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Elaine Akins

New York - Maspeth

Offering In-Home Lessons

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Elaine Akins

Guitar, Piano and Vocal Music Teacher for the Queens and Long Island area of New York City, Elaine teaches children from ages 3 and above. Elaine has a degree in Applied Music from CUNY (Baruch College) and has 18 Master credits for Special/General Education from Touro College.

During her music teaching career, Elaine has taught for the past twenty-five years Guitar, Piano and Vocal students (NYSSMA as well as Performing Arts entry auditions). Elaine has also performed for Make Music NY and for The September Concert organizations for promotion of her students and the art of music for many years.

Her method of teaching always includes music theory, harmony, intervals, sight reading, music symbols, major keys, the sharps and flats, dynamics and overall chordal structure. Also, performance, projection, developing pitch, understanding crescendo and decrescendo markings. Additionally, understanding time signatures, tempo, and accenting of notes to the student is part of Elaine’s method of teaching music to Guitar, Piano and Vocal students.

Elaine has been performing in New York since 1974 with such bands as the Joe Cain Orchestra and Richie Havens' Bass Player, Keith Lambeth, Frankie Paris and Robert Ross. Elaine has developed her own unique style of singing and playing music with a sound that is reminiscent of the Rock-a-Billy sound that created Elvis, and other early royalty like Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, and Eddie Cochran.

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Piano Class

Evidence Based

  • Understand exactly how your student is doing

  • Record performance data with specialized data sheets

  • Use included "Progression Paths" to analyze data

  • Set clear goals to reach 

  • Learn how to adjust your appraoch based on objective data

The Young Method is an ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) based, individualized approach to learning the piano. Depending on how your student scores, they can proceed to different levels of manuals. These levels are refered to as Paths in this series. 

  • 30 Min In-Home Plan

    268$
    Every month
    Free Introduction Lesson!
     
    • Get four (4) piano lessons
    • Lessons in the comfort of your home
    • Manage your lessons through Wix
    • Easy recurring payment each month
    • Free Introduction Lesson!
    • No minimum number of lessons
  • 45 Min In-Home Plan

    400$
    Every month
    Free Introduction Lesson!
     
    • Get four (4) piano lessons
    • Lesson in the comfort of your home
    • Manage your lessons through Wix
    • Easy recurring payment each month
    • Free Introductory Lesson!
    • No minimum number of lessons
  • 60 Min In-Home Plan

    536$
    Every month
    Free Introduction Lesson!
     
    • Get four (4) piano lessons
    • Lesson in the comfort of your own home
    • Manage your lessons through Wix
    • Easy recurring payment each month
    • Free Introductory Lesson!
    • Best Value Option
  • 30 Min Studio Plan

    212$
    Every month
    Free Introduction Lesson!
     
    • Get four (4) piano lessons
    • Visit your Teacher's private studio
    • Manage your lessons through Wix
    • Easy recurring payment each month
    • No minimum number of lessons
    • Free Intro Lesson!
  • 45 Min Studio Plan

    320$
    Every month
    Free Introduction Lesson!
     
    • Get four (4) piano lessons
    • Visit your Teacher's private studio
    • Manage your lessons through Wix
    • Easy recurring payment each month
    • Free Introductory Lesson!
    • No minimum number of lessons
    • Evidence-Based Lessons
  • 60 Min Studio Plan

    424$
    Every month
    Free Introduction Lesson!
     
    • Get four (4) piano lessons
    • Visit your Teacher's private studio
    • Manage your lessons through Wix
    • Easy recurring payment each month
    • Free Introductory Lesson!
    • No minimum number of lessons
    • Best Value Option
  • 30 Min Video Plan

    212$
    Every month
    Free Introduction Lesson!
     
    • Get four (4) piano lessons
    • Safe and effective video lessons
    • Ability to cancel or reschedule
    • Easy recurring payment each month
    • Free Introductory Lesson!
  • 45 Min Video Plan

    320$
    Every month
    Free Introduction Lesson!
     
    • Get four (4) piano lessons
    • Safe and effective online lessons
    • You can reschedule lessons
    • Easy recurring payment each month
    • Free Introductory Lesson!
  • 60 Min Video Plan

    424$
    Every month
    Free Introduction Lesson!
     
    • Get four (4) piano lessons
    • Safe and effective online lessons
    • You can manage your lessons
    • Easy recurring payment each month
    • Free Introductory Lesson!
    • Receive a full hour of instruction
    • No minimum number of lessons
    • Best Value Option
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Testimonials

My son Ivan (6 y.o.) is a student of Ms. Carina. Since Ivan started having lessons with Ms. Carina he had tremendous progress. He now often comes to a piano by himself and starts playing. Ms. Carina is a wonderful, patient person who loves our son and we look forward to continuing having lessons with her. "

The Young Method - eBook 1

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