Music Lessons in Artesia, CA

Instruments: Piano Voice

I believe the ultimate goal of teaching piano lessons should be to make the student independent of the teacher. This requires years of training, while the student learns how to listen to his or her playing and acquires a musical technique and the requisite skills.Focus on developing musical skills is essential to good piano teaching. Traditional methods immediately teach students to learn to read music, while other methods (such as Suzuki and piano-by-chords approaches) ignore music notation altogether, citing other advantages. Read More

Instruments: Flute

Lessons are customized to the needs of each student and include instruction in the following areas: Learning how to practice effectively and efficiently Play the flute with a beautiful tone and excellent technical proficiency Perform music from a wide variety of genres Sight-read with ease Improving rhythm and an understanding of basic music theory Breathing, balance, and postural ease in sitting and standing Intonation exercises - playing chamber music together Awareness techniques and mental preparation to manage performance anxiety, reduce discomfort, and unlock free, expressive playing Audition/competition preparation, stage presence Extended Techniques for tone development and applications in repertoire, beat-boxing Learning how to improvise Become a successful and knowledgeable musician Studio recitals and other performance opportunities Read More

Instruments: Piano Organ Music Keyboard

I truly enjoy teaching and live to see how well my students progress .my teaching style has to adapt for each student . I cant teach a 5 year old in the same manner as I teach a 79 year old student and I have both. A good teacher also needs to understand the wants and needs of each student thus the teaching method and books may change for each student especially if theres more than one person in the family learning to play . Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Ukulele Music Keyboard

My studio is very high energy space of freedom, self-discovery, enlightenment and great encouragement, to your individual person and your voice. We begin each session with bel canto style warm ups and conclude  learning powerful and efficient navigation through all areas of the voice, to successfully eliminate passaggio identifier as you travel up and down the register. The Voice is an amazing instrument to enable the voice lay aside it's subconscious  personal prejudgment and step into its full divinely ordained potential. It is exciting and rewarding to see a love for all styles of music developing in my students and the ability to successfully navigate them vocal in successfully and healthy manner do with my voice and my career. Music is the great uniter. Read More

Instruments: Drums Music

I've learned to be honest with myself as a teacher. The same methods, books, practice routines don't work for everyone. I believe in understanding the needs, wants goals of each individual. Academic Instinctual should blend together as one. Animal from " The Muppets " has an influence as much as my college professor. I see nothing wrong with rewarding the student for work well done. There's a way to WORK CELEBRATE with humility. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Drums Recorder

To witness students making progress and share their passion for music is quite rewarding. I love to see how teaching music can also affect students in their personal lives. Some teaching methods can be translated to everyday life challenges. From my experience, learning an instrument or music, in general, can help tremendously to deal with day-to-day struggles or even mental state. It can help to deal with depression or ease some pain related to difficulties in their personal lives. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

As I refine my own skills as a singer through performance experiences, I am eager to pass along the knowledge I have learned to the next generation of students and enthusiastic amateurs. Music is meant to be shared and I cannot wait to give you the tools to unlock your creative potential. As students develop, I hope to inspire a deep appreciation for all types of music through creative repertoire choices and varied ways of thinking about music. Read More