Your Teachers
Mike Montgomery is our piano and percussion instructor who has been teaching private music lessons for over 30 years. He studied percussion performance & classical piano at The Hartt School / University of Hartford. His studies included all aspects of percussion, ear training and jazz drumming with the renowned timpanist and educator Alexander Lepak. He also studied jazz piano and music theory with Ray Cassarino, onetime member of Woody Herman’s band.
Mike assesses each student's strengths and adapts his teaching style accordingly to fit their needs. His professional teaching & performance experience includes a variety of musical genres. He was the orchestra director at Mercy High School in Middletown Connecticut and was a musical assistant at The Hartford Stage Youth Theater. Mike has been playing piano & percussion for 35 years and is currently playing professionally in the Hartford Connecticut area.
Angelica Marie Ellis, our voice teacher, is an active performer and dedicated music educator who provides quality virtual private voice lessons. Whether you’re a longtime singer that would like to achieve a new level of musicianship and polish, or a beginner ready to explore your voice and music, Angelica will help you achieve your goals through her individualized lessons tailored to your unique voice, interests, and needs. Angelica has developed her own teaching method that has given her students great results. Angelica specializes in teaching vocal technique which can be applied to any style of music including jazz, pop, musical theater, blues, classical, folk, and more. She performs regularly as a solo act, and as the lead singer with the popular Connecticut rock band For The Record.
Angelica’s latest single is entitled All About You and can be downloaded or streamed through iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, and more.
Mike Chervansky has been teaching guitar and bass for over 20 years. He teaches various styles of music, and his specialty is playing and teaching Blues especially Chicago, St. Louis, Texas and Delta. His influences include: Howlin Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, Clapton, Leslie West and Gilmore to name a few.
Over the past 40 years Mike has been involved with many bands, and has played various college circuits, concert venues and music festivals as well as playing in local clubs and many private parties.
Mike's approach to teaching is to customize lessons based upon the individual's age, current skill level and their personal goals. He teaches them how to read music, phrase their sound and control the dynamics to produce a cohesive piece of music. Many of his students have credited him as having had a positive influence for them to continue their music education at college level, and they themselves have become accomplished musicians.
Mike is the founder and lead guitarist for Connecticut's Generation Blues Band.
My children have been taking music (piano and drums) lessons from Mike for four years. He is a understanding and patient teacher. He not has a vast knowledge of music genres and music theory, he is able to communicate that in a fun and easy going manner. Mike has always been flexible with our schedule changes over the years, given proper notice is communicated on both sides.
I’ve been taking from both Mike and Angelica for a few months now and I can say it’s been a great experience. I feel very welcome and comfortable. They’re easy to talk to and easy to learn from. Angelica is not only a beautiful singer but an amazing teacher. She works on what you suggest and shows genuine interest in what you provide, including songs she thinks would fit your voice. Mike as well listens to what I have trouble with and try’s to find different ways for me to understand.
Mike is the best music teacher my son has had. He is patient and one of the nicest men you will ever meet. He is extremely knowledgeable in all genres of music from classic rock to classical. My son has been taking percussion lessons with Mike for 2 years. He continues to learn and improve plus he really enjoys not only playing music but talking to Mike about music.
I have been taking drum, piano and bass lessons from Mike for the last 6 months and have found him to been exceptionally patient and flexible and overall a great teacher. He makes everything easy to understand and breaks everything down as you need it. I have also found Mike to be flexible in the event of a scheduling conflict, with the courtesy of notice, of course.
My son has been taking piano and drum lessons from Mike for the past 3 years. Mike is a kind and patient teacher. He is wonderful at keeping my son interested in music. He takes personal interest in my son's taste in music and tries to teach him songs that he enjoys. We would highly recommend Mike for all instrumental lessons.
Have been taking lessons wih Mike for over a year, my daughter and I love it! Mike is a great instructor who has the patience of a saint. He is very flexible with his scheduling and his prices are great! I would highly recommend!!!
Mike Montgomery is truly one of the best music teachers around. He is patient and immediately gets students excited about learning. He clearly has a love of music and for teaching others!!!
Mike is very professional and patient with teaching my daughter in learning to play the piano. My daughter looks forward to seeing Mike for piano and also sees Angelica for voice lessons. I see improvement week to week with both piano and voice. I find my daughter in her spare time practicing what she learned, they make it a fun experience.
Mike takes your abilities and enhances them to a level that is unbelievable. He is reliable and hard working. My son would not be the type of percussionist he is today without Mike’s tutelage. Thank you for making my son’s dreams come true!
