Music Lessons in Sloan Lake, CO

Instruments: Accordion

When teaching intermediate students, I like to start them on right hand chord exercises and demonstrate how diminished sevenths and sixths can interplay with the bass left hand. An understanding of the right hand chord structures adds flavor to the left hand bass. It's amazing when the student plays songs that were one finger exercises and advances to the more complex chord structures. I find that most intermediate students never really learn how their classical songs are structured for the bass until they play right hand chords, especially full octave. Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola Electric Violin

The best thing I can give any student from a lesson is a love of music, and a desire to keep improving. I focus my energy on the positive aspects of a students playing while offering feedback to improve their playing abilities even more, while providing a bag of tools for continuous improvement they can use their entire life. In the start of lessons, with any student, we focus on how to pull a beautiful sound from the instrument, and then start working on the more technical details. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Fiddle Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

For beginners I like to start with just a few chords, something to get them going and playing and get excited. So many songs have two or three chords! By getting a few under the fingers we can start to learn songs and get dexterity and scales going a little later. Practice is something I can't stress enough. Get into the habit of practicing every day, even if its just for 20 minutes. Read More

Instruments: Piano Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Before earning my degree, I was a home educator for 5 years. In 2017, I was approached by Apple Valley Piano and Guitar (MN) to join their team of private instructors for their sub-group, A Plus Music Studios. During that time, I had the very great privilege to teach students of all ages ranging from 6 years to active seniors. In addition to guitar, I teach beginning piano. I also enjoy coordinating jam sessions for the students. Read More

Instruments: Cello

My teaching experience dates back to high school when I had only a couple of cello students. Since then, I have continued to teach and gain valuable experience both in private and group lesson settings, and with younger and older students. Going into my sophomore year of college, I realized just how much I loved teaching. Having the opportunity to share the gift of music with others in an effective way became one of the joys in my life. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin

Having fun is the most important thing in my studio! This is achieved through setting and attaining specific goals and keeping a student engaged with the decision making process of what they want to play. It takes a couple of lessons for me to get to know how the student learns but once I do, I will adapt my teaching style to how a student learns best while still encouraging them to learn in different and new ways. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

I have experience teaching and performingmany styles, including classical, jazz, and world music. I have been teaching one-on-one lessons and small groups for the past two years. Read More