About this Coach

LESSON FEES: $65 for a 30-minute lesson $85 for a 45-minute lesson $105 for a 60-minute lesson IN-PERSON LESSON LOCATIONS: Ojai, Oak View, Santa Paula, Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Filmore SUBJECTS: Music Theory, Music Appreciation, Composition, Piano, Organ, Subject Guide COACH BIO: Jonathan is a professional pianist, organist, vocalist, choir director, and music teacher with many years of experience as both a teacher and performer. He was raised and homeschooled in a family of six very musical children, in the Sacramento Valley of Northern California. From a young age, Jonathan was trained to play the piano, organ, harpsichord, and other instruments. As a teenager, he was awarded multiple prizes in youth piano competitions held in Northern California, as well as certificates of merit for music theory, ear training, and technique. In addition, he was an active member of his church choir, and is an accomplished vocalist as well as instrumentalist. While he did not attend music school, he remained extremely active as a musician through his college years and beyond. At present, Jonathan is the Director of Music for a large and historic Catholic church in Southern California, where he plays the organ and directs a choir every week. He is often approached to play, sing, or direct the music for weddings, funerals, and other events at churches throughout the region. Jonathan also has several years of experience as a teacher, both in private religious schools and for homeschooling families. Homeschooled his entire childhood, Jonathan is passionate about bringing excellence and high quality formation to the families he serves. In teaching music, he places a heavy emphasis on theory and understanding as well as technique and repertoire, and aims to encourage his students to think for themselves and exercise their inborn creativity. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys reading, writing, poetry, and drawing. He is the father of three young boys, who also love to play the piano, sing, and draw.