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SEATTLE, WA – April 13, 2009 – TeachStreet (http://www.teachstreet.com), the website that has connected thousands of local students with local instructors in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Denver, has just expanded to New York.

New York residents can now learn how to do just about anything they want in Manhattan, or anywhere the transit system will take them. They’re now just one click away from discovering more than 17,000 local coaches, experts, classes, and instructors on TeachStreet. Whether one wants to learn Spanish, ashtanga yoga, French cooking, or acoustic guitar, TeachStreet offers classes, instructors, and articles across more than 500 subject areas.

Aspring yogis and guitarists alike can search for classes across hundreds of categories and select results according to geographic location, real student reviews, instructor availability, cost, and more. As New York resident Aaron Wald said, “I have quickly become a raving fan of TeachStreet. The breadth and depth of their offerings are amazing. In a matter of minutes I was able to connect with both a dog trainer and a golf coach!”

TeachStreet also provides a simple yet powerful way for teachers and instructors to market their businesses online. Thousands of teachers, including dozens of New York yoga instructors have already begun using TeachStreet as a way to grow their businesses. They’ve set up profiles and are now getting more students by ranking on Google, posting HTML styled ads on Craigslist, and being featured throughout TeachStreet. With the launch of their fifth US market, TeachStreet has become the premiere destination for New York residents to find local experts.

About TeachStreet
Founded in June 2007, TeachStreet is dedicated to helping students find great local teachers, and empowering teachers with robust online tools to manage their teaching businesses. Featuring more than 100,000 classes and instructors in Seattle, Portland, the Bay Area, Denver, and New York, the free site provides the information that students need to make informed decisions about their learning experiences, including student reviews, teacher recommendations, pricing information, location, teacher training, and more. TeachStreet is headquartered in Seattle, WA and backed by Madrona Venture Group. For more information, visit www.TeachStreet.com.

Contact:
Sam Niccolls | TeachStreet
Cell: (303) 249-3900
Email: sam@teachstreet.com

In our March to the Beat contest, we asked TeachStreeters to share their musical knowledge by submitting great music themed articles. And from concert pianists to guitar heroes, hundreds of experts and instructors submitted great articles over the last 31 days.

Sadly, we had to pick three winners. So after reviewing all of the great submissions (really there was a lot of good stuff), we’re pleased to announce the winners of TeachStreet’s March to the Beat Contest. Each article is sure to help you March to the Beat, no matter what month it is!

Congratulations to the following instructors. Each will receive a $25 iTunes gift certificate for their pitch perfect prose.

Winner #1
Name: Alan Mayer
Title: “The Importance of Tuning Your Guitar Make Music Not Noise”
Subject: Guitar
Location: Albany, CA

Winner #2
Name: Anne Wallace Peterson
Title: “The April Fools Recital”
Subject: Piano
Location: Redwood City, CA

Winner #3
Name: NW Vocal Arts
Title: “Sing for Your Supper”
Subject: Singing
Location: Seattle, WA

March 25th, 2009 — New York, NY — Business and finance news source “The Deal” recently sat down with TeachStreet’s Founder and CEO, Dave Schappell, who was in Manhattan for the “Hacking Education Conference” put on by Union Square Ventures. In Mary Kathleen Flynn’s interview of Schappell, they discussed the current state of education (both k-12 and lifelong), the impact the web will have on learning, and the increasing number of teachers who are growing and managing their businesses online.

From lifelong learning sites, such as TeachStreet, to video learning sites, such as EduFire, the web has seen an emergence of websites that are fundamentally changing the way people learn.  And with the emergence of more online platforms from which teachers can grow their businesses, we’re sure to see increasing growth in online learning. As Schappell put it, “there are many in the industry seeking to transform the face of education.”

For a deeper look into the Hacking Education Conference see the video of Mary Flynn Boyle’s discussion with Fred Wilson, Brad Burnham and Albert Wenger.

From Rodeo drive to Wall Street just about every car maker, retailer, restaurant owner, and taxi cab driver has been affected by the economy. But there’s one thing people can always do no matter how far the NASDAQ dips: learn.

Whether that means learning how to make jewelry or getting into downward dog, Americans have not lost their thirst for knowledge amidst the greatest economic downturn since the great depression.

Seattle Times Article (click here)

And just as lifelong learners are still learning, instructors are still teaching. In his recent article, Brier Dudley, of the Seattle Times, talks about how TeachStreet is providing a type of web 2.0 stimulus to local instructors who are looking to make a few bucks sharing their skills.

Also, in a related article on TechFlash, Tom Seery highlights TeachStreet as a web 2.0 site that is sure to thrive in the economic downturn.

We held our “Tell Us What You Know” contest in February, encouraging TeachStreeters to write articles about topics of their choice. And of our many stellar submissions, which ran the gamut from cooking tutorials to tricks on how to draw, five lucky winners won $25 Amazon gift certificates.

Here are the Winning Articles:

Winner: Fly Away Hang Gliding
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Article: Hang gliding teaching valuable life lessons

Winner: Paul Nowak
Location: San Francisco, CA
Article: 3 Tips to Help You Read Faster

Winner: Shuji Ikeda
Location: Berkeley, CA
Article: Teaching Ikebana Japanese Flower Arranging

Winner: Lori Huett
Location: Denver, CO
Article: How to Find Qualified Pole Dance Instruction

Winner: Jennifer Schneider
Location: Tacoma, WA
Article: What is Clicker Training?

Great work you guys. Really, the articles were fantastic. We’re looking forward to seeing what you and everyone else publishes in this month’s March to the Beat Contest!

Whether you’re a seasoned gourmet or an aspiring yogi, there are hundreds of articles across hundreds of topics on TeachStreet. And though we’ve always had thousands of local instructors, with the new articles that’ve been published, there’s now more to discover than ever on TeachStreet.

To make it easier for you to find the most interesting listings in the subjects you’re most interested in, we’ve made improvements to the site. Here’s a brief summary of how you can more easily find the teachers, classes, and articles you’re looking for.

Announcing New Features:
The team here at TeachStreet is pleased to announce a suite of new features to help people find the best classes, experts, and instructional content. Whether you’re currently an expert, or you’re aspiring to become one, these new features will help you connect with the resources you’re looking for.

What We Did:
In addition to search results showcasing top-rated classes and instructors more prominently, articles are now featured throughout the site, including on the TeachStreet homepage. These articles can be published by TeachStreet members and personalized using embeded videos or uploaded photos.

• Articles
• Comments
• Lists
• Search & Browse

Site members can also join in conversations by commenting on their favorite articles, sharing the subjects they want to learn and connecting with others who have common interests.

We hope you enjoy the new and improved TeachStreet — www.TeachStreet.com

TeachStreet is currently down because updates are being made to the site. In a matter of minutes, however, there will be a number of changes and new features that will help you find those local Spanish lessons and cooking classes more easily.

To thank you for your patience, we have a free gift for you to enjoy: a “Cool-endar.” You can print it out, share it with your friends, and make every day in March the Cooley-est day ever.

TeachStreet Web Developer Jim Cooley + March = March Cool-endar

Take Our Survey… Win an iPod!!!

What’s not to love about Valentine’s Day? Handmade cards, secret admirers, and those little candy conversation hearts that you end up eating waaaay too many of. So to make this February 14th just a little sweeter (and help us create more features that you’ll love), we’re helping you win a free iPod.

How you Can Win

Are there new features you’d love to see on TeachStreet? If so, let us know by taking our survey, and you’ll be eligible to win an iPod Shuffle.

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