The Sound of History: An introduction to the History of Western Classical Music

Von 25 $ /Std

What makes Baroque music different from Romantic? How did Mozart, Beethoven, and Stravinsky change the sound of the world? In this course, we’ll explore the major eras of Western classical music, from the ornate harmonies of the Baroque to the bold, theory-breaking works of the 20th century. Each lesson focuses on a different time period or movement, introducing key composers, musical styles, and the historical and cultural forces that shaped the sound of each era.

This class is designed to be accessible and engaging, NOT theory heavy. No formal music training is required. We’ll focus on listening, storytelling, and historical context, helping you connect with music as both an art form and a reflection of its time. We’ll explore each period using musical excerpts, visual art, cultural history, and key ideas — with room for discussion, questions, and student interests.

Topics Included:
- Baroque Era: Bach, Vivaldi, sacred music, ornamentation, court life
- Classical Era: Mozart, Haydn, balance, Enlightenment ideals
- Romantic Era: Beethoven, Chopin, nationalism, emotion, revolution
- Impressionism & Modernism: Debussy, Stravinsky, fragmentation, innovation
- 20th Century and Beyond: Minimalism, film scores, electronic music, global voices

Learning Goals:
- How to identify musical styles and characteristics by era
- Key composers and the cultural movements they reflected
- How to listen critically and understand music’s relationship to its time
- Confidence discussing music without needing formal training or theory background

This class is perfect for music students, history lovers, or anyone curious about the evolution of classical music — and the stories it tells.

Zusätzliche Informationen

This is virtual lesson, so a device to connect may help! Something to take notes!

Ort

Online aus Vereinigte Staaten

Über mich

Hello! I’m a passionate and experienced history and music educator. For history, I have a special focus on the history of science, medicine, and technology. In regards to music, I am trained in classical music history, but can branch out! Whether you're preparing for exams, exploring academic interests, or just love learning, my goal is to make the past come alive in ways that feel relevant, human, and inspiring.

History isn’t just about dates — it’s about people, ideas, and how we got to where we are today. If you’re curious, preparing for an academic goal, or want to dig into a specific topic, I’d love to work with you. Book a lesson and let’s explore history in a way that matters to you.

I hold a strong background in research and teaching, with particular expertise in topics like the Spanish Flu, Black Death, public health history, and the technologies that changed the world. If interested in how music plays a role in disease, I can add that to the lecture! My classes are interactive, discussion-based, and designed to be custom-tailored to your learning goals.

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Illinois Wesleyan University ’25 – Bachelor of Arts in History and Music (3.5 GPA). Focus in the history of science, medicine, and public memory. Earned research honors for thesis.

Erfahrung / Qualifikationen

Completed specialized coursework in:
• History of Disease
• History of Technology and Science
• History of Nursing
• An independent study on the Memory of the 1918 Spanish Flu, awarded research honors
• History of Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern music history
• History of Opera, Ballet, Musicals

- Recipient of research honors for original work in historical memory and public health history
- Interned with the University Archivist and Digital Librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University, preserving and curating historical collections
- Designed and produced interactive digital exhibits highlighting topics such as:
• The history of LGBTQIA+ student organizations
• The use of library spaces as sites of learning, access, and transformation
• Theatrical Design and Archives

- Experienced in 3D scanning, storytelling through visual history, and building accessible educational tools for a wide audience
- Skilled in working with students of all levels, from high schoolers prepping for exams to adults exploring personal interest topics
- Particularly passionate about science communication, historical storytelling, and using the past to better understand the present

Alter

Jugendliche (13-17 Jahre alt)

Erwachsene (18-64 Jahre alt)

Seniorinnen und Senioren (65+ Jahre alt)

Unterrichtsniveau

Anfänger

Mittel

Dauer

60 Minuten

Unterrichtet in

Englisch

Fachkenntnisse

Musik-geschichte

Geschichte

Verfügbarkeit einer typischen Woche

(GMT -04:00)

New York

Online via Webcam

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Empires of Epidemics: Disease History and Its Influence on Modern Life

25 $ /Std

From the Black Death to COVID-19, epidemics have done more than spread illness — they’ve reshaped societies, restructured power, accelerated science, and transformed how we live. In this personalized, one-on-one course, we’ll examine the global history of disease and uncover how outbreaks have built and broken systems across time.

Using primary sources, historical documents, visual media, propaganda, art, and medical texts, we’ll explore how different societies understood, feared, fought disease, and what those responses can teach us about the modern world.

Each lesson focuses on a specific disease or pandemic, such as:
- The Black Death and early public health
- The Spanish Flu and wartime censorship
- Cholera, sanitation, and the modern city
- Tuberculosis and the romanticization of illness
- HIV/AIDS, activism, and inequality
- COVID-19 in historical perspective

What you’ll gain:
- A deeper understanding of disease as a force in world history
- Tools to analyze historical sources and narratives
- Connections between past and present public health responses
- Insight into how memory, fear, and resilience shape our collective story

This course is ideal for students of history, public health, or anyone curious about how disease has helped build — and challenge — the modern world.

