Find yourself at this level.
I will help you fall in love with your instrument, with music, with songs, with all the magic involved in creating, learning and performing. And a few years down the line you could be this good if you commit and work at it. So proud of my student Zoe Novak who aged 12, walked out in front of 300 powerful women at the Maker’s Conference in Los Angeles, following a speech from Hillary Clinton and performed ‘What About Us’ by Pink on an acoustic guitar.
Go on a journey as amazing as this one..
I started teaching Jack Hohnen-Weber in 2010. It’s one of the most extraordinary experiences i’ve ever had not just as a teacher but as a musician and a human being. His progress has been truly astonishing and it gives me such a sense of fulfillment knowing I helped him carve this incredible path he’s now on. Here’s a video he shot and made himself.
make yourself stand out..
It all began when Toby heard my song on a tv show…then he discovered I was teaching. Now he’s a recording artist in his own right.I focused on encouraging him to have confidence and guiding him in his songwriting. He was initially nervous about performing but after being my pupil he went on to become an artist that now regularly performs and produces music
'Ache' by James Carrington is beautiful ballad that I first heard in the TV show 'Smallville' years ago. I was instantly hooked and became a fan of the singer-songwriter James Carrington. As luck would have it we ended up connecting when I first came to London and he became my song-writing mentor for a couple of years before he moved to LA and we have remained good friends since. The song has been used in a number of other TV shows since Smallville such as the medical drama 'ER' and The Vampire Diaries. It's beautiful melody and delicate lyrics will stand the test of time. Toby Benson
..and end up recording a beautiful song for the world to hear!
I loved helping Toby develop his songwriting talent and helping him to focus on his emotions when writing. This song he wrote about his daughter is a great example of how far he has come since our lessons together. This was released to the world on November 25th 2020.
Little Lady - Toby & Pip - The official music video.Since her birth we have recorded 1 second of every day of her life. Having written a song for our beautiful daughter...we thought it seemed fitting to make a music video from these video clips. Two & a half years of her life in two & a half minutes! Thanks to the brilliant team at 1SE for making such a great app that assisted us in making this!
Play at an iconic venue.
It can all begin with an idea. You start writing. I help you. A song emerges and before you know it you’re performing at an iconic venue in Los Angeles…
Places my pupils have played in Los Angeles include The Baked Potato, Hotel Cafe and The Mint
This is Sami Grosslight and I rehearsing a song we co-wrote together during her time learning with me. We would go on to perform this at the legendary LA music venue..The Mint to a packed crowd.
Make it stand out
“Action is eloquence”
Coriolanus
William Shakespeare