"Yuval is the best teacher for Harmony I know.
He builds with the student the ability to improvise over any harmonic progression in a systematic and organized way.
As opposed to many other teachers, Yuval teaches all the skills that are expected from an improvising player in every situation and not merely "style".
In addition, Yuval's world of references is rich and he can dive into a
Bill Evans' solo with the same seriousness he goes into Bach's fugues,
and he connects them all to the topics of the lesson."
Students Say About Me:
"Yuval is unique among musicians for having the
sharpest ear one can hope for.
Having played for many dozens of eminent artists, I have hardly met anyone who so scrupulously and incisively pays attention to the smallest of details, and makes the relevance of these details clear.
He is the truest of musicians, and I wholeheartedly recommend his tuition."
Ariel Lanyi, concert pianist.
Prize winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition.
Finalist in the Rubinstein International competition.
Full Scholarship Graduate, M.Mus, B.Mus, Royal Academy of Music, London.
"Yuval is absolutely the best teacher I have worked with.
He is one of those teachers who sends you home with infinite work, and also teaches you how to become a good teacher of yourself.
I highly recommend Yuval for all levels and styles!"
Moshe Elmakias, jazz pianist, NYC.
M.Mus from New England Conservatory, Boston,
B. Mus from Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance.
"I came to Yuval thinking that I knew a thing or two about piano, and Yuval opened a whole new world for me.
A world of perceiving, of essence, technique, basics, theory, and what not. Yuval is one of the nicest and smartest people I have met, and as a teacher
he changed my entire view and deepened it immensely.
Highly recommended."
“The course opened worlds of knowledge,
music and ideas, as well as the ability to
improvise jazz, of course.
I was amazed by the amount of material
Yuval teaches in a few lessons and the
amount of knowledge he brings along.
Most important, Yuval is an exquisite teacher
and has a sense of humor. I enjoyed every minute and
I intend to register for the advanced course”.
Dr. Avi Bar Eitan, Faculty,
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
* Avi joined and completed the Advanced Course as well
Graduates of
Unveiling Jazz Improvisation
Say about the course:
“An excellent course with fantastic teaching material. It enables flexible studying with the possibility to use every moment and study a-synchronously. I enjoyed Yuval's immense experience and his insights during the sessions.
Few are the teachers who have authority in a few musical genres, and it is a great advantage to receive a cross-genre perspective during the lessons”.
Shira Balter
* Shira joined and completed the Advanced Course as well
“I have played for many years and tried to learn Jazz from a few teachers, books, Youtube clips, etc., without much success.
Yuval's course opened many possibilities for me,
and for the first time I reached a state where I
understand harmonic progressions and can carry an improvisation.
Yuval knows how to explain complicated things in simple ways.
Moreover, he finds the right balance between being meticulous and getting the message across clearly.
This course is worth much more than
standard lessons I have taken for years”.
Jonathan Schwementhal
* Jonathan joined and completed the Advanced Course as well
“The name of the game in studying jazz is Demystification.
Turning the magic of improvisation into
something concrete that can be learned one step at a time.
This is Yuval's specialty,
both in the methodological sense and in listening to you and
knowing exactly what needs to be worked on”.
Offer Yehuda