Teaching
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Private Lessons: For inquiries regarding private lessons in music theory, ear training, and composition, please email: [email protected]. You can also fill out her contact form. |
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Comments from recent course evaluations:
"Jordyn is so energetic that the 2-hour class passes quickly. Just when I think I've mastered something, Jordyn finds a new challenge in the same study area. It is interesting to observe the camaraderie that has developed among the students in Jordyn's class this year. I look forward to continuing Ear Training II, including Coaching, with Jordyn in the 2025-26 school year."
"She uses every minute of class, and is always enthusiastic and patient. She makes complex material simple, while being encouraging and supportive. If I had $1 for every time she said "you got this!", it would cover my tuition for the semester. 11/10 Professor"
"Dr. Carmen, was extremely generous to me in terms of time and support during and outside of class during the week. I was able to reach her at anytime via email and she always responded in a timely manner. I can't say enough about her professionalism and how masterful a teach she is. If I had a choice of teacher for Ear Training 1, 2, 3, or 4, I would always want to be in her class. I wear two hearing aids so some of the more nuanced pitches and tones, singing intervals were difficult for me, but Dr. Carmen always found ways to help me be successful, in the area's where I needed to most help."
"Jordyn is so energetic that the 2-hour class passes quickly. Just when I think I've mastered something, Jordyn finds a new challenge in the same study area. It is interesting to observe the camaraderie that has developed among the students in Jordyn's class this year. I look forward to continuing Ear Training II, including Coaching, with Jordyn in the 2025-26 school year."
"She uses every minute of class, and is always enthusiastic and patient. She makes complex material simple, while being encouraging and supportive. If I had $1 for every time she said "you got this!", it would cover my tuition for the semester. 11/10 Professor"
"Dr. Carmen, was extremely generous to me in terms of time and support during and outside of class during the week. I was able to reach her at anytime via email and she always responded in a timely manner. I can't say enough about her professionalism and how masterful a teach she is. If I had a choice of teacher for Ear Training 1, 2, 3, or 4, I would always want to be in her class. I wear two hearing aids so some of the more nuanced pitches and tones, singing intervals were difficult for me, but Dr. Carmen always found ways to help me be successful, in the area's where I needed to most help."
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"Dr. Carmen is THE BEST Ear Training teacher I could have ever dreamed of having. She is very kind but also very demanding and this is the perfect combination for what I feel I need from a teacher. She is also so so skilled in the things she teaches, however complicated or challenging they may be, and she makes them seem easy and achievable enough for me. She also has much wisdom in other areas of teaching and life, such as seeing the big picture of why one learns Ear Training and how to be a thriving musician and human being."
"Jordyn really created a safe space for learning and was very easy to talk to and ask any questions." |
"This was a class with a lot of dense subject topics. The instructor was able to connect the dots and the way that music theory evolved to what we know today."
"Dr. Jordyn Carmen is a model pedagogist She uses the most effective methods for building pupil skill through the use of the demonstration lesson. The rote tasks are isolated and taught independently from the principles and concepts that are needed to execute the overall goal (terminal objective).I am not sure whether she does this by instinct or as a result of having had teacher training, but she was able to help me to HEAR and UNDERSTAND at a greater level than achieved in my previous ear training lessons. I have grown, musically and my playing has improved greatly!"
"This was one of the best courses that I have ever taken, and this is some of the most effective musical teaching that I have ever received."
"Jordyn is a really great teacher. She obviously knows her stuff inside and out. She guided us through a challenging syllabus in a compressed timeframe, working with the varied backgrounds of the students in class. I particularly like how she would introduce a mix of material, and tell us certain things would be tested the following week and others the week after. This really helped me work through topics, and I think some of them would have been much harder with only one week of preparation."
"Jordyn is a brilliant tutor. She is the most engaging, enthusiastic, inclusive, patient and nurturing teacher I’ve known. I really believe she is genuinely invested in the development of her students."
"I loved the assignments, which helped build skills progressively. I surprised myself by what I was able to achieve!"
"I enjoyed attending coachings to improve my Ear Training skills, especially at the beginning of last semester when I was completely new to the subject and felt often stressed. Classes always felt engaging and the exact amount of time for each topic needed. People might say that the grading was harsh but personally I feel the standards were just right for me, and it pushed me to put my full effort into it and to strive to do well."
"It’s a real joy and privilege to have Jordyn as my instructor. Her positivity, warmth and encouragement really fosters an inclusive and confidence-nurturing environment."
"Dr. Jordyn Carmen is a model pedagogist She uses the most effective methods for building pupil skill through the use of the demonstration lesson. The rote tasks are isolated and taught independently from the principles and concepts that are needed to execute the overall goal (terminal objective).I am not sure whether she does this by instinct or as a result of having had teacher training, but she was able to help me to HEAR and UNDERSTAND at a greater level than achieved in my previous ear training lessons. I have grown, musically and my playing has improved greatly!"
"This was one of the best courses that I have ever taken, and this is some of the most effective musical teaching that I have ever received."
"Jordyn is a really great teacher. She obviously knows her stuff inside and out. She guided us through a challenging syllabus in a compressed timeframe, working with the varied backgrounds of the students in class. I particularly like how she would introduce a mix of material, and tell us certain things would be tested the following week and others the week after. This really helped me work through topics, and I think some of them would have been much harder with only one week of preparation."
"Jordyn is a brilliant tutor. She is the most engaging, enthusiastic, inclusive, patient and nurturing teacher I’ve known. I really believe she is genuinely invested in the development of her students."
"I loved the assignments, which helped build skills progressively. I surprised myself by what I was able to achieve!"
"I enjoyed attending coachings to improve my Ear Training skills, especially at the beginning of last semester when I was completely new to the subject and felt often stressed. Classes always felt engaging and the exact amount of time for each topic needed. People might say that the grading was harsh but personally I feel the standards were just right for me, and it pushed me to put my full effort into it and to strive to do well."
"It’s a real joy and privilege to have Jordyn as my instructor. Her positivity, warmth and encouragement really fosters an inclusive and confidence-nurturing environment."