About Riley Fitzgerald
Riley Fitzgerald
Music Teacher, Professional
Location:
Bothell ,
WA
Speaks:
English
Instructs:
Bass Guitar, Music Theory, String Bass, Viola, Violin
Education:
Bachelor's of music from Berklee, College of Music with a dual major in Composition and Jazz Composition
Performance Experience:
- played violin in BYSO while in high school
- played violin for the WMEA All State/All Northwest orchestras, as well as bass for the WMEA All State Jazz Choir
- played bass for various bands/groups in the greater Boston area
- played bass and produced numerous songs released on all major streaming platforms
- involved in many high level Berklee ensembles and concert productions
Teaching Experience:
Began teaching at age 18 teaching violin, viola, and cello to local Northshore District students. Transitioned into also teaching electric bass and upright bass as well as mentoring students at Berklee in subjects such as music theory, composition, and improvisation.
Teaching Philosophy:
Riley believes that there should always be a delicate balance in teaching music wherein it becomes something that both challenges and pushes you, while also remaining something that you can be passionate about and enjoy; both learning and just simply playing. Too often students can get stuck going down a very strict and aggressive path with music that ends with them hating what they used to love, and it is my mission to prevent that and foster an even better relationship with music than before.
Get to know Riley Fitzgerald
Riley is a 21 year old emerging teacher, multi-instrumentalist, and composer based in the greater Seattle area. He is both classically and jazz trained and has a passion for any and all types of music. He has taught everything from classical strings to improv fiddle playing to contemporary music theory and everything else in between.
Riley Fitzgerald teaches at:
10120 Main St
Bothell, WA 98011
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