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Andy Wasserman
Andy Wasserman
Piano Teacher Chester, New Jersey
PIANO LESSONS IN YOUR HOME AND ONLINE AROUND THE WORLD VIA VIDEO CAM

TEACHING THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENTS AND SUBJECTS: Piano, Keyboards, Theory, Ear Training, Composition, Arranging STYLES: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Blues, Electronic Music (MIDI/Digital Audio), Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization

INSTRUCTION LEVELS OFFERED: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

MISSION STATEMENT: As a full time professional musician and educator with over in the Long Valley and Chester area since 1991, I approach every student as an individual regardless of their level. My mission is to nurture, motivate and inspire the innate talent within each student. This is achieved by creating a unique program of study that leads to the fulfillment of their complete musical potential.

I especially enjoy teaching children with no previous experience. I offer a comfortable atmosphere for learning that fosters a love and appreciation for all that music has to offer.

The study of a musical instrument accelerates the growth of intelligence and establishes a keen sense of personal discipline. By focusing the mind and calming the nerves, music making is one of the healthiest outlets for self-expression, creativity and joy.

PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Bachelor of Music degree from New England Conservatory of Music, Boston. 1982 Attended The High School of Music and Art and The Metropolitan Music School in Manhattan (New York City) Studied abroad at L'Academie de Musique, Sion, Switzerland Graduate studies at New York University Intensive private study and mentoring with Dwike Mitchell, George Russell, Jeanette Giguere, Anne Prior Dodge and Ladji Camara.

EDUCATOR

Private music teacher with 24 years experience Conducted master classes, workshops, teacher-training and assembly concerts as an arts-in-education curriculum specialist in over 1000 schools since 1979 Certified instructor of George Russell's Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization since 1982 Adjunct professor at Warren County Community College, Washington NJ since 1997 Visiting artist giving master classes at University of Georgia, Berklee College of Music, University of North Texas, DelMar College, New England Conservatory of Music, and Jersey City State College

INSTRUMENTALIST

Performing artist on piano and keyboards, since 1972 as a professional instrumentalist in both Western and non-Westem musical genres Member of American Federation of Musicians Local 802 (New York City) since 1982 Featured weekend solo pianist for 9 consecutive years at the United Nations Plaza Hotel, New York City

COMPOSER

Over 60 original compositions registered with BMI having been released on CDs for national and international distribution Compositions and recorded piano performances have been aired on U.S. television networks that include CBS (Touched By An Angel), ABC (Eyewitness News, Miracle Babies), Lifetime Network (Intimate Portraits, Next Door with Katie Brown), A & E (Biography), The History Channel (Modern Marvels), The Learning Channel, Nickelodeon and The Travel Channel Music production and performance for commercials commissioned by corporations that include IBM, AT&T, Time-Life, QVC-TV, Mastercard, Panasonic, and Castrol Compositions and recorded piano performances aired on television broadcasts in Japan, Hong Kong, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Netherlands, Italy, Finland, Ireland, France and Australia

RECORDING ARTIST

Four CD's released as composer, arranger and principal instrumentalist: Kindred Spirits, Universal Beat, Smokin’ Jazz, Solo Piano for the High Harmony, Alternate Mode and Pyramid Music Library record labels BUSINESS OWNER President of TransMedia Sound & Music a music production company and audio recording facility, since 1987

PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA PHONE OR EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION, FEES, SCHEDULING AVAILABILITY AND A COPY OF MY DETAILED POLICY DOCUMENT.

Contact Info

Phone:  (908) 852-9205Email:  andywasserman@gmail.com
Website:  https://andywasserman.com/private-lessonsFacebook:  
Twitter:  Member Since:   2009-09-12
Area

Flanders, Schooleys Mountain, Long Valley, Califon, Chester, Tewksbury, Panther Valley, Mendham, Succasunna, Roxbury, Mount Olive, Hackettstown, Blairstown, Allamuchy, Andover, Newton, Hope, Netcong, Far Hills


Video

Video:   Andy Wasserman Jazz Piano with Trio
Date:   2018-05-04 13:43:47
Description:   A track with music visualization from the 3C Trio\'s \"Overtones\" CD. \"I Hear A Rhapsody\" - arrangement by Andy Wasserman. Personnel: Andy Wasserman, piano; Lisle Atkinson, bass; Joe Licinski, drums Listen for Jazz veteran Lisle Atkinson\'s amazing bass solo and the beautifully nuanced Jazz drum brush style of Joe Licinski.



Video:   Solo Piano Original Composition by Andy Wasserman
Date:   2018-05-04 13:41:16
Description:   This Andy Wasserman original composition for solo piano resonates the essence of a poem entitled \"Story Water.\" The flowing, running soundtrack - inspired by the Prelude movement of \"Le tombeau de Couperin\" by Maurice Ravel - is set to time-lapse video sequences of water in nature. The intention behind the music and photographic video imagery is to give the viewer a sense of being refreshed and purified with water. Perhaps it will feel like a peaceful, internal cleansing through your ears and eyes. Wasserman performed this piece in one take with no overdubbing on a classic vintage Steinway and Sons grand piano. Recorded and mastered by Skip Tullen at Tullen Sound Recording Studios. http://www.tullensound.com/

Testimonials

Name:  High School Student feedback
Title:  Inspiration
Testimonial:  Dear Mr. Wasserman: You have been an absolute inspiration over the past two years of private lessons. I have learned so much from you in regards to music and life. In many cultures, the butterfly is honored as a symbol of transformation – from egg, to caterpillar, to chrysalis, and from the cocoon, the butterfly emerges in its natural glory. Much like the butterfly, I too emerge changed from what I have learned from you. Thank you for everything. I will miss you!



