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Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar
My teaching style is very simple: If we're not having fun, then what is the point?! If you ask me, playing the guitar is about the coolest thing you could ever do, and my only goal is to pass on my love for playing onto others. Learning to write and play my own music was not only a great social outlet for me growing up, but it also taught me a lot about self discipline and working really hard at something and achieving my own personal goals. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Double Bass French Horn
Teaching music is one of the most rewarding experiences for both the teacher and the student. I teach students at their own pace, focusing on taking them from where they are to there highest potential. I encourage realistic goals and strategies to reach their goals at every lesson. Having a very specific plan for how to improve is key for reaching your potential,I adapt my teaching to the student and work hard to find the most effective way to reach the student. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My teaching experience can be dated back to high school, where I taught friends and family after school or in the summer. I started to take teaching music lessons seriously within the last couple of years. I love passing this onto my students and giving them the tools to succeed on guitar. I can see from the results of my teaching, that consistency is key. Every time we are having a lesson, I teach the student a new concept and elaborate on their prior knowledge. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Voice
I have been working and teaching kids since I was a kid myself. Upon graduating High School, I began attending Saint Paul College with the loose plan of becoming a "Sign Language Interpreter". I took American Sign Language Classes Level 1-4 and Deaf Culture, all of which worked to sharpen my already-clear communication skills. I discovered that becoming an interpreter was not exactly "my calling" and began expanding my degree to study Child Development and work with children. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My earliest musical memories were of Led Zeppelin, Guns 'n' Roses, and Jimi Hendrix. When I started taking guitar lessons at eleven years old, I pursued the powerful distorted guitar riffs from my classic rock idols. After learning about jazz in high-school, I began to seek out knowledge of every genre of music. McNally-Smith helped me tremendously. I joined a wide range of ensembles, from blues to indie-rock, classical to gypsy jazz. Read More
Instruments: Guitar
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
Knew since I was a young kid. I knew that being a musician was my calling. Music ran in my blood just like we all need oxygen.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Nope just me I’m the music inclined child. My grandpa played lap steel guitar and my great grandma played guitar. I am the only one in my family to peruse a career in music .
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
Piano cause I had to in college and love it. It helped me multi task better and read music. I would like to start learning to play bass
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
Nothing or a cook like I used to be
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
Blues and jazz cause I grew up on these styles
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
The entire guitar in general. Me I’ve been playing 23 years and still mastering the guitar after college and taking lessons from one of my college instructors
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
Is he/she motivated and excited to learn. Ask them what songs they would like to learn. Let them know you won’t be a rock star over night. It takes a lot of dedication and disabling.
When will I start to see results?
First month or few weeks if you practice daily. I encourage my students to practice at least 20-30 min per day or Monday through Saturday and take Sunday to relax.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
Yes all my college instructors and my teacher Zeb Cruikshank. I started taking professional lessons at age 8 which helped me develop different teaching techniques approaches and much more.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I knew since age of 3 I wanted to be on stage playing the guitar. My influence that started it all was listening to Billy Ray Cyrus Achy Breaky Heart on VHS
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
Kum pee du wee by Steve Vai. This piece shows mastery on the guitar. Another would be Beethoven Moonlight Sonata all on classical guitar. Such a masterpiece
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
Bachelors in Guitar Performance cause I got to learn a vast variety of contemporary music and many styles over 5 years and music theory ear tracing as well as keys classes.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
I start by stretching and then doing a chromatic exercise using fingers 1234 and alternating patterns and going into scales chord exercises and jamming to tracks to help develop my ear.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
Hal Leonard William Lovett. These books helped me a ton when I was growing up and in college I’ve developed into a better player cause of these guitar authors.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
All my Recital’s and performances. I am extremely proud on October 31 2021 I’ll be releasing my first solo album all composed originals and mixed and engined by myself. It is called A Universe of Sound
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Take time breathe. Stretch before practice hands and body. Make sure your relaxed. Sit on a hard chair. Good posture. Take 5 minuets per exercise. Always stretch hands and muscles before playing.
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