My name is Steven James, and I am a Music and Language Instructor specializing in Piano/Vocal Training and the English/Indonesian Languages. My desire and goal is to assist Children and Adults, especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Aspergers Syndrome, by way of Music. I have worked with the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, CA Mark Taper-Johnny Mercer Artists Program, "The Miracle Project” a Music, Arts, and Drama Program of Hollywood, CA, and I Created and Started a Musical Program for the Autism Society of Inland Empire, CA, and EEK & Friends of Temecula, CA. I have also worked for the Alhambra Unified School District, and I currently work for the Alta Loma Unified School District.
My techniques are unique, because I incorporate Methods used to teach languages by some of the worldʼs leading Doctors and Professors in Neuroscience and Linguistics, because “Music is like a Foreign Language”. For those who are self-motivated, disciplined, and hard working, I instruct them with an Olympic Style Training Pace. My classes are at times in a Private or group setting and can be made up of different children, with different abilities, who all learn at their own pace.
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The Musical Program involves learning how to:
-Play the Piano and Sing
-Read Sheet Music
-Play the Piano by Ear
-Acting and Drama
-Reciting Poetry
-Rhyming
-Jam Sessions
-Karaoke
-Composing
-Recording CD
The Musical Program involves learning musical terms by use of:
-Art
-Games with Balloons
-Scrabble
-Puzzles
-Juggling
As a result of this Musical Program, Children and Adults become:
-More Creative and Expressive
-Their Brains will be Stimulated
-They will have Sharper Concentration
-More Alert Thinking
-They will have an Enhanced desire to Learn other New Things
-Better able to Manage Stress
-Expanded Memory
-Higher Sense of Self Worth
Sessions are for:
-High and Low Functioning Children and Adults
-Ages 2 years old to Adult
-30 minute, 45 minute, or 60 minute sessions.
“Music is like a Foreign Language. It uses sounds and symbols many have never heard or seen before. Initially, it can be quite confusing when learning. But in a short time you’ll start to recognize what once was foreign to your ears and eyes. “
PlayItByEarWithStevenJames@gmail.com
626-347-0566
