Lessons Offered
Composition, Keyboard, Music Theory, Piano
Where are Lessons Offered
In Teacher Studio
In Student Home
About Me
Biography:
Robert Scott Stanton’s musical education began at the early age of 5. He studied in his early years at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and later privately for several years with composer and pianist Julian Maurice White – featured in Who’s Who and former student of Egon Petri. He later enrolled in Piano Performance and Composition at San Francisco State University studying piano performance with William Corbet Jones and composition with Richard Festinger PhD. In addition he attended Master Classes with Karl Ulrich Schnabel and private sessions with world renown composer Robert Helps.
Mr. Stanton uses his university and private study experiences as a template for his approach to teaching. Music styles range from Classical to modern pop and light jazz. Since everyone learns at a different pace and has their own unique needs and abilities Robert tailors lessons with various approaches to suit the student’s needs and interests.
Stanton’s performing experience spans 35 years in both Contemporary and Classical music in venues and studios throughout the western United States and Europe. He has been influenced by such greats as Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Schubert, Debussy, The Beatles, Jean Luc Ponti and a host of others.
As a composer, Robert brings many styles of music to the forefront of entertainment industry. While he is clearly successful in venturing outside the box, his particular style of music is new wave/contemporary which includes smooth jazz, romantic music and easy listening.
Robert Scott Stanton released CD “By the Wing of an Angel” in February 2010 with instrumental pieces such as “By the Wing of An Angel” and “Hour of the Pearl”. Stanton’s CD “By the Wing of an Angel” is an extraordinary sensation and is very therapeutic in nature.
My Musical Education Background
San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Theory and basic training
Private study with Julian Maurice White - student of Egon Petri
Robert Helps - performance and composition
San Francisco State University - Piano Performance and Composition
35+years perfomance experience in various genres
Genres and Subjects Taught
Modern Pop; classical; light jazz; theory; sight reading; composition - both serious and pop music. Robert is also well versed with a number of modern digital keyboards and their use.
Lesson Rates
Offering 30 minute (children) and 50 minute (adult) lessons; **prepaid monthly; children $100 and adults $130. Note: I do not offer refunds or credits for missed lessons.**
Ages / Skill Levels Taught
Ages 6 through adult - beginners through advanced
My Certifications and Awards
***SEE BIO***
My Musical Influences
Modern pop music entails music froim the 1950's through the present. Big influences are the Beatles; Stelly Dan; The Eagles; Crosby Still and Nash (& Young); Sting; and many more...smooth jazz artists such as Acoustic Alchemy and Jean Luc Ponti; Bill Evans...to name a few. Classical music: Chopin; Liszt; Schumann, Schubert; Debussy; Mozart; Beethoven...among others
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