Private one-on-one lessons for children, teens and adults, at Josefa's West Miami-Dade home studio or online. Master's in Music, more than 45 years of teaching, and the patience to meet every student where they are. In English or Spanish.
Now accepting new students · Limited weekly spots
Every lesson is private and built around the student: their age, their goals, and the music they actually want to play.
From the very first notes to advanced repertoire: technique, sight-reading, theory and ear training, plus the musical touch that turns notes into music. Classical, popular and Latin repertoire.
Beginners from age 5, returning adults, and students preparing for recitals or school auditions.
Healthy technique first, with breathing, support, range, pitch and diction, and then the interpretation that makes a song yours. Pop, ballads, boleros, musical theatre, church and choir.
Kids who love to sing, teens preparing for auditions, and adults who have always wanted to sing with confidence.
Acoustic guitar fundamentals done right: chords, strumming and rhythm, reading, and playing the songs you love, on a solid foundation that makes everything after it easier.
Beginners and intermediate players, from about age 7 to adults.
Every student also learns to read music, understand theory and train their ear: the foundations that make a real musician, not just someone who memorizes songs.
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Josefa Cabiedes holds a Master's degree in Music from the Universidad de las Artes (ISA) in Havana, Cuba's national university of the arts and one of the most demanding music schools in Latin America. She has taught piano, voice and guitar for more than 45 years, to students from five years old to retirees.
She is also a working composer and arranger. Her compositions have earned distinctions and prizes in international competitions, including a worldwide composition competition in Japan, and she has traveled abroad as an ambassador of Cuban classical music. Along the way she has performed as an orchestra keyboardist, recorded with distinguished singers, and played countless weddings and private events.
For you, that means a teacher who knows exactly what it takes to go from a first lesson to a real performance, and who has the patience to walk you there one step at a time, in English or Spanish.
A quiet, dedicated home studio in West Miami-Dade (33174), minutes from FIU, Westchester, Sweetwater, Doral, Coral Gables and Kendall.
Live one-on-one lessons over Zoom, FaceTime or WhatsApp video. Same teacher, same attention, from anywhere.
Limited availability for in-home lessons in nearby neighborhoods. Ask whether your area qualifies.
Short, playful, structured lessons that build real skills and a genuine love of music. Parents are welcome to sit in.
Serious progress for serious students: auditions, school music programs, recording their own songs, or simply playing what they love, well.
It is never too late. Start from zero or pick up where you left off decades ago, at your own pace and without judgment.
Many of Josefa's students are adults who always wanted to play or sing and finally decided to begin. Lessons move at your pace, with music you choose, and with a teacher who has spent more than 45 years helping beginners get past the first awkward weeks.
Ask about adult lessonsWhatsApp Josefa with the instrument, the student's age and any experience. English or Spanish, whichever you prefer.
She'll recommend lesson length, frequency and format, answer your questions and share her current rates.
Pick a weekly time that fits your schedule, and begin.
Josefa also writes, arranges and records for clients: original songs, vocal and instrumental arrangements, and recording your voice or project in her studio.
Piano and voice from about age 5, guitar from about age 7, once hands are big enough for the neck. There is no upper limit: adults and seniors are always welcome.
For piano, a keyboard with at least 61 full-size keys is enough to practice on, and Josefa can advise on what to buy. For guitar, you need your own guitar. For voice, nothing at all.
Most students take one lesson a week of 30, 45 or 60 minutes, depending on age and level. Josefa will recommend what fits the student best.
Yes. Every lesson is available in English, in Spanish, or a mix of both, whatever the student is most comfortable with.
At Josefa's home studio in West Miami-Dade (zip 33174), online over video call, or, with limited availability, at your home in nearby neighborhoods. The exact address is shared when you book.
Absolutely. Many of Josefa's students started as adult beginners. Lessons move at your pace with music you actually like.
Rates depend on the lesson length and format. Message Josefa on WhatsApp with the instrument, the student's age and your preferred format, and she will send you the current rates right away.
Yes: school and program auditions, choir and church, recitals, competitions and recordings. As a composer and arranger she can also prepare custom arrangements for your piece.
WhatsApp is the fastest way to reach her. She replies personally, usually the same day, in English or Spanish.
No account needed to call or email. WhatsApp just tends to get the fastest reply.
Takes 30 seconds. Your message will be pre-written, you just press send.