Music Lessons in North Avondale, OH

Instruments: Voice

I am a high-energy, working professional singer with 15+ years of performance experience and 10+ years of vocal teaching/coaching at your service! I received a Masters of Music in Voice from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and a Bachelors of Music from DePauw University. Classically trained and now singing as the female lead of a regional wedding band 2-5 nights a week. During my time at DePauw, I spent time in China singing with a chamber choir, a summer singing with an opera company in Novafeltria, Italy, and a semester studying at the conservatory in Milan, Italy. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet Trombone Flute Clarinet Ukulele French Horn

I began teaching in Mississippi in 2011 to college students at the University of Southern Mississippi. After moving to Cincinnati, I began teaching preschool music. I began developing a preschool curriculum at the University of Cincinnati's Preparatory Program that combined reading, dancing, singing and imagining. After teaching privately for a year, I began my position as Executive Director of the Cincinnati Outreach (COR) Music Project. Our mission was to put music programs in schools that couldn't afford them on their own, particularly in urban areas around Walnut Hills. Read More

Instruments: Piano Flute Harmonica Music Keyboard Classical Guitar

I see highly of student's interest and passion for music. I will design different class progress according to their own situations. I will also advise reasonable goals that students can improve gradually. Fundamental is important for any study. In my experience, the fastest piano sight reader usually has a reliable early experience that improving step by step. However, I will give you all the keys you need to enhance as much progress as you can, and analyze the probably time and energy you need to involve to next step with you. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet

I believe that fundamentals, as outlined above, are crucial to master for a student to truly understand their instrument. When a solid foundation has been established, it is much easier to approach those more complicated concepts. It then allows everything that a student do to become easier and truly move forward in their learning at an accelerated pace. For example, it will be easier to play a chromatically technical excerpt in a band audition when the student already knows how to play a full range chromatic scale. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Ukulele

2012- Present Instructor of Guitar, University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Musics Preparatory Department 2012 - Present Instructor of Guitar, Cincinnati School of Music, Montgomery, OH 2010 - 2012 Guitar Instructor for COR Music Project, Purcell Marian High School 2011-2012 Guitar Faculty, Classical Guitar Summer Workshop, University of Cincinnatis College Conservatory of Music 2011-2012 Head Instructor of Eastern Kentucky Universitys Foster MusicCamp, Annual Guitar Program 2010-2012 Teaching Assistant, Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music 2005-2009 Head Instructor of Richmond Kentuckys Community Education Guitar Class 2007-2008 Assistant Instructor for Foster Music Camps, Annual Guitar Program 2006 - Present Professional Guitar Soloist and Accompanist Read More

Instruments: Drums Bass Guitar Tuba Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Keyboard Djembe Acoustic Guitar

For younger beginning students, I tend to use more high-energy and captivating method books like Mark Wessels' "Fresh Approach." We will spend a good amount of time on fundamentals to ensure success with at-home practicing. For middle school students, I use more practical methods and techniques that steer them towards high achievement in their school's music curriculum. This would include books like Mitchell Peters' "Developing Dexterity", "Elementary Snare Drum Studies", "Intermediate Snare Drum Studies", and repertoire for middle school honor band and solo and ensemble pieces. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Music Acoustic Guitar

I like to find songs that students really care about, because then they will be more interested in learning them. My teaching style is very flexible in that all students are different, and learn in different ways. Ive taught really young kids and Ive also taught seniors. I find it fun meeting new challenges and seeing what new musical abilities I am capable of. I teach music theory, piano, drums, guitar, bass, and voice. Read More