Hi, my name is Clay and I am an actor, musician, and teaching artist from New Ulm, MN. I have been a student of music for 15 years. My musical influences include classical, jazz, and soul. I also enjoy performing and cooking delicious food. My teaching style can best be described as easy-going and approachable. My teaching philosophy can best be described by saying that I value hard-workers and giving it your all. In my lessons, you can expect to learn basic piano sight-reading, playing with right and left hand, and numerous songs. I like to tell my students to just breathe and practice. My students love that I am silly sometimes, as well as encouraging. Thanks for taking a look at my profile. Hope to meet you soon!-Clay
Clay S. has over 10 years of music experience in the Saint Paul area.
Clay S. is proficient in and teaches Keyboard and Piano Lessons .
Degree and Field of Study:
Theatre with a minor in Music StudiesMay 2018
Gustavus Adolphus College
Award Name:
MMTA Piano Contest Winner (2 years)April 2011
Minnesota Music Teachers Association
Minnesota Slam Poetry 2nd PlaceMarch 2015
Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association
Speech Forensics ScholarshipAugust 2014
Gustavus Adolphus College
Anderson Theatre ScholarshipAugust 2014
Gustavus Adolphus College
Bjorling Music ScholarshipAugust 2014
Gustavus Adolphus College
Amy Seham Social Justice Theatre AwardMay 2017
Gustavus Theatre & Dance Department
Lundgren Award for Theatre ExcellenceMay 2018
Gustavus Theatre & Dance Department
What to expect in my Keyboard and Piano Lessons
Beginner - Intermediate
Hello, My name is Clay. I hope you are doing well! During our lesson: please bring a notebook there may be expenses for the learning materials, which I will send to you shortly. I use Faber Lesson books, which you can find online, or I can purchase for you, and then you'll pay me later. I expect students to practice outside of our lesson time, as this is the best way to learn. I hope to see all you shortly! And if you have any questions, feel free to contact me at my email address: Thank you!-Clay
Formal Education:
B.A. Theatre (Gustavus Adolphus College) Minor in Music Studies
Private Education:
12 Years of private piano lessons (Lanita Nolte) 3 Years of private piano lessons (Esther Wang) Keyboarding Skills (Yumiko Oshima-Ryan)
Performing Experience:
Numerous piano recitals at Martin Luther College and Gustavus Adolphus College. Played at the Cyrus Memorial Northrup Auditorium twice.
Experience Teaching:
I've taught theatre, music, and speech to various students ages 5-22. I've been involved with multiple summer camps, as well as private lessons during the day while I attended college.
Age Group Taught:
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Young Adult
Adult
Under 6yrs
Child
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Clay S. is willing to travel up to a distance of 10 Miles to teach a lesson in your home.