Tutor Information
About
When I was a kid, I struggled a lot to learn in a traditional classroom setting. I didn't understand why I had to sit still and why I wasn't allowed to make my own schedule and explore my own interests. It was so hard for me to focus on subjects that I didn't enjoy and to sit still for a long period of time. As an adult, I realized how much I would've benefitted from a teacher that would take the time to teach me in a way my brain could understand. Someone who cared about MY interests and passions and would use that information to engage me in subjects I wasn't as crazy about. Someone who could be patient and creative and who believed in me! I ended up becoming the type of teacher I always needed as a kid. I care about my students and their individual paths and truly believe that we all have our own unique way of learning!
For the last 5 years, I’ve been teaching music to children of all ages. I've worked in a couple of different music schools as well as my own private lessons teaching piano, guitar, and vocal training. I teach my students to write music using the skills they already had while also developing new ones. I’ve found songwriting to be not only an amazing tool for my own life, but to be an amazing way for children to express their feelings and use their imagination and creativity. With my extensive experience in music, songwriting and music education, i've found that I have the expertise to teach reading, writing, and speech.
I have studied vocal technique and songwriting for the last 10 years. I received my Bachelor of Music degree from The City College of New York in June of 2022.
Location
New york, United States
Language
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Timezone
America/Toronto
Subjects
Levels
Elementary
Middle School
High School
I want to learn a new hobby
Education
The City College of New York
2018 - 2022Bachelor of Music, Voice
Work Experience
Sofar Sounds
January 2022 - January 2024NYC Local Booking Lead
Scouting talent throughout New York City and booking them to play shows. Reviewing artist applications. Communicating with artists and scheduling them for shows. Organizing the lineup for shows.
Blue Balloon Songwriting School
January 2022 - February 2023Teacher
Teaching songwriting and various musical instruments to students between 3-13 years old
Jazz Power Initiative
September 2019 - January 2022Program Assistant
Serve as Assistant to Artistic Director of a jazz arts education and performance non-profit company. Tutor young students in vocal performance.
Run the day to day program schedule.
Attend staff meetings and perform office tasks. Schedule student lessons in vocal, dance and acting.
Write social copies for the Instagram and Facebook pages
Take photos during events/programs for the social media
Communicate with parents of students regarding lessons and student performance.
File sheet music, assemble mailing, maintain and organize the office library
Angie Pastor Music
September 2018 - presentFreelance Musician and Music Teacher
Write original music and lyrics. Perform jazz standards and original music at various locations throughout NYC and Long Island including: Fine & Rare, Soho Grand Hotel, Club Groove, Bowery Electric, The Pridwin and Rams Head hotel. Teaching songwriting and various musical instruments to students of all ages.
Reviews
Angie's Chill Vibes & Infectious Jazz Enthusiasm
Diving into jazz vocals with Angie Pastor was an eye-opener. Her unique take on scat singing totally transformed my approach. She dropped this killer analogy that just made everything click for me.
Angie’s lessons are the perfect mix of chill vibes and serious skill-building. She’s got this way of making complex stuff feel like we’re just messing around with music, which is pretty awesome.
Honestly, Angie’s more than a vocal coach; she’s like that cool, artsy freind who pushes you to explore and doesn’t let you settle for just okay. Can’t wait to see where she takes my jazz journey next. She’s got this infectious passion that makes you wanna dive deeper into the music.
By: Chester