Summary of Mr. Young's Musical Training

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Maestro William Lewis Young III

  

William Lewis Young III  A.A., B.A., M.A. Ed. Voice\Singing, Conducting, Music Theory and Piano\Keyboard Instruction 602-507-9826

45 Years Teaching experience:  Mr. Young began teaching private music lessons in 1972.  In 1973 he taught piano at Gahanna Music Center and has been teaching music lessons at Linton Milano's Music continuously for 24 years. He has taught music in Mesa and Tempe Public Schools for 10 years, conducting and directing: bands, orchestras and choirs. He has served for 25 years as a professional music adjudicator and professional pianist.  Mr. Young also teaches voice, singing, music theory, piano, electronic keyboard and conducting in two music studios.  For five years Mr. Young has conducted bell, youth and children’s choirs as a full time professional Staff Member in the United Methodist Church.

Mr. Young was honored by Hal Leonard the largest music publishing company in the world by being selected to be the professional musician to analyze and evaluate their new music teaching lesson materials. 

Mr. Young: certified college professor

Mr. Young is a certified public school teacher and a certified college professor teaching at Rio Salado College, Mesa Community College, Vanderbilt University and Ohio State University.

 


He is a certified teacher of the national Scott Huston PBS Creative Piano/Keyboard Technique also known as the creative and lightning fast piano teaching technique.  

Scott Huston PBS
Mr. Young’s professional musician colleagues address him as Maestro Young.

Music Education: Music Theory, Piano, Voice/Singing, and Conducting: Choirs, Bands, Orchestras and Church Music

Music Theory:

Professor Douglas Pummil Ohio Valley University:  Out of thirty students, twenty-seven students got F grades, only three students past this rigorous music theory study.  Mr. Young earned an A in this class, his wife Deanna earned the only B+ in the class.

Advanced Musical  Conducting:

Buddy Arnold: Advanced Conducting

Harry (Buddy) Arnold Professor of Music 
David Lipscomb University 

Singing/Voice Training:
Douglas Pummil Professor of Music 
Ohio Valley University 2 Years

Douglas Pummil: Voice Professor

Harry (Buddy) Arnold Professor of Music David Lipscomb University 2 Years

Ray Arbizu: Voice Professor

Buddy Arnold: Voice Professor

  

Ray Arbizu Full Time Touring Professional Opera Singer, Professor of Voice\Singing Professor Brigham Young University 1 Year

Ryan Young: Voice

Ryan Young Private Voice\Singing Teacher 1 Year
Piano/Keyboard Instruction:

Elsie Zellers Professional Church Pianist and Organist Private Lessons 3 years

Professor Janet Pummil (15 performances at Carnegie Hall) Ohio Valley University 2 years

Janet Pummil Keyboard Professor

Professor Francis Hill recognized as one of the nation’s most rigorous piano Master Teachers David Lipscomb University 2 years

William Hicks (Julliard Graduate) Professor of Music Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music 2 years

Walter Byers (50 years music teaching experience) at Linton Milano Music. 

Mr. Byers mentored Mr. Young specializing in music literature, sight reading and improvisation over a 20 year period.

Mr. Young's Pedagogical specialties:  

Voice\Singing, Conducting, Keyboard\Piano Playing, Music Reading, Music Writing and Composing

Sight Reading: the ability to play music perfectly the first time with no practice

Improvisation: the ability to make music up as you are playing with no practice

Music Theory, EZ Play Music Books, Fake Book Playing, Chart Playing and Lead Sheet Playing 

Contact to get more info: 602-507-9826

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