A music coach guiding a student at the piano during an in-home lesson

Music Coach · Private Instructor · New York

Turn practice into real musical progress.

I help students focus their time, recognize their strengths, overcome weaknesses, and develop practical musicianship through personalized in-home coaching and private instruction.

Music coaching and mentorship

“More than information. Clear musical direction.”

Students can spend years collecting exercises, videos, and disconnected information without developing confidence or musical independence. I assess where each student is, identify what they want to accomplish, and build a practical path that keeps learning enjoyable while producing real growth.

“I help students use their time and energy where it matters most.”

Every plan is shaped around the student’s goals, musical interests, learning habits, strengths, and current abilities.

How coaching works

A focused path from interest to independence.

Lessons connect technique, musicianship, repertoire, and purposeful practice. As the student develops, I evaluate the results and adjust the direction.

01

Assess

Identify abilities, interests, habits, challenges, and the musical destination.

02

Focus

Choose the skills, repertoire, and practice priorities that matter now.

03

Develop

Build technique and understanding through music the student can use.

04

Apply

Turn new skills into songs, performances, improvisation, or creative work.

Enso Taves performing at the piano and engaging a live audience

Professional experience in every lesson

“I teach musicianship that works when the music becomes real.”

Listening, timing, communication, confidence, and musical judgment are developed through practical work, not only through exercises.

Ways to study

One teacher. Three connected pathways.

Students can begin with an instrument, strengthen the musicianship behind it, or bring several family members together as an ensemble.

01 · Instrumental instruction

Build command of your instrument.

Personalized instruction connects sound, technique, repertoire, and the physical understanding of the instrument.

  • Electric and acoustic guitar
  • Bass guitar
  • Piano
02 · Complete musicianship

Understand what you are playing.

Theory becomes useful when it helps a student hear, play, communicate, arrange, and make musical decisions.

  • Music literacy and reading
  • Practical theory and harmony
  • Rhythm and ensemble awareness
  • Ear training and repertoire development
03 · Coaching and mentorship

Stop practicing without direction.

For students who already play, coaching identifies the missing pieces and organizes the work required for the next level.

  • Practice strategy
  • Performance preparation
  • Improvisation and musical vocabulary
  • Long-term development planning
Enso Taves concentrating while playing guitar

Instrumental craft

Learn the instrument. Understand the music.

Technique, ear training, rhythm, harmony, and repertoire grow together. I help students connect what their hands are doing with what they hear and understand.

Enso Taves performing at the piano in a Lehman College auditorium

A broad musical perspective

Technique serves the music.

My teaching draws from professional performance, direction, arranging, production, and formal study. Students learn to connect musical foundations with the styles they want to play.

Latin & Dominican musicRhythm & live performanceJazz harmony & improvisationPop & rock repertoireClassical foundationsSongwriting & arranging

Make music as a family.

I help family members develop their individual instruments while learning how to listen, coordinate, and perform together. Repertoire and arrangements are adapted to the family’s instruments, interests, and current abilities.

Siblings learning togetherParents and childrenMultiple instrumentsA shared musical project

Families can work with popular songs, worship repertoire, Latin music, classical selections, or music they choose together. Family coaching is designed and quoted as a custom format.

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Enso TavesArtist · Teacher · Coach

About Enso

Sharing what I love has always been part of how I live.

Long before music became my profession, I was already teaching. In middle school, I tutored classmates in mathematics. When I discovered music as a teenager, that same instinct became a lifelong practice of learning, leading, and sharing.

Today, I bring more than 13 years of professional teaching experience and the perspective of a working singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, performer, arranger, and music director. But the heart of my work is simpler: I share enthusiasm for music, for learning, and for the discipline of becoming better.

Teaching is not merely a service I provide. It is one of the ways I experience music most fully. I look for students and families who want a thoughtful partner: someone who can recognize potential, focus effort, and help turn curiosity into lasting musicianship.

B.S., MusicLehman College
A.A., Music EducationMiami Dade College
Professional musician300+ live performances
Youth-serving experienceBackground checked and fingerprinted

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Former and current students, parents, and families are invited to share an honest reflection on our work together. Every submission remains private until I review it and receive permission to publish it.

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Where do you want your music to go?

Tell me about the student, their musical interests, current experience, location, and goals. I will recommend the right starting point.

Ages 8+Complete beginners welcome
50 minutesStandard private session
In-homeSelect NYC and metro areas
Custom quoteBased on location and format
lessons@ensotaves.com

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