~ Guitar & Piano Lessons ~

 

Company 'N Tempo Theatre and Dance
211 Shunpike Rd, Cromwell CT. 06416

Phone: (860) 635-2787     635-ARTS


 

 

 

 

Guitar and Bass Guitar

For more information or to schedule a lesson, 
please call Sal d'Alessandro at (860)-345-2562.

Private Lessons Guitar and Bass Guitar No matter whether you are a beginner or an intermediate player who is trying to improve to the next level, private instruction with a highly qualified teacher is the best way to insure your continued future development as a musician.

Instruction includes all styles of music: classical, folk, rock, blues, jazz, country, etc. Careful attention is paid to a balanced development of all aspects of musicianship. Areas of study include: note and chord reading, music theory, exercises for both hands to improve technique, and ear training. For middle school and high school students supplementary studies emphasize preparation for participation in the school jazz band and annual Regional and All-State Adjudication Festivals. 

Sal d'Alessandro has been teaching private lessons to area students from 8 to 80 for the last twenty five years.

He is a featured soloist in the Long Island Sound's 50's, 60's and contemporary rock tunes www.lisband.com 

His qualifications include:

  • 1972 Wesleyan University B.A.- African-American Music/Jazz Studies 

  • 1988 Wesleyan University Educational Studies Program- CT certification-Music K-12 

  • 1996 Wesleyan University M.A.L.S.

  • employed by Cromwell Public Schools since 1989, teaching General Music K-5, conducting the 3 & 4 Chorus, teaching instrumental lesson groups 5-8, and directing the 6-8 Jazz Band

 Member of the following professional organizations: 

  • American Federation of Musicians (Local #499, Middletown, CT)

  • Music Educators National Conference (MENC and CMEA)

  • National Education Association (NEA and CEA) 

  • Certified Adjudicator (CMEA) for Jazz Rhythm Section Instruments

  • Performing throughout southern New England (guitar, electric bass and vocals) with the group Long Island Sound since 1989. 

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Piano

Piano lessons at Company 'N Tempo are offered in private format only, and are appropriate for students aged 7 through 107!  Lessons are one-half hour in length for beginning and intermediate students, and one hour in length for more advanced students.  Students learn proper finger technique, rhythm, music theory, music history, and expression. Exercises include major scales, arpeggios, and exercises from Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist. 

Beginning students learn pieces from the John Schaum or John Thompson method series, beginning with the Pre-A book.  Intermediate and advanced students are introduced to a wide repertoire of pieces.  While a strong background in classical music is emphasized, students are encouraged to play pieces of varying styles, including but not limited to jazz, ragtime, top 40 hits, and Broadway show tunes.  

Lessons are individually tailored to meet students' musical interests and educational needs, and each student progresses at his or her own pace. Beginning students are required to practice at home at least 20 minutes per day, 6 days per week. As the student progresses to an intermediate level and begins to learn more lengthy and difficult pieces, the required practice time increases to 30 minutes or more per day. Students are required to have regular access to a keyboard on which to practice. A piano is preferable for beginners, although a larger electronic keyboard may be used early on. Intermediate and advanced students must practice on a piano or a keyboard with a piano-like touch such as a Klavinova.

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Please call our studio to inquire 
about lessons.

    Phone: 860/ 635-2787

Company 'N Tempo Theatre and Dance
211 Shunpike Rd.
Cromwell CT. 06416