Music Lessons in Hoffmantown, NM

Instruments: Voice

With 20 years experience in vocal music as a teacher and performer, Carolyn continues to prepare students for a life-long love of singing. Carolyn's students earn excellent scores at competitions such as the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). They enjoy major roles in school musicals and are ready for college level auditions. Carolyn started musical training in Baltimore, Maryland's Peabody Conservatory where she studied piano, ear-training, and classical dance.Carolyn was a voice major in the Fine Arts Department of Carnegie Mellon University and graduated with a BFA. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Flute

Edward is a lead tenor who has performed roles ranging from The Mayor, in "Bye, Bye, Birdie" to Adonis, in John Blow's baroque opera, "Venus & Adonis".  As a flutist, his repertoire ranges from early music to that of living and contemporary composers, and he has taught private students and classes at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp(MI), the Oberlin(OH) City Schools, the Avon(OH) Public Schools, and the Livonia(MI) Public Schools. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Trumpet Saxophone Flute Clarinet

The methods through which I choose to teach vary based on each student and instrument. The individual student's age and purpose for study (what they want to get out of the lessons) also plays into any chosen methodology. What I am certain of and what I am consistant in teaching all of my students is a mastery of performance fundamentals as well as at least a rudimentary understanding of music theory. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

Music for Little Mozart Series is great method to keep little kids interested and help to have fun while learning. The Music Workbook contains pages of coloring, tracing, matching, ear training and listening that have been carefully designed to reinforce the musical concepts introduced in the Music Lesson Books. Alfred Piano Method gives you tons of options for teaching the pianoincluding a basic course and a prep course that have supplemental books (recital books, technique books, and notespellers) that coordinate with them. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Violin Viola

My teaching experience began when I was in High School, where I was a mentor to students in their middle school orchestra and a section leader for the violas. Directly after high school, I went to school at BYU-Idaho where I studied for 5 years as a musician and a teacher. I studied with Dr. Kevin Call, a viola student of both Don McInnes and William Primrose himself. I worked closely with Dr. Read More

Instruments: Piano Keyboard

While getting my Masters in Music, I assisted teaching Music Theory at the University of Iowa. From there,I taught classes of students at the West Bank School Of Music in Minneapolis. From the Midwest to the Southwest: I taught students at Los Angeles schools and privately there also. I learned what were the best musical works with which to engage students: - Beloved classics by Beethoven, Chopin and others - New Age music by Winston, Einaudi, and Yanni - Gospel works in the best arrangements for a student's level, and - Folk music and works from American History, such as Ragtime, classic Blues, and Jazz-Age music. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

I am a passionate music educator with five years of public school teaching experience and ten years of private studio teaching experience. I have been in Albuquerque for seven years and have performed as a soloist and in ensembles throughout my time in New Mexico. Read More