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Theremin Teachers
Learning to play the theremin can be a life-long endeavour. Here's a list of accomplished theremin teachers available to help! Whether you're just beginning and need a basic orientation to your instrument or you're preparing for an opening night at the Met, you'll find some of the best theremin teachers in the world below.
Interested in being added to this list? Please contact us with more information about your teaching experience, location, preferred style, etc.
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Jason
12/14/2011
YouTube theremin star Thomas Grillo offers theremin lessons over Skype!
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Has specialized in theremin chamber ensemble group lessons (3 to 4 participants with advanced knowledge). Teaches how to make an optimal theremin group setup, how to reduce technical problems with interfering theremins and special ear training for theremin ensemble playing. Special arrangements of well known trio and quartet pieces are studied during the lessons.
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Jason
12/29/2014
A website by Thierry Frenkel with information about theremin academies and workshops throughout the year in Europe.
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Jason
6/27/2006
Seth Colaner is a composer and teaches in the Greensboro, North Carolina area. He teaches his own playing method which will soon be available from Freight Train Music (www.freighttrainmusic.net). His compositions include works for the theremin, various chamber ensembles,
electronic media, voice, and music for the stage, especially opera.
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Semi-professional (classical) theremin player, teacher. Born in Texas, 3 decades in L.A., moved to Washington near Bellingham. Play, visit and teach at Antique Radio Museum in Bellingham under John Winters, owner. Antique tube Radio, TV, theremin collecting, repair and manufacture. Specializing in Philco Predicta TV repair for the collector. Available in Washington areas for playing and teaching and guest appearances. 360-421-7195 POB 1191 Anacortes, Wa., 98221
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Rob Schwimmer, one of NYC's (and maybe even NJ's...or dare I say CT's...) leading thereminists is now offering private lessons. Rob has given workshops and masterclasses at many schools and universities across the US and taught at SUNY Purchase. All styles... contact at
http://robschwimmer.com
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Jason
10/20/2015
Randy George offers theremin lessons for beginners (30 minutes) and advanced players (1 hour) via Skype. Visit his website for more information and to sign up for a lesson.
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Learn from the rollerskating thereminist virtuosa herself, or just get a great haircut. Pamelia, thereminist with Barbez (and featured in the Etherwave Pro DVD from Moog Music) teachers master classes and private lessons. Her contact information is available on her website.
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Jason
2/22/2005
25 years experience of teaching the theremin. Author of "Mastering the
Theremin" (available from Moogmusic). Lydia Kavina gives regular
theremin workshops in Oxford and master classes worldwide. For contact
information, schedules, and more information, please visit her official
website www.lydiakavina.com
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Kip Rosser plays and teaches theremin in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York City. He also offers modular courseware to Music Therapists to aid them in using a theremin with their clients. He can be contacted via his web site. "I was immediately drawn to Kip... by the manner in which he approached instruction. Kip displayed the acuity needed to assist someone when dealing with such an abstract instrument. His astuteness quickly took me from interested to apprentice." - A. Valvano, Music Therapist Visit www.kiprosser.com for more info.
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Jason
10/11/2015
America's first Theremin School for Children, the Kid Cool Theremin School is dedicated to inspire and nurture creative learning and expression through innovative music education, art and science. As part of the music and education department of Pioneer Works Center for Arts and Innovation and the NY Theremin Society, the Kid Cool Theremin School nurtures an environment devoted to creative discourse and collaboration for children and parents alike, and is working towards participation rather than being passive spectators through a deep integration of music and art.
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Jason
7/17/2015
Since 2005 he has played in different forums, presenting concerts, conferences and workshops, as well as interviews on radio, TV and Internet. He has also collaborated on films, theater and with other groups and ensembles. He played with the National Symphonic Orchestra in the concert of Danny Elfman's Music from the films of Tim Burton at the National Auditorium.
On 2014 he released his first album "Syntheremin" using vintage synthesizers and theremin; it contains electronic pieces composed, played and produced by him. (http://ernestomendoza.bandcamp.com/album/syntheremin)
He currenty continues his work of spreading the instrument in Mexico, giving concerts, workshops and private lessons. Playing a variety of genres from classical, traditional mexican music to electronic, among others.
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Carolina Eyck has provided lessons around the world. Her calendar of available teaching dates can be found at her website. She has also published a lesson book, available in English and German.
