Ali J.-

Arshia – Acoustic and Electric Guitar instructor. It was at age 3 when I first sat behind a piano, and it was at age 5 that I could read very basic notes, basically before I could read or write in any language. When I was 8 I decided I wanted to start on an instrument of my own choice. Violin was the mesmerizing instrument that caught my attention. For 7 years I studied the violin under Prof. Jaafarizadeh’s supervision. Having a mixture of studies in both classical music and Iran’s traditional music, it was time for me to take my studies in music a little more serious. It was at 15 that I started studying musical theory under Mohammad Mohseni’s tutoring, and started playing the Electrical Guitar. Ever since then, my guitars have been my friends through many experiences, such as: * Co-founding Megaphonia rock band * Co-founding Rad artistic group * Composition of music for Rad’s 2 hour musical piece: Cubes (Directed by Ardalan Abbasi) * Composition and recording of the album “Land of the Untold” (which is getting prepared to be released in late 2016/early 2017) In addition, Although, as for my higher education, I was accepted to Sharif University of Technology’s Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s degree program, which was an extra-ordinary experience, giving me several opportunities such as meeting and participating in Professor Mashayekhi’s Harmony and Fugue classes. Having fallen in love with my instrument, I always had a passion for teaching what I had learnt, a combination of methods and personal style that is formed in a performer in years of practice. I had the best time teaching the Electric and Acoustic guitar for over 4 years in different complexes such as Hani and Sharif University Shahid Rezayi center for arts and culture, helping my students engage with their instrument, and expanding their general knowledge of musical theory in between lessons. I am passionate about what I do, and I would love to have students who feel the same way.