Yoel DeJesus

Jazz / Hip Hop / Classical

Bio

Yoel teaches all levels in contemporary piano with emphasis in jazz, improvisation, music theory and composition spanning many musical genres, including Baroque, Classical, 20th century, Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, and Hip Hop. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Hochstein School of Music in Rochester, New York and is part of the Alumni of The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Originally from the Dominican Republic, where local music had an early influence on him, his path has brought him to Los Angeles as an independent music performer, producer and educator.

Teaching Philosophy

"Music is language, a beautiful history, a physical education, and an art expressed completely from the heart. To be a part of helping students actively take control of their academic and personal lives is awe inspiring. My parents instilled the gift of learning and teaching in me. To be the pivot point of a child's or college student's first musical performance understanding of a composition and its musical form is development and growth for both student and teacher". "Music is the one incorporated entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind, but mankind cannot comprehend". Beethoven