Russ Spiegel

guitar teacher

Based in
New York, New York, United States
Also teaches in Brooklyn, New York City, Queens
Russ Spiegel | guitar teacher

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Russ Spiegel was born in Los Angeles, and raised in Santa Monica, California. While in high school he moved with his family to Germany and traversed back and forth between there and the US for a number of years. While in Europe, he established himself as an award-winning, in-demand musician, touring the Continent with various ensembles, performing at well-known Jazz festivals, and appearing on numerous television and radio shows.

In 2001, Russ returned to the US, settling in the mecca of New York and quickly found himself busy on the music scene. Alongside performing - from solo guitar to running his ensemble The Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra (a 17-piece band featuring Russ's compositions and arrangements) – Russ is a commissioned composer who has released several CDs, written music for film, TV, and musicals, toured Europe and Asia, taught college-level courses, run workshops & seminars, given private instruction, and has copied music for Broadway shows and major-label recordings, as well as having appeared in a number of feature movies as both a musician and actor. Russ has also worked the last four years as the on-set music instructor for the hit Nickelodeon TV show, “The Naked Brothers Band.”

Russ received his Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Michigan, majoring in Philosophy, studied Composition, Arranging and Guitar Performance at the Berklee College of Music in Boston on a scholarship, and went on to get his Masters degree in Jazz Performance at the City College of New York, under the aegis of world-renowned bassist, composer and educator John Pattitucci.

Experience

Online Facilitator, Masters Level, Jazz Arranging Course at Boston University

Worked intensively with Masters Degree students studying Jazz Arranging for an online course offered by Boston University. Graded and assessed assignments, monitored coursework, gave final grades.

Dates: 
Nov 2007 - Dec 2007

Instructor, National Guitar Workshop, New Milford, CT

Taught classes in Jazz, Rock and various ensembles at the National Guitar Workshop summer program.

Dates: 
Jun 2005

Guitar Instructor & Band Coach for the hit Nickelodeon TV show "The Naked Brothers Band"

Worked closely with child actors teaching them all elements of musical performance.

Dates: 
Jan 2005 - Oct 2008

Graduate Assistant to Undergraduate Jazz Ensembles, City College of New York

Worked with the music department at the City COllege of New York assisting student jazz ensembles on all elements of jazz improvisation, repertoire, technique and interpretation.

Dates: 
Sep 2004 - Jun 2006

Educational history

Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Jazz Performance

Dates: 
September, 2004 - June, 2006
Institution: 
City College of New York

Services

Ages: 6 +
Categories: Music

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Payment should generally be a month in advance.
Any cancellations should be more than 24 hours in advance. I always try to do makeups whenever possible. Cancellations less than 24 hours in advance are considered as lessons except under exceptional circumstances.

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