Mathew Vallejo

As a professional performer, studio musician, engineer, and music academic with over 10+ years of experience as a music educator, I am confident in my ability to help you achieve your musical goals. Whether you are already a fluid player with specific, expert-level milestones in mind, or you have never touched an instrument in your life, together we can find the most comfortable and efficient path for you to feel closer to the music you want to make.

My teaching emphasis focuses on zeroing in on what you want to know (or what you THINK you want to know) and filling in all the necessary foundational gaps to give you a full-bodied, comprehensive level of musical proficiency. Each student has their own unique framework of understanding, and instead of trying to violently re-shape your current structures I pride myself on being able to flow with my students' existing knowledge base and play to their strengths while bolstering areas that need improvement.