Music Lessons in San Marcos, CA

Instruments: Trombone Euphonium Tuba

Music has been my passion from a young thanks to my parents that taught Music professionally, in schools as well as privately, and nurtured my passion for music and specifically the trombone. I went to study trombone at California State University Long Beach and Calif State Univ Fullerton. During that time I studied trombone under Dr. Bill Nichols, Jeff Reynolds (Bass Trombone LA Phil) as well as coaching from George Roberts. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Music Acoustic Guitar

I have been teaching and performing music for over 20 years. As a performer, I have sang Opera and recitals in many different cities inside the United States and in Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina. As a music teacher, I have taught in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, California as well as Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona I have conducted several choirs, at school and church. I have also directed musicals and Operas such as Jesus Christ Superstar, La Boheme, Luisa Fernanda and segments of Don Gionanni. Read More

Instruments: Piano Organ

Every student learns in their own way, and I try to get that to happen. When the student really learns, they are excited and so am I! It is great to see students progress, and learn more and more. I try to make each lesson and each student an individual, not a mechanical, cookie-cutter process. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Trombone Bass Guitar Banjo Ukulele Double Bass Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I love working with my students. Its the best part of my job. I love seeing the natural progression of my students. I let students progress at a state that they are comfortable with. I push my students but I know where to draw the line. Asking a student to play a note then all of their scales is not what I do. I tailor every single lesson to every single one of my individual students. Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

It's very rewarding and exciting to see students excel in the performing arts and grow a love for music. Setting goals, paces and challenges are key concepts for my students at each lesson. Positive reinforcement also helps motivate a students desire to learn more. Adapting to those key factors allows me to teach my students successfully. Read More

Instruments: Violin

I began playing violin, taking private lessons, at the age of four years and trained under the Suzuki method. At age five, I began participating in the National Federation of Music Clubs and received Superior ratings for thirteen consecutive years; in the year 2008, I received the Presidents Festival Cup under the National Federation of Music. I also began performing with the Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra (CKYO) at age seven and participated in three European tours with CKYO, serving as their concert master for the Spain and Portugal tour in 2008. Read More