music school, your way
Why PUNK CHOPS?
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Punk
Music lessons, your way. We believe everyone can and should play music, and we will mold our teaching to fit exactly your needs and desires.
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Cook it your way
With our affordable and easy to use sign up platform, you can take remote lessons at the time that works best for you from the place you feel most comfortable.
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CHOP it or have it RAW
Our teachers here at PUNK CHOPS have the chops and they can and will share them with you. However, they also know that the best artists break rules and follow their cut. We’ll help you use the chops in a way that highlight your own unique creativity and personality.
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SPICE IT UP
Want to try some different styles or instruments? We at PUNK CHOPS have a diverse skill set and can teach you anything music from jazz theory to music production to booking your own shows. The sky is the limit with what you can learn.
TEACHERS
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KHAYA COHEN
Vocals, piano, songwriting, music production, performance, music business
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Hailing from NYC, 28 year old Khaya Cohen has spent the past decade of her life exploring different avenues in music. Her journey began when she was 14, joining her first high school band and gigging around the city. When she was 16, she successfully auditioned for Fox's 3rd season of the US X Factor, and qualified as a top ten vocalist. It was this experience that inspired Khaya to pursue a career in music.
She earned a bachelor’s degree from NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. Her course of study included performance, songwriting, production, engineering, and music business. After college, Khaya got her first publishing deal with One-In-Song, writing with artists such as Joji, Ruth B, Ingrid Michaelson, Lil Yachty and more. She also wrote, performed, released music and toured with her band Moon Kissed, from 2019 to 2023. Currently, Khaya is touring with Telescope Club, her and Noah’s current band. Together they write, tour and perform across the US.
Khaya has taught songwriting and production at the music summer camps NVAK and SOCAPA, as well in after-school music programs focusing on rock bands and production for songwriters at Beacon High School in NYC. She served as a mentor for seniors working on their capstone projects at the Clive Davis Institute. Khaya has a wide array of skills and a knowledge base that ranges from vocals, songwriting, guitar, bass, piano, production, engineering, booking tours, and other aspects of music business. Prior to going remote, she taught private lessons and running ensembles in NYC and Maine. -
NOAH GUERIN
Guitar, ukulele, bass, saxophone, music theory, music production, songwriting
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Noah is also an NYU graduate, from NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Music, where he studied music theory, philosophy, and writing. He is currently in Khaya’s and his own band called "Telescope Club," an indie-punk band who has opened for acts such as Sir Chloe and frequently tours the U.S. and Canada. Noah's background is in jazz theory and performance where he studied with Daryl Rhodes, a student of Charlie Banacos who's other associates include Alain Caron, Joe Hubbard, Mike Stern, Danilo Perez, Wayne Krantz, Jeff Berlin, . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Banacos. Noah specializes in music performance on guitar and bass where he teaches theory through chordal improvisation. His other speciality is in songwriting and music production. He currently teaches music in Portland to students of all ages and tends to focus lessons on building a core music foundation, with a creative and song-based curriculum that best fits a student's music styles and tastes.
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