PRIVATE LESSONS

Ryan Suleiman offers private lessons in composition, arranging, and music theory via Zoom or FaceTime. He completed his Ph.D. in Music Composition / Theory at University of California, Davis, and has many years of experience as a professional composer/arranger. He has collaborated with renowned ensembles throughout the United States on music for orchestra, opera, chamber ensemble, soloists, dancers, and even puppets. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Composition at Berklee College of Music, has taught at the UC Davis Young Composers Workshop, and teaches at Boston Conservatory's High School Composition Intensive during the summer.

In addition to teaching privately for over ten years and joining the faculty at Berklee, he has held positions at Sacramento State School of Music and University of California, Davis. He has also helped students prepare for music theory exams in programs such as AP and Certificate of Merit (Music Teachers Association of California).

Ryan loves teaching students of diverse backgrounds and levels of experience, whether they see music as a rewarding pastime, a possible career, or something in between. His aim as a teacher is to nurture his students’ creativity, open them up to new ideas and possibilities for their music, and help them become the best version of their artistic selves. Techniques and rudiments are necessary elements of this, but it all is in service of the artistic vision - even if that “vision” is more like stumbling along, it is all welcome and important. Perhaps most importantly, he wants them have fun and learn about themselves in the process. While Ryan’s background is in classical and modern composition, any style is welcome, and to that Ryan loves helping students explore and expand their own interests. Feel free to get in touch for any questions or concerns and/or to schedule a first lesson.

Lesson Rates

$85 USD per hour-lesson

$64 USD per 45 min-lesson

weekly or bi-weekly lessons recommended, but “one-off’s” are also fine