Private Music Lessons with Tom Whitehead

Tom Whitehead offers piano lessons, guitar lessons, vocal coaching, improvisation on any instrument and group/ensemble coaching.
Tom is an experienced, multi-instrumentalist (piano, voice, guitar, accordion), who has been teaching and coaching musicians of all ages for over 25 years. He moved back to the Portland area from San Francisco in 2002 where he worked as a performer and music educator. His performing experience ranges from blues, swing, and rhythm & blues to bebop, acid jazz and New Orleans funk. He has taught at private and public high schools, universities, music camps, independent music schools, and in his home studio. He currently teaches at the Waynflete School in Portland and at University of New England in Biddeford.
Tom is an experienced, multi-instrumentalist (piano, voice, guitar, accordion), who has been teaching and coaching musicians of all ages for over 25 years. He moved back to the Portland area from San Francisco in 2002 where he worked as a performer and music educator. His performing experience ranges from blues, swing, and rhythm & blues to bebop, acid jazz and New Orleans funk. He has taught at private and public high schools, universities, music camps, independent music schools, and in his home studio. He currently teaches at the Waynflete School in Portland and at University of New England in Biddeford.

Tom enjoys teaching all ages and levels of piano, guitar and voice with an emphasis on learning fundamental skills in rhythm, reading, technique, and improvisation. For those interested students, Tom also offers specialized study in jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, stride, and the New Orleans piano styles of Professor Longhair and Dr. John. He is currently offering lessons and classes at Acoustic Artisans, 594 Congress Street, Portland, ME on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons and early evenings. Please call or send email to inquire about availability and scheduling.
Education:
M.A., Music Education, San Francisco State University
B.A., Music, Oberlin College
M.A., Music Education, San Francisco State University
B.A., Music, Oberlin College