https://carmelvalleymusic.com/home daily 1.0 2025-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617b89bad1773b4b1c511c6d/3a39c8e3-3c88-41a3-951c-3b2cdd2afe2c/1639972135219_filtered.jpg Home - Cris Eaves, Guitar Instructor Co-founder of Carmel Valley Music Lessons BA in Music, specialized in Music Composition with honors from UCSD. Cris enjoys playing all styles of music, and has performed live with orchestras, jazz bands, rock bands, country bands, and everything in between. On top of writing and producing his own original music, Cris also performs solo classical/flamenco guitar for weddings and events. Cris teaches all styles of guitar, including but not limited to: Rock, Jazz, Pop, Classical/Flamenco, Country, Metal, Blues, and R&B. He also produces video and audio for several projects, such as music videos and various YouTube channels. “I love sharing my passion for music with students and seeing the joy they get from learning and performing; the only thing more rewarding to me than performing myself is when a student gains that same love of music.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617b89bad1773b4b1c511c6d/205717e4-ed60-4de0-b281-4dd2f3e483b2/1639431337944_filtered.JPG Home - Yumi Kitchell, Piano Instructor Co-founder of Carmel Valley Music Lessons JD with Cum Laude from TJSL, BM in Music Education with Magna Cum Laude from SDSU. Fluent in both Japanese and English. Yumi is a specialist in piano technique; she likes to help her students get the best possible sound out of any piano. She believes that you don’t need the highest quality piano/instrument to develop good technique; in fact, learning on a high grade piano can actually hinder your development, as the beautiful sound of the instrument can mask deficiencies in your technique. “I have observed a strong connection between music education and academic success. I started playing piano when I was 8 years old. I sincerely believe that piano practice helped me graduate with honors from SDSU and Thomas Jefferson School of Law despite English being my second language.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617b89bad1773b4b1c511c6d/6b6f1782-c55f-4751-a8dd-47fbbe6d6b69/1639677251695_filtered.JPG Home - The Benefits Of Music Lessons Based on our teaching experience, we have observed the benefits that learning music can bring, such as improved memory and cognition skills, better grades at school, reduced stress and anxiety, and increased confidence. Music can also be extremely beneficial to seniors as well as children with autism spectrum disorder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617b89bad1773b4b1c511c6d/dcd4f064-6e81-4b86-ad28-7acfe3162a26/1639965195608_filtered.jpg Home - Lesson Fee: One-time Registration Fee - $25 One hour: $100 per lesson 45 minutes: $75 per lesson 30 minutes: $50 per lesson Monthly payment is required in the first week of the month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617b89bad1773b4b1c511c6d/1639966172233-XADKN9GG9Y4SU3BW6GBJ/1639953969431_filtered.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617b89bad1773b4b1c511c6d/1639966189733-0DXSVK69P8WB3KFXGG8T/1639952550119_filtered.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617b89bad1773b4b1c511c6d/1640934444660-YV372KHEMDNV5OXOXW95/1640046228655_filtered.JPG Home https://carmelvalleymusic.com/yumi-piano-lessons daily 0.75 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847902870-ZOUR0EX0L2QSQNRC1SP2/image-asset.jpeg