed in music, acting, street performing, and tutoring since high school. I am passionate about promoting artistic values in the community. I come from a deaf / non-hearing household, and developed a strong interest in music as a teenager and taught myself music theory and took to the streets to perform as a guitar-playing circus clown. Professionally, I also has provided behavioral therapy services to children on the autism spectrum for the last five years, so I enjoy combining his passions for both music and teaching by passing on a legacy of love to music.

I am a drum enthusiast and music creator!  I enjoy sharing my passion for rhythm with new drummers by making the steps clear and easy--there are a lot of drums but they don't have to be overwhelming.  I also enjoy making digital music and being creative with many of the tools we now how have for making and remixing music.  

My teaching philosophy is to make sure the student is confident in using the instrument before reading music and playing at the same time. The student must have good technique so that they don’t grow up playing with tension and causing symptoms such as tendonitis or carpal tunnel. There lesson must continue to be filled with other music activities and not just songs to learn. 

My name is Olga Tatar. I mainly play the violin but also enjoy singing and playing guitar and flute. I am a part of an orchestra, string ensemble and choir, which I all enjoy very much. I also come from a very musical family, some of which were NewSongs students when they were younger as well! I have been playing violin for most of my life, including performing at church with my siblings, who also study music. My goal is to get the students to think critically for themselves in violin practice. This makes them own up to their own progress and also allows this kind of discipline to be developed in other areas of their life, not only in music. I believe reading music, in addition to good technique, prepares students to play a wide variety of music when needed and I want to prepare them for a lifetime of making music. Besides music, I like to skate and play sports.

I hold a graduate degree in violin performance from CSUS. I have several years of experience coaching with the String Project at CSUS as well as teaching private lessons. My style blends some of the classical Suzuki approaches with other techniques that help students prepare for other opportunities such as orchestra and ensemble playing. My goal is to inspire students as I coach and play with them to help them reach their fullest potential!

Jason studied music composition at the University of Utah and Cosumnes River College, where he had several of my own original pieces performed. He has played the trombone since 2005 and has been composing since 2007, with nine years total marching band experience, including five years as a member of the Pride of Utah Marching Band, and was a part of concert bands, jazz bands, and orchestras at every institution he ever attended. "I hope to pass along my array of knowledge and experience to a wide range of students, while always refining the skill sets that I already possess." Jason also coaches the elementary bands at Herburger Elementary, Dillard Elementary, and CA Montessori Project.

Hi!  I am Ms. Angela and I LOVE making music.  I play piano and woodwinds (saxophone, clarinet, flute and more!). Learning one instrument just ignited my passion to learn more, and allows me to play with others in a variety of different styles of ensembles.  I am crafty and love Disney and look forward to having fun together!

As an alumni of NewSongs, I have gone from student to teacher!  I play piano and saxophone, and I love using the training I received to help other students succeed as well.  Once of the areas I love working with is small children and students with special needs, and using a blend of "book" and "out of book" activities to help build their whole sense of music--listening, singing, moving, and playing!  Discovering music at a young age is such an exciting gift.