Private Lessons & Coaches in Kettering, MD

I am an experienced language educator with ten years of experience teaching at the secondary and university levels, at top-ranked institutions. I hold two master's degrees in French and Francophone Studies and am certified to teach K-12 in Maryland. My lessons emphasize clear communication, confidence, and personalized support, helping students achieve their language goals while developing a genuine appreciation for the French language and culture.

Private Piano Teacher since 2024 Former Piano Teacher at Billie Holiday Elementary School, Baltimore from 2024 - 2025 Teaching Assistant at Beijing International Music Festival & Academy (BIMFA) in August 2024

Current U.S. Olympic, Semi-Pro club coach who locally works with collegiate, high, middle and elementary school soccer programs. I hold a U.S. Soccer C coaching license and have extensive playing experience as a goalkeeper at all levels of competition. I am familiar with the current youth soccer landscape and have helped many soccer players transition to US colleges and abroad. I am a former professional goalkeeper and design position specific sessions tailored to you.

Curiosity leads language learning; I guide students with clarity and care. I have more than ten years' experience teaching Chinese, offering tailored lessons in pronunciation, character reading and writing, conversational fluency, combining rigorous method with warm engagement.

I was a four-year varsity baseball player at St. John’s College High School, one of the top high school programs in the country. I was invited to play on the USA Baseball National Team and participated in the USA National Team Identification Series in 2018, 2019 and 2022 earning a bronze medal in 2022 I was ranked among the top 250 players in the Mid-Atlantic Area and among the top 15 catchers in the DC/Virginia area from 2023-2025 I was apart of two WCAC Championships. Then went to play D3 Ball

"I was new and just getting into baseball and couldn’t even hit the ball on the tee. Coach Parker made hitting so simple and easy for me to understand that I started hitting the ball more consistently.

Court-side, I teach more than skills—I teach confidence and smart decision-making. With 10 years of basketball coaching, I combine technical drills, tactical insight, and patient motivation to develop fundamentals, athleticism, and competitive instincts tailored to each player. Varsity as a sophmore state contenders

Fluent Spanish teacher with 15+ years of experience.

Diane is an experienced vocal coach (getting results in the 1st lesson) in the Mix voice/ belt method in genres such as pop, worship, country, jazz, musical theater and more. With decades of experience, she helps singers develop strong, healthy, and confident voices, all while improving vocal stamina, agility, range, and stage presence. She’s worked with artists, worship leaders, gig singers, aspiring vocalists, adults and kids, to help overcome vocal and mental blocks and find their best voice.

"Diane Allen is not only a top notch vocal coach, but a warm and wonderful person. My voice was a wreck. Trauma and stress had taken a toll. She gave me real insight on how trauma affects the body and vocal cords. She worked with me patiently and kindly on my worship music, giving me the tools to help bring out the best in my voice. Always encouraging! 2 1/2 months later, the change in my voice is obvious! I highly, highly recommend Diane as a vocal coach. I would have never gotten this far without her! She’s amazing!!

Tennis is not only won or lost on strokes. A lot happens between points. With 20+ years in mental performance and tennis coaching, I help players build confidence, focus, routines, emotional control, and resilience under pressure. My background includes work with JTCC, IMG Academy, NCAA athletes, Division I programs, military performance settings, and high-performance tennis environments.

I'm a musician, composer, and sound designer who has been playing and composing music for 15 years. I studied at Berklee College of Music for my Bachelor's of Music, where I regularly performed on trumpet, composed music for various forms of media, and designed audio and audio technologies. I worked as both composer and sound designer for films and games, in a variety of musical and audio styles, while releasing my own music.

"Toby taught me music production in Logic Pro. After lessons in synthesis, mixing, and composition, I have a lot more tools and knowledge I can use for my compositions!