Piano Lessons in Rockvale, TN

Instruments: Piano Guitar Trumpet Bass Guitar Ukulele Double Bass

I have been teaching off and on my entire adult life. I have taught guitar at a Jr. College in Illinois(Parkland), for a guitar store(First National Guitar Store, Urbana, IL) and currently teach music at a private academy in Old Hickorey, Tn(Family Christian Acadey). I love working with students to help them find and develop their musical growth. I also currently teach private students in my home studio. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Organ Synthesizer Keyboard

From these experiences, I seek to teach piano. Incorporate performance, write a song, play and experience other musical instruments, enjoy the music, find appreciation to the variety of genres that are out there: from country, classical, to even jazz, and rock. I want my students to enjoy the art as we work for specific skills, techniques, and professionalisms. Because the bottom line, is the joy we feel ourselves when we play and the joy we give to others when they hear us perform. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Double Bass

My teaching methods for all instruments are to start with the basics and slowly build the foundation of a good, overall musician. For piano, I begin with Faber Piano Adventuresand Beginning Piano for Adultsby Bastien Bastien. With vocal instruction, I prefer to begin with vocal excrsises to strengthen the voice. Once the student is ready, we will move into repertoire like the first and second book of solos (for any range) by G. Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Music

In 2012, I was the woodwind specialist and helped with the overall coordination of the music for La Salle High school in Cincinnati, Oh. This band won the MSBA Midstate Championship in Class AA. From 2013-2014 I maintained a small studio of saxophone students from many the programs I had worked with to that point. in 2015 I was a Graduate Assistant at Belmont University, I taught "overflow" lessons, non-major/secondary lessons, for my major mentor. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

I meet the student's needs and structure the curriculum accordingly. I have books and resources, as well as recommended YouTube videos to to prepare for lessons. I'm a proponent of Positive Feedback and have training in Responsive Classroom. Musicians are diverse learners, and it is essential to identify a student's learning style, best method of organization, and personal joy for music. Here are a few of my favorite Voice Pedagogy Books; Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar

I began teaching lessons 8 years ago when I was 16. I was heavily involved in my church's music program and I began with a few students who were fairly young. By the time I was 18, I was teaching over 15 lessons a week to students ranging from 4 to 45 years old. During my college years I was in school full-time, so I taught a small number of students on and off; however the experience I gained at Berklee significant increased the quality of education I'm able to give a student. Read More