Music Lessons in Hawaiian Gardens, CA

Instruments: Flute

I have performed in several genres. I started performing in Community orchestras, Santa Monica Symphony and the Burbank Symphony. I have worked as a studio musician several major record companies in the area of flute performance, orchestrating and arranging music for various recording artist. My teaching experience in the Los Angeles Unified School District spans 16 years in instrumental music. I believe to successfully teach a subject matter, an instructor must not only have a thorough knowledge but a concise and clear path of instructions that lead to positive learning outcomes. Read More

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: Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I teach students of all ages and abilities from complete beginner to intermediate and advanced players. I have an easy-going, relaxed personality and I strive to create a fun and welcoming environment in lessons, while simultaneously encouraging my students to work hard and take their musical goals seriously. My aim in every lesson is to balance music theory and technical exercises with fun, hands-on guitar playing and performance. Read More

Instruments: Drums

For beginning students who are young, I usually start with just a snare drum. Learning stick holding and striking technique, and then move onto adding pieces of the drumset to play on. From there, I go onto introducing learning note values, and drum music reading. For adults, I may start the same way, but also discuss what they would like to focus on. I really like to imply the fundamentals of contemporary music, and what is typically used on well known recordings. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar

My biggest goal in any lesson is that my students are engaged and having fun! I chose songs based on the taste and goals of each student I teach, and make sure to go over different technique and musical devices found in different songs. Initially when working with new students I like to begin with learning to play some songs and developing some basic fundamental skills, and then circling back and going back over any theory. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Ukulele Music Keyboard

After school I toured internationally with a John  Demain / Houston Opera production of Porgy and  Bess for 1 year. Prior to that, by invitation of  our  President-Elect's First Inaugural Committee I had  the pleasure of  performing at the Inaugural Ball. I was interviewed and performed on Good Morning LA commencing the Inaugural performance. I currently concertizing as solo Neo-Classical Soprano. I have 20 years of concentrated experience as a professional classical and commercial vocal artist and educator. I am just beginning the production of a dynamic solo Neo-Classical Aria compilation project  due to be released by October. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Synthesizer Keyboard

It is always important to set goals in a given time, regardless of age. Typically this means a performance which the student can work towards. For beginners it is important to spark the interest in the beauty of music, which brings a natural motivation a student needs to work on his own. Basic sheet reading and developing rhythm is a must and will be focused on. It is also important to note, that these skills will be learnt by applying them to songs carefully chosen together with the student. Read More