Music Lessons in Bountiful, UT

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I am an instructor who is very passionate about music, my goal is not only to help my students learn to play their respective instruments but to help them grow their love for music and creating it. I have experience touring and performing over the last 10 years as an indie folk artist and have experience teaching a few students in that time as well. Though I dont have any formal education in music it is my passion and I am very well versed in my instruments and am able to adapt my teaching to all needs an commitment levels of my students to give them the experience they desire. Read More

Instruments: Drums

I have several years of private music instruction I have taught at my own studio, Mars Music Learning Center and Modern School of Music. During that time I hadvery good retention rates keeping some students for years. Because consistency is sometimes the most important aspect of success I make every effort to limit cancelations. I have taught people that have never played a note to people that are highly skilled. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

Practice doesn't make perfect; PERFECT practice makes perfect! The best way to develop a skill is to work consistently and carefully, which is why I encourage all of my students not just to practice until they get it right, but to practice until they can't get it wrong. That being said, students must work at their own pace for this method to be effective. Together, the student and I will set realistic goals at each lesson, allowing the student to feel a personal responsibility in achieving progress. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I love seeing my students develop a passion for music! Therefore, it is important that each student is allowed space to be curious and creative as well as have enough structure to know how to continue forward. Together, we will make realistic goals for the week at the end of each lesson according to the needs, interests, and availability of each student. I will make a concerted effort to acknowledge accomplishment and create motivating meaningful performance opportunities. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Keyboard

I approach piano and violin instruction from a foundational, constructive perspective, combined with building rapport and reciprocal clarifying communications. Essentially this means that the student and I interact to build understanding by using the familiar to grasp the unfamiliar. An example is: When teaching hand position, I use the natural position the student already has when the hand is relaxed to build the hand playing position. The student is encouraged to ask questions, to feel free to make mistakes in order to take the risks necessary for true understanding and growth, and to engage in productive discussion leading to personal clarity with regard to their playing. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I tend to be more laid back and relaxed. I want students to feel comfortable making mistakes, improvisation and creating their own sounds without fear of harsh criticism. I set up goals for each student based on their interests and what I feel is going to help them advance. This will include genres they may not like but I want to give them experience with a variety of different sounds and rhythms. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet Music

I always want to put the needs of the student first. I want to teach according to what they need or want and make sure they understand what they are doing and why they are doing it. I like to play along with the students because I want them to hear what more experienced players sound like too. I believe it's important to be able to play on your own as well, but I played with my private teachers and it helped me so much to hear them and then copy what they were doing. Read More