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Instruments: Piano
For beginning students, the Faber Faber series or the Alfred series are recommended as a core repertoire. A Dozen A Day is recommended for daily warm-ups and I also provide the students with supplementary songs and books of their choice, such as Disney, pop, jazz and popular classical pieces transcribed for beginner piano. For adult students, I use the Faber Faber method book that provides an overall comprehensive and fast pace lesson style. Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Oboe English Horn
I am a passionate and motivated teacher who loves working with students of all ages and experience levels. Making music attainable to everyone is my first love. I believe that anyone given the right training and proper practice can have an enjoyable experience making music. I have a diverse background of experiences all over the country and world. The diversity in my background allows me to relate to many different students of varying backgrounds and experience. Read More
Instruments: Piano Music Keyboard
I create a lot of my teaching material my self, and I developed at Indiana University a reading method that emphasizes the similarities between the clefs and allows the student to have a global view of the staff. My lessons are very energetic and fast paced, I normally prefer if parents are present in lesson taking notes, and when possible, I even teach the parents before I teach the students, so we have a consistent learning environment at home as well. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Ukulele Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
I teach from my home studio. I teach private lessons and give my students my full attention which has proved to be the key to my continually increasing student enrollment and high retention rate. Music has been an integral part of my life, playing a major role in both my personal and professional life. I embrace the chance to be immersed in it, to share my enthusiasm for and expertise in the area of music education, promoting creative development and student performance skills. Read More
Instruments: Piano
I graduated in 2014 from Indiana University with a Master of Music in Piano Performance. I have over 10 years of teaching experience at both the precollege and college level. My passion for music lies in both teaching and performing. Read More
Instruments: Piano
My teaching journey began in and throughout college in 2016, when I began teaching lessons privately, and after receiving my second degree, I teach from my in-home studio. Since I began studying at a young age, I have a special love and passion for helping my students with the piano. Teaching students from five years to 75 years, I am thankful my teaching experience has been very diverse; I enjoy the challenge of an advanced student, and the energy of a new student; always looking to bring on new students of all ages. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Recorder Euphonium
I began teaching trumpet privately 44 years ago. Over the years I have added voice, beginning piano, trombone, euphonium,and recorder to my studio. I encourage each student to practice several times a week for as long as they can. I find that some students like to practice in one sitting, whereas others prefer to practice for 10-15 minutes before taking a break and then returning. I convey to each student that working at your craft for 10,000 hours will make you an expert. Read More
Instruments: Violin Viola
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
It was a gradual decision! Many people have "aha" moments, but not me. When I began to take it more seriously, around the age of 14-15, I saw my progress and that I was getting better at viola, and that along with my teacher who encouraged me made me want to audition for music schools for college.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Not really, all of my siblings learned a musical instrument for a couple years when we were kids. I'm the only one doing it professionally. My parents learned piano and guitar for a bit as kids.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I've mentioned my favorites on my profile, but I often use books by Suzuki, Barbara Barber, Harvey Whistler, Essential Elements, Samuel Applebaum, Wohlfahrt, and Josephine Trott's books.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
I always do a physical warm up for my bow without my left hand, and then I do a left hand warm up. I use a metronome and a tuner always. I play scales, arpeggios, double-stops, vibrato exercises, and any technical exercise I feel like focusing on. I do that as long as I can, which can be anywhere from 20 minutes to 1.5 hours on a good day. I then move on to my musical pieces which can be solo pieces like a concerto, sonata, or Bach suite, or orchestral excerpts. Again, I use the metronome for maybe 50 percent or more of my practice time. I also frequently record myself on my phone and listen back, just small chunks sometimes just 20 seconds long.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
Viola is my primary instrument, but I also play violin. The two are very similar, with viola being a bit bigger and more physically awkward. Often, violinists and violists play both instruments.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
This is tough - I love playing anything by Brahms specifically. He has the most heartbreaking melodies and his music is full of rhythmic tension. It would be fun to hone my improv skills and play various genres including jazz and fiddle music.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I have a Bachelor's, Master's, and I'm working on finishing up a Doctorate in Music Performance. I chose performance because I love learning and practicing and getting better at my instrument!
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I absolutely love Two Songs for Viola, Alto, and Piano by the German composer Johannes Brahms. It is for a viola, a singer, and a pianist to perform and it is one of the most beautiful pieces of music!
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I'm not sure, I would still be listening to music all the time definitely! I earned a paralegal certificate while working on my doctorate music, and I enjoyed doing a bit of legal research. Not sure that's what I would choose as my next profession, but maybe!
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
For the viola, it's really hard to play in tune with a strong sound! The viola is physically bigger and more awkwardly designed than the violin, which makes it harder to play in tune and produce a good sound.
Shifting can be a difficult left hand technique to learn and teach. A difficult concept to explain, and one that takes a while to learn, is how play use your right arm weight to produce sound through the bow. People often think the left hand is the more difficult part of playing, but often the right hand (bow arm) is neglected.
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