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Instruments: Piano
I have been teaching piano for nearly ten years now. I know that every person is different and that there is not one right way to teach or to learn. I work to find things that work best for each student. I believe that reading music is a very important cornerstone in learning to play an instrument. Once we have achieved decent proficiency in it, I like to branch out beyond a basic method book into learning music chosen by my students because practicing is a lot more fun, and therefore more likely to happen regularly, if we're working on music that is fun as well as educational. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Ukulele Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I graduated from East Carolina University in 2016 with my Bachelors of Music in Music Education. Since then I have taught in music studios, public school settings, and private lessons. Finding the individual way each student best understands and develops their ability and love for music is my specialty and I believe the best way to learn is while having fun! I have experience teaching students of all ages, from early elementary students to adults wanting to learn more. Read More
Instruments: Piano
I had my own piano studio for 5 years and I used to hold annual recital. I took a break of teaching due to relocation. I am passionate about teaching kids piano (mostly classical and a little pops) to keep them engaged. I do request consistent practice of more than 30 minutes a week for young students. It help to establish routine for them to be successful later in piano. If a students need more help, I do recommend a longer lesson (45 minutes) or twice a week lesson. Read More
Instruments: Piano Keyboard
With my younger students I like starting out with Piano Adventures by Faber. I also like giving them songs that they know and like - that gets students excited about the repertoire they are learning. With older students I ask them which styles they prefer, and then we also find a suitable method for them. In general, I like giving students a variety of styles and pieces to keep them interested. Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums Synthesizer Accordion Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion
My approach to teaching is tokeep students interested, lessons fun, all while growing their experience andproficiencyattheirinstrument. Positive feedback is very important and is something I do in every lesson. Constantly communicating with them on how they are feeling, stayingupdatedon their goals andaspirationsas well as letting them know what my expectations are from them, help create a positivelearningenvironment. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing a student understand a concept and express the feeling of wanting to learn more! Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trombone
I'm a passionate and motivated instructor who loves working with students and sharing my love of music! I graduated from Ole Miss in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with minors in both Music and English and I graduated again in 2012 with a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English as a Second Language with a subfield in Music. I've played trombone since 1998 and have performed professionally since 2002 across the entire spectrum of genres and venues. Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion
Education is a central part of my life and will continue to be for my whole career. When I'm not teaching music, I teach English to kids living in China over the Internet! I have been teaching music for several years in individual, group and clinic settings. I recently graduated from the University of Iowa where I was lucky enough to study many different kinds of music. I became interested in Caribbean music and steelpan and through the University and had the great experience of competing in Panorama in Trinidad Tobago. Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Synthesizer Piccolo Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Oboe Bassoon English Horn Keyboard
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
It was definitely a gradual decision for me to "go pro," as it were. I always loved music, but two things were holding me back. First, I didn't think I was good enough. There are lots of great musicians out there, with not enough gigs to go around for everyone. Second, by the time I was midway through high school I'd already met many jaded, dark, disgruntled professional musicians, and I didn't want that to happen to me. There are certainly many headaches in this business, and I was afraid they'd carry over to the music itself to where I'd simply start hating music.
College helped with that. A jazz quartet I played in at Hope played lots of professional gigs, and later at the Univeristy of South Florida I had so many gigs I actually left college with more money than I started with! This proved to me that I was, in fact, good enough. And I was loving it! Twenty-five years after college, I'm still lovin' it. I'm still baffled why jaded, dark, disgruntled musicians don't simply quit and do something else - life is too short. Music is certainly a difficult way to make a living, but it's been extremely rewarding for me.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I started on pipe organ, believe it or not! We had a toy version in the house, and my babysitter actually played organ (what are the odds?), so she got me started. Piano was a natural addition a few years later.
In 4th grade when the instrument "petting zoo" came to my school, I almost chose oboe because no one else was playing it - which isn't such a bad reason to pick a particular instrument, actually. But the Chicago Bears had jut won the Super Bowl that year, and they made a video called the "Super Bowl Shuffle," donating the proceeds to charity. One of the players played a sax solo (I'm sure he was lip-syncing over the studio musician), and my mom just about swooned when she said "oh, saxophone is a magical instrument for me!" That was it - sax for me!
The other woodwinds follow naturally if you're a sax player. Most college or pro-level big band charts include some doubling on flute and clarinet, so sax players need a minimum level of competency to play those tunes. Oboe and bassoon are less common, but one of my most favorite things to do is play in Broadway-style pit orchestras, where those instruments are definitely included from time to time along with the others. It's not uncommon to see a "Reed 3" book which has tenor sax, clarinet, oboe and english horn (basically a larger oboe) all built into the same part!
I got serious about percussion in high school because I had a goal to play in a DCI top-12 drum corps, which I achieved in college! I tried a brass instrument first, but I never got very good. But percussion is actually a fairly natural addition for piano players, especially mallet instruments like xylophone and vibraphone which are set up like a piano.
I got to be a good singer in college, taking lessons and touring Europe with Hope College's Chapel Choir, their flagship group. I've since sung lead and backup in rock and country bands, as well as directing church choirs. Every musician should learn how to sing, at least a little bit.
Accordion is actually not too dissimilar from piano. The right hand is in fact a piano keyboard, while the left hand plays bass lines and chords, not unlike the toy organ I started on when I was little. When I started playing in Air Force rock bands, I needed something portable that didn't rely on electricity for our more intimate, "unplugged" gigs. Accordion is a beautiful, artistic instrument which is unfairly the butt of too many musical jokes. And it works on way more rock/pop tunes than you might think!
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Both of my brothers played through college, and one of them does it for a living like I do. Both of them were also in top-12 DCI Drum Corps like I was: one on percussion, one on brass (euphonium). My parents, while very supportive and encouraging with lessons, instruments, and band trips, are not musical themselves. It just wasn't something their parents did with them, I suppose.
That said, I have five kids, all of whom play instruments in every family. Between the seven of us, I believe we play seventeen different instruments! It's a noisy, chaotic household, and I love it. I'm always playing duets, trios, quartets, etc. with members of my family.
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Rob
I am a beginner. I just purchased a Yamaha DGX 650 very nice 88 key weighted key keyboard. I want to be able to play from sheet music and be very proficient.
donna
I have two daughters ages 10 and 12 who need a new piano and voice teacher as ours has moved. We are looking for in home lessons on wednesdays between 430 and 6 pm.
Skip
I am interested in learning to play keyboard by sound for personal enjoyment. I am retired & have wanted to do this for years. That you for any direction.