Music for Every Child
Offering quality piano, guitar, and drum set lessons from the comfort of home with a free first lesson to start your journey
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Our Mission
David Dion Online Music Lessons is dedicated to providing exceptional music education online. With 30 years of experience and convenience in mind, we cater primarily to young learners and their parents seeking quality piano, guitar, or drumset instruction at home.
Services
Piano, Guitar, and Drumset Lessons
Offering a variety of lesson sessions customized to the needs, goals,
and ability levels of each student
30 minute lessons
Recommended for beginner and intermediate students age 4-12. Children will learn piano, guitar, or drumset fundamentals, music reading, and the joy of playing an instrument through relatable, fun repertoire.
$50 per session
45 minute lessons
Recommended for teenage and adult students. Students will learn piano, guitar, or drumset technical skills guided by their individual musical interests, choosing the style and repertoire that speaks to them.
$70 per session
60 minute lessons
Recommended for mature students that would like to dive deeper into music improvisation, composition, music theory, and music production in addition to instrumental technical skills to meet individual goals.
$90 per session
About
Hello, my name is David Dion and I have been teaching music since 1996. A high school band and orchestra director for 20 years, adjunct faculty at 2 universities for 15 years, and elementary school instrumental music teacher for 10 years, my experience is extensive.
My specialty is teaching private piano lessons to young & beginning musicians as well as teaching music theory, composition, and jazz improvisation to teens and adults. In addition, I offer lessons on guitar and drumset.
Philosophy
My teaching philosophy is to meet students where they are musically and focus on the music that is meaningful to them. While there are many texts that I use for teaching material, I focus on the style/repertoire/artists that students are passionate about. When students follow their own individual musical interests and tastes they are infinitely more motivated and more likely to see rapid, satisfying improvement. For all students I seek out or transcribe music that they request and teach performance skills through these songs, be it popular music, cinematic, jazz, blues, classical, or gaming music.
I also regularly integrate music improvisation and composition into lessons and place a high value on creating music to augment students' music reading and performance skills.
While most instruments are taught best in person, online piano, guitar, and drumset lessons are unique in that technology allows for a better overview of technique and more comfortable and effective lessons on their own instrument in their own home.
I hold a bachelors degree in music performance and a masters degree in jazz composition and arranging. I have been composing and arranging music for various groups for as long as I have been teaching. Presently, I produce music for media and am adept at music production through DAWs (digital audio workstations).
Above all - I am patient, kind, positive, and understanding. Playing music should be FUN! I am eager to speak with you about you or your student's musical interests and goals and planning lessons that cater to these.
My teaching studio
Contact
Address
23 Hickory Drive
Hebron, CT 06248
Qualifications
Master of Music in Jazz Composition and Arranging from University of Massachussets, Amherst
Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from Western Connecticut State University
6th Year degree in Educational Leadership from Sacred Heart University
Certified Music Educator by the CT State Board of Education - Cert. #: C082022001824
Certified Educational Adminstrator by the CT State Board of Education - Cert. #: C022024001622
Affiliations: NAfME, ASBDA, ASCAP
Frequently Asked Questions
What age is appropriate to begin piano, guitar, or drumset lessons?
Instrumental music lessons help develop fine motor skills, concentration, and learning skills. Many students can begin lessons at age 4 or 5 and studies show that this can help to make all aspects of their education more effective.
What do we need to have to make online lessons effective?
Lessons are most effective if you have an acoustic or electric piano/keyboard/guitar/drumset, a laptop or tablet with a webcam (often built-in), and high speed internet. Headphones or earbuds are helpful but not necessary. Using a phone can work as well, though the small screen can present challenges for the student.
Aren't these instruments taught in school?
As a public school music teacher for 30 years, it is evident that most scholastic music programs contain a gap in piano, guitar, and drumset instruction as these are difficult to teach in a public school ensemble based setting. Most school systems will offer brass, woodwind, string, and concert percussion instruction beginning in 3rd or 4th grade. Acquiring the fine motor skills, literacy skills, and focusing skills that instrumental music promotes can provide students with an early boost to their academic career if begun in grades pre-K through 3.
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