Zach B.

Hi my name is Zach. I was classically trained from the age of 7 by the stereotypical "slap you on the wrists" piano teachers. I experienced enormous pressure because I was constantly performing, however this strict routine awarded me many accolades and eventually the opportunity to learn from some of the best jazz pianist in the north east. I am nothing like my old teachers, I am constantly positive, I am fun and encourage my students to bring up songs or strategies that they want to learn along with my lesson material. When I was 18, I dropped out from a scholarship at UVM and toured with the quickly growing band I started in my hometown. By the time I was 22, I was signing a deal that would give us promotion through Atlantic, distribution though ADA, and we were partnering up for tours, performing with a lot of bands that were on their way up such as Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, All Time Low, and Hanson; and festivals such as Warped Tour, Bamboozle, Mt. Dew tour, etc. I played bass in the band, and recorded guitar leads on the albums. These instruments came easy to me with my piano background-a bass student of mine just won an award after only 5 months with me-although I didn't have much to do with that-he put in the work! I am very laid back, I understand life is unpredictable; the more you practice the faster you will learn. If you don't have time to practice, we can use our time together to do so. This is something that YOU as a student are doing for YOU! I also run Pro Tools 9 off a laptop and a laptop version of a mixing board in a small studio that is the office in my home! For students who wish to take advantage of this, I will often work with them by recording finished pieces, or help them hear what their playing sounds like played softly, harder, legato, etc. I make sure to keep lessons fun and light, I challenge my students but take breaks to laugh, I have the best students in the world, and I cannot wait to see what they become.