Sean Vigneau-Britt: Online Music Lessons

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I bring to lessons an expansive education in music performance, theory, and composition in different styles, as well as the ability to explain and display the necessary skills in a variety of ways for a diversity of learning styles. I teach an aggressive curriculum, but one that is tailored to each student's individual strengths and weaknesses, and I always remain gentle and patient while guiding my students through the rewarding process of learning to create music. I enjoy so much about my work, and here are just a few elements: -Sharing my love for music with those eager to learn the art for themselves. -The moments when the student finds expression the music, transcending the notes as they're written on the page. -Seeing my students perform at their recitals, where they share everything they have learned. -Meeting so many incredible people who are all connected by a love for music!

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Hired 57 times

Serves Kingston, NY

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15 years in business

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SunClosedMon2:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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This pro accepts payments via PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, professionalism, and work quality.

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Sean M.

Jan 8, 2015

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Sean's been my tutor for a year now, and I've been very pleased. We've had one-hour lessons roughly every other week at my apartment where I have a keyboard. My previous experience with a piano was negligible, so we began from scratch. He was completely open to covering nontraditional materials that I was focused on and weaving that into a customized curriculum to meet my personal goals. He's always on time and is prompt when confirming schedule changes. He has a great ear and can quickly look at a piece of music he's never seen before and catch subtle mistakes I've made while playing. As an adult learner, I've had less than ideal time to devote to independent practice, but Sean is patient and encouraging. I always have tons of questions that verge on tangential, but Sean is very knowledgeable and corrects my thoughts when appropriate and relates them to topics we've covered. Overall, highly recommended. I hope to continue our lessons for the foreseeable future.

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Ailia R.

Jun 20, 2013

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working with sean was a great experience. as a beginner adult student, he was always very patient with me and understanding of my busy schedule. i found his lessons to be challenging and informative while at the same time being really fun. he never made learning piano feel like a chore. i learned a lot, not just how to play the piano, but also about music theory--the guy reall knows his stuff! i'd highly recommend sean to anyone at any level and was sad to find out he was leaving the bay area.

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Liz L.

Aug 15, 2012

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We had our first piano lesson with Sean and he was wonderful. We met him at the studio and he was right on time and very professional. Sean worked great with the twins and took time to evaluate their playing ability. We will be working with Sean moving forward and are expecting great results.

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Anne l.

Apr 27, 2017

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Mr. Sean is an excellent music teacher. My son had been learning piano with Mr. Sean for almost a year now and he loved the lessons. I find the teaching style to be very effective and well balanced. Mr. Sean pays close attention to details such as fingering and dynamics of the music. He also encourages my son to play from memory which was a huge step up for him. He also improves on sight reading and music theory. We've gained so much and thank you.

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James L.

Mar 27, 2012

Sean has been teaching me for more than seven months now. I am an returning adult pianist after many years off and had lessons for about a year in the past. What a difference! I learn something new at each lesson; Sean is patient and helps me solve problems that I encounter; he is very knowledgeable about music theory and its practical applications and is transferring some of that knowledge to me (I have a long way to go); he is flexible about choices of pieces that I want to learn; he has introduced me to a variety of exercises that resulted in real improvement; he has been extraordinarily tactful when I make dumb mistakes; he has helped me focus and not bite off more than I can chew (play). He is prompt. I am very happy that I found him. It is always risky when you seek out a professional so I am also relieved that this turned out much better than I could have expected.

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Any studio rental fees are included in the total. The only added expenses students must pay are for the books. I always offer a free half-hour trial lesson.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
One lesson with a new student will let me know what books the student will need. Every lesson typically includes technical exercises, scales, songs that take weeks to learn, and one challenging song that the student wants to play that will take months to learn.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a Master of Music degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration on music.