Private Studio
Ms. Blum maintains a thriving teaching studio in Brooklyn and Long Island, New York. With a B.A. in Vocal Performance and Oboe, and an M.M. in Vocal Performance and Opera, Yiselle derives effervescent joy from passing on the glorious traditions of instrumental music and storytelling-through-song to children and adult learners alike. A multi-instrumentalist from a young age, she teaches beginner-to-intermediate piano and guitar to students ranging from toddlers to retirees who are rediscovering a long-dormant passion or building a new skill. Ms. Blum offers beginner-to-advanced professional training in voice, song interpretation, and music theory; a true source of bliss is sharing her expertise with new learners.
Philosophy
“Central to my teaching philosophy is cultivating the spirit of curiosity in learners of all ages. All new students will begin with an initial assessment which will gauge where they are in their music education and technical skill thus far, and see what really inspires them. If that is Taylor Swift right now, that's great! Taylor Swift is an excellent “gateway artist”! I utilize intentional/directed play, musical games, performance, and of course etudes and classical music theory for a comprehensive approach to teaching children the language of music fluently as early as possible. It really is like adding another language, and it features utilization of both brain hemispheres. We now have a wealth of data which demonstrate how music is an unparalelled tool for growing our focus muscles and permeating excellence into academics and other high-concentration endeavors”.
2026 Tuition
Private lessons with Ms. Blum are offered in 40- and 60-minute sessions. The 40-minute curriculum is for our youngest learners, ages 4-6. Often students ages 5-6 Will be ready to graduate to the 60-minute curriculum after some time growing their focus muscles!
initial Single session consult*:
$200 / 60-Minutes - & - $140 / 40-minutes
*Students are expected to buy a package after the initial consult, the price of which can be reduced and applied to a package provided that package is purchased by end of day of the first session. Ms. Blum only teaches with a period of commitment, as that is really the only way to achieve meaningful results and comprehension of the material.
Packages:
$175 / 60-Minutes - & - $125 / 40-minutes
12-pack: $2,100 | $1,500
16-pack: $2,800 | $2,000
20-pack: $3,500 | $2,500
24-pack: $4,200 | $3,000
Payment Methods + Booking
Payments are accepted via Zelle and lessons are pay-to-book. After arranging your lesson time, kindly send a Zelle payment with the lesson date and time in the note.
Your time will not be reserved until payment is made.
Cancellation policy
Please respect the 48-hour cancellation policy
In the case of last-minute illness, please pay for the lesson as intended. When possible, 10-15 minutes will be added to the next 4- or 5 lessons as a courtesy work-around. We of course cannot always predict illness, so we try to take as fair an approach as possible in these rare cases, but ultimately the cancellation policy is a requirement of respect to booked time. Students with excessive illness or regular cancellations will risk forfeiting their time slot. Thank you for your cooperation.
Yiselle as “Cherubino” in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Weimar, Germany 2011
Voice
Drawing from over two decades of pedagogical study and professional performance practice, Ms. Blum offers a joyous approach to bringing out the most natural sound we can cultivate. We all have a completely unique instrument made
Piano / theory
Strong keyboard, chord theory, and piano skills are the building blocks to learning the language of music with fluency and ease. A strong proponent in starting children in music training as early as possible, Yiselle maintains that music should be a “mother tongue” to us all.
Guitar / Loog
Though not her primary instrument, Ms. Blum is a highly effective guitar teacher. She also specializes in Loog guitar, a miniature guitar for tiny learners consisting of the three highest strings of a standard guitar. Yiselle’s youngest student at age 4 revels in rocking out to Beatles classics on her Loog!