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About	Ryan is a composer, author, pianist, music producer, and teacher. Ryan is the author of a music theory and composition textbook entitled The Theory and Creation of Music. He has won awards for his original music, such as his first place award for Best Original Film Score in the Montgomery County Film Festival in 2011. He also has performed in prestigious venues like the Takoma Park Jazz Festival and the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music in Contemporary Writing and Production. He was accepted in 2013 with a scholarship and finished the four-year program only two and half years later. He has studied with great teachers such as the amazing composer and concert pianist Jeffrey Chappell. Ryan also plays guitar and teaches music production with Ableton Live. In addition to teaching, these days Ryan performs throughout the DMV area with the Sam Elmore band and continues to produce original music in a wide variety of styles.
Location	Walkersville, MD 21793, USA
Geolocation	39.48621259999999,-77.3519285
Instrument(s) Taught	Ableton Live, Composition, Keyboard, Music Production, Music Theory, Piano, Songwriting, Synthesiser
Where do lessons take place?	Teacher's Location, Student's House, Online

Prices

30 minutes	$17.50
45 minutes	$26.25
60 minutes	$35.00
Discounted Introductory Lesson	No
Preferred Payment Currency	🇺🇸 United States (US) dollar ($ USD)
Payment Methods	PayPal, Venmo, Zelle
Cancelation & Rescheduling Policy	Please cancel lessons with at least 3 hours of notice. Otherwise, I will ask you to pay the full price of the lesson.

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Level(s) Taught	Beginner (up to Grade 5), Intermediate (Grades 5-8), Advanced (Grade 8 and above)
Youngest Age Taught	7
Class Sizes	One-to-One (Individual)

Area of Support	Autistic Spectrum / Neurodiverse
Experience	Limited Experience

Area of Support	Moderate Learning Needs
Experience	Limited Experience

First Name	Ryan
Last Name	Taylor
Username	ryan-taylor