Making History Make Sense: Tutoring History for High School

25 $ /Std

Struggling with history or social studies classes? Want to boost your grades or prep for a big exam? This 1-on-1 tutoring course is designed just for high school students who want to get more confident, more capable, and maybe even learn to enjoy history along the way.

Whether you're taking World History, U.S. History, APUSH, AP World, or AP Euro, I tailor each session to your goals. We’ll go beyond memorizing dates, focusing instead on understanding historical arguments, writing clear essays, and analyzing sources like a pro.

This is a flexible support session; bring your assignments, readings, study guides, essays, or questions, and we’ll work through them together. Not sure where to start? I can also help you build foundational skills over time.

You’ll learn how to:
- Break down primary and secondary sources
- Write strong, structured essays
- Make connections between historical events and big themes
- Build better study strategies and review materials
- Prepare for tests with confidence and clarity

I hold a B.A. in History and Music with research honors, and I specialize in making complex topics clear, relevant, and student-friendly. Whether you need help on one assignment or ongoing support all semester, I’m here to help you succeed.

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Courses are offered at ALL LEVELS from college to Bac + university.
With:
* revision, summaries
* consolidation of knowledge
* work methodology and exercises
* practice exams and tests
In general, I create a positive atmosphere by transforming the classical course into a milestone story by its facts and dates and I adapt to your needs by offering you exercises and personalized courses to help you progress and help you build your career. own methodology.
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Hello, I give piano and rhythmic music lessons for all ages and levels. I studied the Jacques-Dalcroze method in Geneva as well as the piano at the Geneva Conservatory of Music. I have several years of teaching experience. I also prepare exams for music schools such as CMG CMPG IJD. The courses can be given face to face or by videoconference For more information please send a message.

Ewa

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HI,
My name is Ewa and I have lived in Rome for more than 12 years and I have been playing the violin for approx. 30 years. I graduated from music institutes in Poland and the conservatories of Santa Cecilia and Rome and the one in Palermo.
I have been teaching the violin to children, teenagers and adults of all ages for more than 20 years. My studio is located in the San Pietro area (near the San Pietro train station).

Scientific research states that those who play the violin develop both cerebral hemispheres while normally only one develops. Furthermore, playing the violin can also offer various possibilities in life: perhaps you or yours no one knows yet.
Call me just to find out more and I will give you all the information.
Summing up what I offer are:

VIOLIN LESSONS FOR CHILDREN, TEENAGERS AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES AND ALL LEVELS
(Lessons can be held in Italian, Polish, English or German)
Through practice on the instrument, supported by the use of educational books and repertoire pieces, the student begins the journey with the study of the bow, the sound, the use of the fingers, the reading of the notes on the staff, the position of the hand on the keyboard, the refinement of reading.
The first structure and composition of the Violinstudio is perfect, with the melodies of the classical music starting ...
For beginner students I offer my help in purchasing the suitable instrument and give all the notwendige advice on other things (shoulder rest, strings, rosin, music stand, etc.) to purchase.

PROGRAM FOR BEGINNERS
* Correct holding position of the violin
* Correct headband holding position
* Study of Empty Strings
* Recognition of the duration values of notes and rests, work on the rhythm
* The use of the arch at the heel, center and toe
* Study of dynamics
* The use of the fingers of the left hand: the first finger, the second finger, the third finger and the fourth finger
* Reading of the score in association with what was played on the violin
* Basic techniques of using the bow
* One octave scales and arpeggios
* Skala in first position

INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM
* Techniques for using the left hand: Vibrato, Trill etc.
* Skaliert and two and three octave arpeggios
* Positions II to VII
* Exercises for changing positions
* Study of musical pieces of medium technical and musical difficulty
* Work on variety of musical styles

PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED PEOPLE
* Three-octave scales and arpeggios
* Double ropes
* In-depth study of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic repertoire
* Vorbereitung for exams to obtain the Royal Schools of Music Certifications
* Vorbereitung for auditions to enter the konservatorio and youth orchestras
* Strengthening and development of students' personal expressive and creative skills.
* In-depth analysis of the interpretative Kompetenz.

BAROQUE VIOLIN
This course is aimed at early music students of all levels, interested in baroque music and its performance practice, as well as all violinists interested in approaching and learning about the world of early music.
During the course we will work on the following aspects:
* Correct holding position of the violin
* Correct bow holding position and in-depth knowledge of right hand technique
* Development of bow technique, basic knowledge of the law of arches
* First approaches with the Polyphonic Repertoire for Solo Violin
* Performance of compositions of various levels of difficulty for solo violin and for violin and continuous bass using handwritten or printed sources from the Baroque era
* Basic knowledge of the main violin schools of the Baroque era and their stylistic characteristics.
* Strengthening and development of students' personal expressive and creative skills.
* In-depth study of the interpretative kompetenz of the repertoire between the 17th and 18th centuries
* Ornamentation and improvisation with the instrument

COLLECTIVE KAMERA MUSIC LESSONS / ENSEMBLE MUSIC
The music for the camera is the endgültige Grundlage für the Erstellung der Musik und die Kosten für the Music.
Registration for the courses is open to both individual instrumentalists and already formed musical groups of different musical genres and styles. I have a Musik-Kamera-Kamera in der Basis aller personal Experiences, Interest in Music and Vorbereitung, um alles zu tun, was möglich ist.
There is the possibility of creating groups of violinists to tackle chamber repertoires for violins alone.