How It Works
When you sign up for private lessons with MusicSkype, we'll give you a link to connect with your teacher at the designated time via video chat programs. You will need a camera on your device. We recommend a 30 or 60 minute weekly lesson.
Unless you're taking voice lessons, We recommend you have an instrument available for your lessons. We can make recommendations for purchasing an instrument. We teach these instuments:
You will need an internet connected computer or mobile device that includes a camera, microphone and speakers. Most mobile phones, tablets and notebook computers have these.
We use a combination of free online materials that we provide for you, as well as recommended books for you to purchase.
To signup for virtual lessons at MusicSkype.com, you will be billed automatically each month via PayPal. If you are not happy with your lessons for any reason, you may cancel the subscription, and all fees for future lesson will be refunded. See our FAQ page for more information.
Contact us and we would be happy to help you with any questions!
Frequently Asked Questions
To change your lessons time. Contact your teacher directly, and work that out with them.
To book your lessons, contact us and we will work out a time that works for you and the teacher. Then you can setup the monthy payment subscription with PayPal.
We use a combination of free online materials that we provide for you, as well as recommended books for you to purchase. Your teacher will direct you to where you can purchase method book, or how to access our online materials needed for your lessons.
30 minute weekly private virtual lessons are $160 per month.
60 minute weekly private virtual lessons are $250 per month.
Lessons are paid in advance. We require you to have a payment subscription with PayPal. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can setup the payment subscription with a credit card through PayPal. Your PayPal account or credit card will be automatically billed the monthly fee once a month for your lessons. No refunds are given for missed lessons. You will recieve your weekly lessons as long as your subscription is maintained. See our cancelation policy below for how we handle cancelled lessons.
Once you have subscribed to weekly lessons at MusicSkype.com, you will meet online with your teacher every week at the pre-designated time. If you need to cancel a lesson, notify your teacher at least 24 hours before your scheduled time. Your teacher will be able to re-schedule a lesson at a time that works for you and your teacher. lessons cancelled less than 24 hours before your scheduled time can not be rescheduled.
If you are not happy with your lessons, you may cancel the subscription at any time. Any fees paid for future lessons will be refunded, as long as the future lessons are more than 24 hours in the future. Contact us if you have any furthur questions at lessons@musicskype.com
What We Teach
We deliver high quality piano & keyboard lessons by presenting great repertoire and technique. Instruction is offered for both children and adults in classical, jazz, and popular genres. We use a well established piano method to provide good structure to help guide the student to success with online piano lessons.
Your drumming instruction starts with the basics including the correct grip and fulcrum for the best control and power. During their online drum lesson, the student will be taught to play and read the essential snare drum rudiments, including rolls, flams, paradiddles and more. When studying the drum set, we will learn beats of different styles, and develop independence between your feet and hands to open up your creativity while we teach you beats, fills, and solos for jazz and rock drumming. We also teach other percussion instruments such as mallet percussion & latin percussion instruments.
Our guitar teachers teach a variety of styles including rock, blues, country, classical, jazz, and more. We start off with the basics for beginners, and then we teach you specific techniques; such as sweep-picking arpeggios, fingerstyle, pick harmonics, scale runs, palm muting, and more. We’ll help you understand theory in an easy to understand way. We can teach you modes, circle of fifths, scales, chord theory, intervals, progressions, rhythms, and reading music. Contact us to get started with online guitar lessons!
We teach a variety of styles including rock, blues, country, classical, jazz, and more. We start off with the basics for beginners, and then we teach you specific techniques. We’ll help you understand theory in an easy to understand way in your online bass lesson. Beginners and long-time players welcome! We can teach you modes, the circle of fifths, scales, chord theory, intervals, progressions, rhythms, and reading music.
Our Ukulele Lessons include set of curricula designed to get you up and running quickly and properly with your ukulele. You will learn to tune the instrument, and fingerpicking patterns. You’ll be playing songs immediately! We’ll show you the chords, and you’ll learn to play melodies too! Contact us to get started with online ukulele lessons today!
Specializing in beginning, intermediate & advanced voice students of all ages, we take great pride in teaching each student how to sing correctly, and we tailor the teaching style to conform to each student’s abilities and styles of learning. We'll guide you to becoming a better vocalist. We would be happy to speak with you at any time regarding singing lessons and vocal coaching for you or your group. Get started with online voice lessons today!
Schedule a Lesson
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We offer virtual online lessons in Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Ukulele and Voice.
