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Teacher profile
Maya Thompson — Jazz Piano & Musicianship Teacher
Independent teacher
New York, USA · Eastern Time
About Maya
Maya teaches practical musicianship: hearing what is happening in a tune, reading a lead sheet quickly, and playing with other people without freezing. Her students work on jazz harmony and ear training side by side, so theory always turns into sound. Auditions and ensemble preparation are a regular part of her studio.
Specialties
- Jazz piano
- Ear training
- Harmony
- Lead sheets
- Ensemble skills
- Audition preparation
Lesson formats
- Online 1:1
- Group workshops
- AI Pal-supported courses
Levels taught
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- College audition candidates
- Adult returners
Languages
- English
Teaching approach
- Ear training in every lesson, even for advanced players
- Harmony explained at the keyboard, not only on paper
- Lead-sheet reading under gentle time pressure
- Mock auditions and ensemble run-throughs before the real thing
Credentials & training (demo data)
- Jazz performance degree (demo data)
- Eight years studio teaching (demo data)
- Regular small-ensemble performer (demo data)
Availability
Weekday afternoons and evenings (Eastern Time), with monthly group workshops.
Demo pricing
Demo pricing: private lessons $380/month; AI Pal learning from $30/month.
Optional monthly office hours with Maya add $30/month on the AI Pal path.
Learn with Maya — private 1:1
Weekly private lessons, online. A trial lesson is required first, and Maya reviews every private enquiry personally before anything is confirmed.
A trial lesson is required before anyone becomes a private student — Maya reviews every private enquiry personally.
$380/month · demo pricing
Request a trialLearn with Maya’s AI Pal — courses
Lower-cost self-paced courses with AI Pal support between study sessions. No trial lesson is needed, because this is not private teaching. Optional monthly office hours or live reviews with Maya.
From $30/month · demo pricing
Explore AI Pal learningCourses
Self-paced courses with AI Pal support. Demo pricing — no payment is taken in this prototype.
Jazz harmony essentials
Voicings, ii–V–I and reharmonisation you can actually use.
$34/month or $165 one-off
Build my learning planAsk the AI Pal about this coursePlay by ear
Daily ear-training routines from intervals to whole tunes.
$30/month or $149 one-off
Build my learning planAsk the AI Pal about this courseLead-sheet fluency
Read a chart once and play it like you mean it.
$36/month or $175 one-off
Build my learning planAsk the AI Pal about this course
Learning plans and human support
The AI Pal supports teacher-approved course explanations, practice prompts, progress guidance and routine Q&A. Human-supported plans add only the recording reviews, office hours or scheduled check-ins stated below.
AI Pal course access
Selected teacher-approved courses, AI Pal Q&A and practice prompts; no private lessons.
$34/month
No private lessons or human recording review.
Course + monthly recording review
AI Pal course support plus one student recording or assignment reviewed by the teacher.
$79/month
One teacher-reviewed recording per learner each month.
Private 1:1 teaching
Direct weekly human teaching. A trial is required and the teacher decides admission.
$380/month
Direct weekly human teaching · trial required · teacher decides admission.
The human teacher listens to the submitted recording and writes or records the final musical feedback. AI may organise MIDI data or prepare a draft only.
Scalable recurring income, with teacher control
Approved courses can support more learners between human touchpoints. Higher-touch tiers require Maya’s time, capacity and approval; no income or availability is guaranteed.