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Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Saxophone Bass Guitar Organ Acoustic Guitar
First of all, I would ask the student if music would be his/her career or just a hobby. If it is to be his/her career, my approach would be more theoretical. But if it would be just a hobby like mine, I would encourage the student to learn by ear supplemented with a little theory to be able to learn a musical piece or song in the shortest time possible. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Synthesizer Recorder Euphonium French Horn Music Keyboard
I began teaching private music lessons in college in 2003. I have been teaching lessons consistently for the last 10 years from my home studio, online, as well as traveling to the students' home. I find great pleasure in hearing a student's progress, that's why I encourage recording their practice and having a consistent practice schedule. I feel it is important to give positive reinforcement and feedback to students. I am always excited to bring on new students of many different age groups! I believe it is important to keep the lesson interesting to the student by incorporating music for technique but also songs that the student enjoys playing. Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums
My teaching experience dates back to when I was a student at the Los Angeles High School for the Arts. While pursuing my own education I also had five private drum students ranging from the ages of 7-15. I am fortunate enough to have learned a great deal about teaching all different ages from my father, who has been a private guitar teacher for over 35 years. During my time at Berklee College of Music, I taught group clinics and while our tour with the Karen Lovely Band I mentored mentally handicapped music students in the Netherlands with a group called United By Music. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
I have worked as an educator in a variety of settings, as well as been the recipient of countless voice lessons, vocal coachings, workshops, and masterclasses. In my experience, it is the teacher that carefully balances warm support and nurturance with clearly communicated expectations that yields the best results. Singing is a vulnerable thing, and opening yourself up to feedback about your voice for the purpose of improvement can be even scarier. Read More
Instruments: Piano
When I were young, my father was a my great teacher, always encouraging and instilling in me the value of music as a spiritual value. That helps me develop both mentally and physically, so I also wish to impart my knowledge to students. Teaching music is an art of communication in which I hope to convey excitement and complete each task well. On stage, I evaluate each student individually and most of them try to perform well and after performing they always look towards me as if proud of having complete their duty with a happy smile. Read More
Instruments: Piano Violin Viola Trumpet Recorder Fiddle
I like to start out beginning string students with Essential Elements 2000 by the Hal Leonard company. They have a complete system which includes professionally recorded accompaniments which provide a model for the student to hear how to play with good intonation, tone and rhythm which are the most important basics. In addition I recommend other sheet music with piano accompaniment or books with CD accompaniments that can be performed for friends and family. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I use various methods and books depending on the style, age, ability etc. I always keep my eye out for new books and open to suggestions. A few examples. With classical guitar students who are over 10 yo I prefer to use Christopher Parkening Guitar Method and Frederick Noad "Solo Guitar Playing" The latter suits more mature (both mentally and physically) students. With younger guitar students , 6-9 yo, I usually start by using basic guitar methods such as Hal Leonard Essential elements or "Everybody's Guitar Method" and my own easy arrangements of popular songs before shifting to Parkening. Read More
Instruments: Clarinet
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
Actually I originally wanted to play the Saxophone, but my lungs were underdeveloped at the time, so my band teacher gave me a Clarinet mouth piece which I could make an easier sound on. From there, they encouraged me to try out the Clarinet and after a couple tries, I really liked it and decided to play it. When I was learning how to put cork grease on, I did not know what a cork was, so I put cork grease on the entire mouth piece to which my teacher told me I would have mint breath for the rest of the day!
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I am most proud of getting a superior rating in my high school's solo and ensemble competition, performing Stravinsky's three pieces when I was a senior (the adjudicator gave me a 1+). Later I performed my recital for my bachelor's degree and my graduate recital for my master's degree. From there, I am most proud of playing with the Lakeside Symphony orchestra and the Blossom Festival Band. Performing in the professional setting is what I honestly like most of all. It inspires me to continue learning my craft as a musician.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
The hardest concept to learn on the Clarinet is how to use your air effectively. What I mean by that is, how does one produce tone? It is a combination of his/her air, fingers on the tone holes, and mouth on the mouthpiece. but the tone holes do not make the sound nor does putting one's mouth against the mouth piece. This is a fundamental concept but students generally think placing one's fingers on the clarinet will make a sound. Using one's air to shape a phrase can ultimately make the music come alive. Playing something stagnant is not creative.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
It depends on what I am practicing. If I am looking over a new piece for a recital. I will first read through the piece, then create a road map of what to practice first. Practicing slowly is what a lot of people say. I believe that, but it is how you are practicing slowly that is important. One should have a process of how to practice slowly. I take a passage of music, and break it down to the bare fundamentals (range, notes, accidentals, etc.). I try to find where my fingers might slip up and practice that part slowly. It is important to have a process to one's practicing so that one does not practice too fast or create bad habits.
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 my Bachelor's and Master's degree in Music performance, specifically Clarinet. I originally pursued a duel degree in Music education, and music performance, but later in my dual degree, I realized I wanted to conduct and perform and everything else in music education was not for me. From there, I performed more frequently and it made me less nervous. Performing in an orchestra, band or as a soloist is one of my passions. This is why I want to teach, to pass my knowledge of the Clarinet to my students and give them the same passion I have.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
My favorite style is Classical music but I also enjoy playing klezmer and jazz music. Classical music is what I was originally trained on and it is soothing to the ear. I also like analyzing classical music so that may be another reason I like performing Classical music. I like klezmer because of the pitch bends and the type of harmonies produced. Along with Klezmer, I like Jazz music because of the swing and Big band era. I also like Jazz because one can break rules in music theory and smear notes together.
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