Ioannis Vakaloudis

My name is Janis and I am a musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer and, of course, teacher from Greece. My life has always been full of music, as I started with piano lessons when i was 9 years old and then I enrolled in the Music School of Thessaloniki, where I learned the saxophone, the guitar and the double bass and explored a lot of different musical paths. After the music school, I got my Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on Musicology and Music Education. My main instrument is the guitar, on which I have already been giving lessons for the past 14 years. My experience includes lessons with students from 5 to 50 years old, either in group or individual lessons, in private and in institutions. All these years of academic and practical teaching experience can guarantee an education process that will take care of students needs, preferences and requests. My method is always respectful and adaptive to my students’ personality, with my goal always being for my students to learn and enjoy themselves at the same time!

Guitar lessons are my forte, I have a teaching experience of 14 years, in which I have acquired a variety of educational skills and methods. In my lessons I incorporate some elemental but much needed hints of theory to help put a context in the practical knowledge I provide. This practical knowledge may consist of a variety of things. From simply exploring the instrument, to creating a distinct sound, to working on technique, to building a repertoire, to improvising and “jamming”, all accordingly to the students artistic orientation, I aim at building a global approach of the essence of the modern guitarist. For lessons at my location the students don’t have to bring their own instrument, as they can use my own.

 Lessons are only given on a weekly basis. Adults can choose between lessons of 45' or 60' minutes. 

If you'd like to learn the saxophone, then you came to the right place! Having studied and played the saxophone for 20 years, I can help you explore the world of improvisation, as paved by great masters such as Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and others, or even make a path of our own! The lessons are focused on topics such as theory, technic and performance, that, when combined, they guarantee the most efficient learning experience! Whether you like jazz music, rock, pop or anything else, I can give you the tools to navigate in this wonderful world that is the saxophone! Lessons can be given to children, but adults will be preferred.

An instrument of your own will be requiered!

 Lessons are only given on a weekly basis. Adults can choose between lessons of 45' or 60' minutes. 

The guitar’s younger brother, the ukulele is an instrument that is easy to get accustomed to and can be very fun to play! I am here to help students learn their favourite songs and also help them navigate through different chords and rhythms, in such a way that they will learn how to learn or compose songs themselves! For lessons in my location students will have to bring their own instrument

  Lessons are only given on a weekly basis. Adults can choose between lessons of 45' or 60' minutes. 

Guitar lessons are my forte, I have a teaching experience of 12 years, in which I have acquired a variety of educational skills and methods. In my lessons I incorporate some elemental but much needed hints of theory to help put a context in the practical knowledge I provide. This practical knowledge may consist of a variety of things. From simply exploring the instrument, to creating a distinct sound, to working on technique, to building a repertoire, to improvising and “jamming”, all accordingly to the students artistic orientation, I aim at building a global approach of the essence of the modern guitarist. For lessons at my location the students don’t have to bring their own instrument, as they can use my own. Lessons can be given to children, but adults will be preferred.

The guitar’s younger brother, the ukulele is an instrument that is easy to get accustomed to and can be very fun to play! I am here to help students learn their favourite songs and also help them navigate through different chords and rhythms, in such a way that they will learn how to learn or compose songs themselves! For lessons in my location students will have to bring their own instrument. Lessons can be given to children, but adults will be preferred.

If you'd like to learn the saxophone, then you came to the right place! Having studied and played the saxophone for 18 years, I can help you explore the world of improvisation, as paved by great masters such as Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and others, or even make a path of our own! The lessons are focused on topics such as theory, technic and performance, that, when combined, they guarantee the most efficient learning experience! Whether you like jazz music, rock, pop or anything else, I can give you the tools to navigate in this wonderful world that is the saxophone! Lessons can be given to children, but adults will be preferred.

An instrument of your own will be requiered!