North Brunswick, NJ 08902, US
About
My Story
PLEASE NOTE: I am currently only offering remote lessons for both voice and piano.
I love teaching piano and voice, and over these many years I have had the privilege of working with students young and old alike, from 5-yrs-old to 70-yrs-old, helping them to achieve their musical goals: for budding pianists in teaching them how to play or for seasoned professionals helping them to improve their playing/reading skills. The same goes for voice/singing lessons: learning or reinforcing all the skills it takes to be a singer and applying them to song to create our version of “magic!” I take what I've learned and experienced for these past 40 plus years and apply that to a fun and productive learning environment.
Most importantly, I love seeing the looks on my student's faces when they realize the improvements that they've made through our time together and their hard work. Their accomplishments, either finally mastering a piano piece that we've been slaving over, or breaking through a vocal brick wall that's been in our way from achieving that goal. There are very few things in life more beautiful than witnessing this kind of success; it's just a great feeling that we share and celebrate.
What you should know about me is that music has truly been the biggest and longest part of my life. I started playing piano at the age of 10ish, starting acting/singing on stage in school in 6th grade, and began working as a professional musician when I was about 13-yrs-old. As a pianist/keyboardist and singer, I worked every gig and venue possible: weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, Sweet 16's, proms, birthdays and anniversaries, dive bars, restaurants, high-end nite clubs like the Palladium NYC, concert venues including Lincoln Center and the Central Park Band Shell, street festivals . . . anything you could think of. I've been a Music Director/Accompanist for thirty-years for school, community and professional theater, and most recently with several current and past Broadway stars. It's all this combined experience that gives me a huge edge over many other teachers as I have put everything I teach into practice and then some.
Additionally, I use professional recording equipment in my home studio for which to make demos, backing tracks CD’s for auditions and performances, and recordings that my student can use as a learning tool or to play for friends and family (maybe there’s another YouTube star in you?!) Some of my students even recorded holiday albums as gifts one year! Also, I have access to an enormous library of music using my studio computers that helps us to expand repertoires.
My Story
PLEASE NOTE: I am currently only offering remote lessons for both voice and piano. For in-person lessons after COVID-19, my students travel to me to my home studio in NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ.
I love teaching piano and voice, and over these many years I have had the privilege of working with students young and old alike, from 5-yrs-old to 70-yrs-old, helping them to achieve their musical goals: for budding pianists in teaching them how to play or for seasoned professionals helping them to improve their playing/reading skills. The same goes for voice/singing lessons: learning or reinforcing all the skills it takes to be a singer and applying them to song to create our version of “magic!” I take what I've learned and experienced for these past 40 plus years and apply that to a fun and productive learning environment.
Most importantly, I love seeing the looks on my student's faces when they realize the improvements that they've made through our time together and their hard work. Their accomplishments, either finally mastering a piano piece that we've been slaving over, or breaking through a vocal brick wall that's been in our way from achieving that goal. There are very few things in life more beautiful than witnessing this kind of success; it's just a great feeling that we share and celebrate.
What you should know about me is that music has truly been the biggest and longest part of my life. I started playing piano at the age of 10ish, starting acting/singing on stage in school in 6th grade, and began working as a professional musician when I was about 13-yrs-old. As a pianist/keyboardist and singer, I worked every gig and venue possible: weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, Sweet 16's, proms, birthdays and anniversaries, dive bars, restaurants, high-end nite clubs like the Palladium NYC, concert venues including Lincoln Center and the Central Park Band Shell, street festivals . . . anything you could think of. I've been a Music Director/Accompanist for thirty-years for school, community and professional theater, and most recently with several current and past Broadway stars. It's all this combined experience that gives me a huge edge over many other teachers as I have put everything I teach into practice and then some.
Additionally, I use professional recording equipment in my home studio for which to make demos, backing tracks CD’s for auditions and performances, and recordings that my student can use as a learning tool or to play for friends and family (maybe there’s another YouTube star in you?!) Some of my students even recorded holiday albums as gifts one year! Also, I have access to an enormous library of music using my studio computers that helps us to expand repertoires.
Sharing my Passion
What makes me different is that I have been on both sides of the fence, musically-speaking. I have been the student and I have been the teacher. I have worked with young and old alike, helping them to achieve their musical goals: for budding pianists in teaching them to play or for seasoned professionals helping them to improve their playing/reading skills. The same goes for voice. I take what I've learned and experienced for these past 45-years and apply that to a fun and productive learning environment.
I love seeing the looks on my student's faces when they realize the improvements that they've made through our time together and their hard work. Their accomplishments, either finally mastering a piano piece that we've been slaving over, or breaking through a vocal brick wall that's been in our way from achieving that goal. There are very few things in life more beautiful than witnessing this kind of success; it's just a great feeling that we share and celebrate.
Why Study Music?
Every one - adult and child alike - needs something that makes them feel special. Sometimes it's excelling in a particular sport, or a subject in school, or a skill at their workplace that makes them feel special. For me, that has always been music, and for my students, learning to sing or play piano gives them not only a sense of accomplishment, but also a huge boost in confidence. That confidence spills over into so many different aspects of their life.
The other thing that makes studying music so critical, is that it is a creative process. Reading, interpreting and performing a music piece takes so many different skills to master, least of which is creativity. Music becomes an outlet for their emotions, a safe way to express his or her feelings in a non-violent, but highly passionate way.
Greetings and Salutations
Welcome to my website, www.martyangstreich.com
my homepage for musical services including private voice and piano lessons