Name:  Adult Student and professional musician comments
Title:  Lydian Chromatic Concept lessons
Testimonial:  Hi Andy, I enjoy all the music you so proudly present at my weekly lessons. I am thankful that you continually encourage me to dig deeper during the many years you’ve been my teacher and guide. My wish is that I may always keep an open mind and listen to my mentor. In addition to our work on the piano and learning the art of arranging, I hope the Lydian Chromatic Concept will remain a force for me that grows and blossoms by uncovering the richness within it. I never lose sight of the purpose which has been planted within you that drives and motivates you to set an example by creating beauty and expressing it in your own way.



Name:  Adult Student with years of study experience
Title:  Breaking down walls
Testimonial:  Dear Andy: Our work together continues to help me break down huge walls that I have spent a lifetime building around my limited ideas about music. You nurture my creative powers and help me renew and free myself from many misconceptions of what it means to be an artist.



Name:  Adult Student: aspiring professional musician
Title:  George Russell\'s Lydian Chromatic Concept
Testimonial:  To Andy Wasserman: I want you to know that I think you have been the best teacher I have ever had. Not just musically, but in general. During our work together on the Lydian Chromatic Concept you helped to completely change my direction as a musician and in life. It is hard to imagine where I would be now had I not met you.



Name:  Parent of teenage daughter studying with AW
Title:  Beethoven, Debussy, Improv, Pop and Jazz
Testimonial:  Dear Andy – Your artistry, warm humor, encouraging inspiration and insightful teaching perspective continues to be a blessing for our family. It’s wonderful to see the optimism and motivation that has permeated our daughter’s piano studies through the many creative approaches you’ve shared in her weekly lessons. It is amazing for us as parents to listen to her new original compositions and improvisations along with the Beethoven and Debussy classical piano pieces you have helped her master. We appreciate you sharing so much of your music, care and natural teaching style – we’re so grateful for your miracles!



Name:  Parent of Andy Wasserman piano student
Title:  Kindness and dedication
Testimonial:  Dear Mr. Wasserman: You are a brilliant and talented teacher. We believe that each student has her/his own way to learn. We only need time and perseverance to realize which way is the best for each of them, and you know how to make it possible. This is an indispensable virtue in a teacher. Thank you so much for all your kindness and dedication.



Name:  Jazz and Tonal Gravity in lessons: adult student
Title:  Lydian Chromatic Concept and Jazz
Testimonial:  Andy, You are a gifted pianist and a most competent and caring music teacher. I feel that I am learning a great deal about jazz, including some of its history as well as the structural arrangement of the music itself. You are also sensitized me to improvements I can make in my piano playing technique, including fingering and the concept of “gravity.” I admire your passion for the piano and for the dedicated and professional manner in which you present yourself to me at our weekly lessons.



Name:  Mentoring and Teaching
Title:  Your role model influence on our teenage son
Testimonial:  Dear Andy: We appreciate the many years of your dedicated teaching. We are certain that our son has benefited greatly from your expertise as a musician and your role as a mentor. When in the future he is faced with life’s many challenges, you can be assured that your influence will surface as a steady and resounding resource. Thank you for being such a significant person in his life.



Name:  Parent of two sisters taking lessons with AW
Title:  Your custom song arrangements of sheet music
Testimonial:  Mr. Wasserman: I will never find words to thank you enough for everything you have been sharing with my two daughters. Last week’s lesson was especially good – caring and kind – you were outstanding! It was amazing seeing you doing everything my youngest girl requested you to teach her. I was also impressed by your dedication when I learned you transcribed by ear and notated an unpublished song for my oldest daughter because she wanted to play it but no sheet music was available. They loved the songs you gave them to work on and are so happy playing them on our piano. Thank you so much.



Name:  High School Student going on to college
Title:  Thank you, Andy
Testimonial:  Dear Mr. Wasserman: You have given me so much over the last 3 years. I have learned more from you than from anyone else I’ve ever studied with and than I ever expected to. You have opened my eyes and ears to new territories in the areas of studying, playing, listening to and writing music. And perhaps most importantly – to me, at least – I feel that you have set me on the path that I will begin to travel in the coming months and follow for the rest of my life (God willing). As I head off to college to study music composition at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, I am giving you a bowl of fruit, symbolic of all the good things you have filled my “bowl” with over the past 3 years. Thank you so much!!



Name:  Advanced Student taking lessons with AW
Title:  Best teacher I ever had
Testimonial:  Andy, You have been an AWESOME teacher and I’ve learned a TREMENDOUS amount from you. I kept telling my friends and family that I wish I took lessons from you when I was younger. Prior to working with you at age 30, I had piano lessons for 17 years – from age 4 through 21. Loved my teachers, but my classical training was so mechanical. You totally changed my paradigm about music. Music improvisation and composition is such a complex field, I don’t even know how you go about teaching it ! You certainly have the wealth and depth of knowledge, experience and talent for music and the teaching of music.



Name:  An online student taking Skype lessons
Title:  Lydian Chromatic Concept lessons
Testimonial:  Andy: I want to thank you for the time we’ve spent together at the piano during our weekly online Skype video calls. I’ve enjoyed listening to the audio I record to document our weekly lessons while driving my car each day. You’re really a gifted teacher and although I’m one of your new students, you have already given me a sense of calm, confidence and excitement when playing the piano and/or composing. I’m very thankful to have been exposed to both you and George Russell’s “Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization.”



Name:  Adult Student
Title:  You teach Classical, Blues and Jazz
Testimonial:  Dear Andy: I want you to know how much I thoroughly enjoy my lessons with you. I fear that if our lessons ever stopped I would be hard-pressed to find a teacher like you who is willing to teach Classical, Blues and Jazz styles, and to open my eyes to the amazing correspondence and connections between all three.