EARLY MUSIC WORKSHOPS (2-3 days) FOR MODERN AND BAROQUE VIOLINISTS
3-4 Volts. The workshops are open both to early music musicians with instruments with antique settings (baroque bow and gut strings) and also to students who use modern instruments. During the workshops we will address the repertoire that gehören the period between the 17th and 18th centuries

Dr.

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Have you always been fascinated by Ancient Egypt? Have you always dreamed about learning more about the mysteries of this fascinating ancient civilization? Then this is the course for you!

Have you always been fascinated by Ancient Egypt? Have you always dreamed of learning more about this fascinating and mysterious culture? Then this course is just right for you!

Be semper stato affascinato dall'antico Egitto? Have you ever heard of conoscere meglio and the mystery of this fascinating civility? Allora questo è il corso per te!

Teaching approach:
I have always been fascinated by ancient Egypt, and during my studies of Foreign Languages and Literature at Turin University, I took Egyptology for one year. I studied with Professor Silvio Curto, a well-known Egyptologist who was the Director of the Turin Museum for many years. Since my studies I have kept reading Egyptology texts and enriching my knowledge, my main interest and specialization being ancient Egyptian mythology, deities (and especially goddesses), as well as magic.

Course program:
Turin is the city in which I was born, raised and where I lived for a long time. This city is closely linked to ancient Egypt, since it houses the oldest Egyptian Museum worldwide, and still one of the most important collections in the world.

In this course we are going to visit the Museo Egizio in Turin virtually, and we are going to read and discuss interesting texts written by Egyptologists, discussing many fascinating topics, such as ancient Egyptian magic, mythology, gods and goddesses, women in Ancient Egypt and many more. And if you visit Turin, a live lesson in the Egyptian Museum in the form of a guided visit can be arranged!

In this course we will virtually tour the 'Museo Egizio' in Turin and we will talk about many fascinating topics such as Egyptian magic, deities, famous pharaohs, amulets, ancient Egyptian art and much more. We will also answer interesting questions: When did ancient Egypt begin? How old were the Egyptians? Were women equal? What colors were there in the Egyptian language? And if you're visiting Turin, there's also the option to organize a live lesson in the form of a shared tour of the Egyptian Museum!

In the course of a virtual visit to the Egyptian Museum of Torino and to the audience of many fascinating arguments: the pyramids and the temples of Abu Simbel, the amulet of all the divine egizie, the Valle dei Re and the Regine as the ruins of the ancient Egitto woman. This visit to Torino can also be organized as a living lesson in the form of a visit to the Egyptian Museum!

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I am passionate about my subjects and a patient and effective teacher.

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Lute lessons for all levels
Medieval - Renaissance music
Medieval plectrum lute: I can help you make your own plectrum!

Lessons in ENG-DE-ES-IT

About me:
I hold two degrees on music teaching and guitar from Argentina, and a Master degree on Medieval-Renaissance music from the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (Music Academy Basel) CH
I direct two professional medieval ensambles with presentations all over Europe: Ensemble Parlamento and In Cytharis Duo.

Early music is fun!
Let's make music together!

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-Music theory (basic to college level), including harmony, counterpoint, analysis
-Western music history (medieval to contemporary), music appreciation
-Composition, music notation (software + score preparation), electronic music, university application portfolio feedback and general application advising
-English (for academic writing)

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I am trilingual French-English-German. I have been responsible for several classes of nearly 30 students where I also had to provide teaching adapted to students with learning difficulties.
I have very good contact with children and teaching is my passion.

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In my opinion, everyone has a unique way of learning, and that’s what makes the process interesting. I believe that learning languages should be an exploration filled with curiosity and enjoyment. I’ll create a personalized learning plan that suits your level, goals, and interests.

I speak English fluently, so you won’t have any trouble understanding me. With over 5 years of experience in teaching Chinese, I have a strong grasp of standard Mandarin pronunciation, which I’ve honed through hosting meetings and activities. My students have successfully passed HSK, YCT, and other Chinese certification exams with high scores. I love building friendships with my students, so feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

My teaching style:

🌱 Before lessons:
We’ll agree on the focus of the class to ensure it aligns with your needs.

☘️ During lessons:
We’ll work on Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing skills, supported by keynotes. I’ll also share Chinese history, popular songs, and traditional culture to enrich your learning experience.

🌼 After lessons:
I’ll provide small exercises to help you reinforce what you’ve learned. Please review them before our next class to get the most out of our time together.

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🌼Let’s embark on this journey together to discover the joy and wonder of the Chinese language.

春夏秋冬, 让我们相伴学习 ♥

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Only on this path do we attain a wealth of inner perfection and a refinement that is truly the true destiny and the only lasting happiness of mankind. I wish with all my heart that the son of the unforgettable Mozart may follow this path.
His sincere friend Anton Eberl, July 18, 1801

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