Summer Swee-Singh
Summer Swee-Singh

Summer Swee-Singh

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Introduction: Hello! My name is Summer and I am an award-winning pianist, composer, orchestral arranger, and string contractor who’s performed for TEDx events, The Ellen Show, and countless tours and live showcases with the likes of Bebe Rexha, Roddy Ricch, Circa Survive, Chon, Anthony Green, Naia Izumi, Chief Keef, Until the Ribbon Breaks, Dayseeker, etc. I additionally play for celebrity and luxury weddings, upscale parties, and corporate events. As a studio and touring musician, I’ve performed at venues including Terminal 5 (NYC), House of Blues San Diego, Pomona Glass House, The Sinclair (Boston), The Shrine (LA), Sayreville Ballroom (NJ), Peppermint Club (LA), Garden Amp (Garden Grove), and more. I have performed for over 1,000 events including weddings, corporate events, fundraisers/charity galas, holiday parties, etc. — either as a solo pianist or in a duo, trio, quartet, or quintet with string players or rock band instrumentation. I have been blessed with a wonderful ear and so even though I was classically-trained and can read music, I now learn most of my songs by ear, which also plays an instrumental role in my strong, unique improvisation skills when performing, arranging, and composing. This also enables me to give my piano students a great background in ear-training and rhythm which I believe is integral in the making of any good pianist (aside from the obvious performance and theory aspects to playing and composing). I must also credit my wonderful piano teachers who helped shape me musically; I learned from the absolute best and want to pass on the knowledge they have imparted upon me. I integrate music theory, ear training, and rhythm training into all of my piano lessons and received my piano teaching credential from Yamaha Music Schools when I was 12 (youngest person to pass the Level 5 exam). I also am a music arranger and music contractor as well, and can write my own unique arrangements of songs you’d like to hear performed and can contract other musicians to perform along with me for an additional fee per musician—instead of only solo piano/keyboard (violinists, singers, guitarists, flutists, cellists, violists, bassists, drummers, etc.). We are the best studio and touring musicians in California, so our premium performances come at premium rates (as they say, “You get what you pay for”). You can find many of my arrangements (many solo piano, others with strings) on Spotify and iTunes by just searching “Summer Swee-Singh”. I should also note here that should your venue not provide a tuned, acoustic piano with 88 working keys and sustain and soft pedals, I can provide a keyboard (and speaker) to perform on for an additional fee; your venue would just have to provide two working three-pronged outlets, a power strip, and extension chords in this case. I am currently only taking on mask-wearing students or remote (online) students at this time. I am only looking to take on older children (teens) and adults as students who are serious about practicing.
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Serves Irvine, CA

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21 years in business

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Callum G.
Jan 30, 2017
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Summer performed for a small group of us and we were all very impressed and very happy with how it all went. I had asked her to blend in some 90's bands into her repertoire (my wife's favorite music!) and the choices were fantastic. She arrived early, played far longer than we had originally allowed time for (which was great) and was a very pleasant and easy person to get along with and communicate with. I'd hire her again in a heart beat.
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Kirtland G.
Jan 7, 2015
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Summer is an amazing theory teacher in so many ways! She's incredibly professional, patient, intuitive, and understanding and has the ability to teach to your personal learning style. Loved every minute of working with her, and it's helped advance my own understanding of music, both with guitar and singing, in a way that has allowed me to make leaps and bounds in my own songwriting as well as learning other music styles. Hire her, right this very minute!
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Robert S.
Mar 6, 2016
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I, as well as the many guests who attended the art exhibit of Charmaine Pack at the Long Beach Playhouse were overwhelmed by the presence of Summer Swee-Singh. Summer delighted us with her talented piano playing and elevated this event above any other experienced at the Long Beach Playhouse. Although at this event, Summer played back ground music I would recommend her for any event where a piano player is desired. She truly is a multi talented professional with much to offer any event.
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Clara K.
Jul 9, 2015
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Summer does a great job at noticing right away what I need help with and provides materials to target the problem. I told her what book I was using in my class and she purchased it right away, making our lesson much more efficient and smooth. She even went out of her way to curate a CD of a couple of my favorite bands for me to listen and analyze from. Not only is she ridiculously professional and organized, she responds promptly to texts/ schedule changes and immediately makes arrangements for the next lesson. I'm glad that I found someone who has a clear understanding of music and teaches it to ones who are in dire need of learning it. I highly recommend Summer to anyone in need of a professional and truly reliable teacher to learn music.
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Stephanie H.
Nov 8, 2016
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Summer played at my wedding ceremony in the Mural Room at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. I can't say enough good things about her. Everyone, including my coordinator, gushed about how amazingly talented she was. Summer was professional, and accommodating to all of my questions and requests. She had no issues with my song requests and played them beautifully. She has lots of music available to listen to on Apple Music, YouTube, and her website. Thank you so much Summer!
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