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Instruments: Piano
My goal is to cultivate a relationship with music that will enrich the life of the student--of any level! I studied under two Jazz Messenger Alumni at Pitt, Leon Lee Dorsey, and Nathan Davis. In Chicago I got my MA at DePaul studying under Ron Perrillo, Dennis Carroll, and Dana Hall. I have blessed to perform with many important figures in jazz. Although jazz is my main focus, I truly love all forms of music and want to help the student mature their own taste and proficiency in whatever musical vain they desire. Read More
Instruments: Piano Trumpet
For beginner students, Hal Leonard's Essential Elements provides a simple and easy to understand method to learning an instrument. For trumpet students, I like to integrate Earl D. Irons, H. L. Clarke, Arban, Stamp, Chicowicz and Caruso studies. In addition to technique, these books offer etudes and duets. For jazz improvisation students, iRealPro, The Real Book and Jamey Abersolds ii-V-I book (Volume 3). In addition to these method books, I also like to stress the importance of sight reading; books like Alan Raphs Dance Band book and other solo repertoire provide good sight reading training. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Cello Viola Drums Bass Guitar
I have a diverse background in multiple musical styles and instruments. I also have ample experience teaching students of all ages. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar
My goal in teaching is to make sure my student reaches their fullest potential. If something that I'm doing isn't working or getting through to the student I will make sure to adapt and find the right way to engage them. Positive encouragement helps a student grow in the healthiest way. My students understand, especially the more experienced ones, understand the importance of putting work into their craft. I am there to give you the tools for success. Read More
Instruments: Piano Organ Synthesizer Keyboard
In my private lesson, you'll gain an understanding, not only of the piano and how to play it in many different styles, but also of music, how it works and how songs are formed and structured. You are about to begin a journey of playing the piano that will take you as far as you are willing and able to go. I will give you everything you need to learn to play the piano by ear, along with lots of extras. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums
I have been singing since the tender age of three! I have loved singing and performing since then. This love has propelled me into the classrooms where I honed my craft. I also learned the discipline of practicing on other instruments as I went through high school at Emerson School for the Visual and Performing Arts. I graduated with honors as a vocal major. I later attended Wabash College and graduated as the only music major in the class of 2003. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
I believe that each student has something unique to bring to the table, and that students should feel that they are valued because of their cultural identities, not in spite of them. I also believe that music in itself can be used as a means through which the world can be impacted for good. Bringing students to a positive outlet such as this, can bring about passion within themselves, for both music and other issues in the world, music being the way they express this passion and use it to send a message. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Synthesizer Keyboard Electric Guitar
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
While there wasn’t a defining moment I just always knew music is what I wanted to do for my entire life, growing up around it just stuck it in my head and it became this innate want and need to pursue music professionally. There’s nothing like the feeling of performing music live and sharing something you worked so hard preparing and seeing how it resonates with the people listening. If I had to choose a moment it was probably the first time I actually played live and just the rush of adrenaline and the look of the crowd is addictive, music truly connects with people in a way nothing else does, and I wanted to be apart of that.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I started playing piano before anything else which is what first made me fall in love with music, then as I got older I drifted towards bass guitar and then I decided why stop there?! Why not learn as many instruments I can and expand my knowledge of this art I love so much.
So I started learning guitar on my own then I started singing more and more and then started getting into recording music and the production of it and training myself to be a mixing/mastering/recording engineer which is another huge passion of mine outside of just playing music.
Recently I actually bought a mandolin and taught myself simply as a why not because now for any music I write if I ever need a mandolin it’s something I can play, I also did this with a lap steel guitar and a launchpad pro and the list goes on and on. There’s so much music in the world so why limit yourself to one part of it?!
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
My dad actually helped me pick out my first bass at 9 years old and to be honest I don’t remember exactly why I went with bass, though there’s something about the deep, rich tone of a bass that really resonated with me. When going away to University I considered going in as a voice primary or guitar primary but decided on sticking with bass and am so grateful I did, for electric bass is still a relatively new instrument, being invented in the 50s so there’s still so much to discover about it, as proven by the truly amazing players we see making ground breaking revelations in the way a bass is played, such as Jaco Pastoriuz, Victor Wooten, and bassists alike.
When will I start to see results?
When it come to music you get what you put into it, I believe if the student practices an appropriate amount of time results can be seen within weeks, but I believe it’s important to keep in mind that it takes time and practice to become a great musician, hence the old saying “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” However, if the teacher creates a fun learning environment I believe results will come quicker because when learning is made fun it doesn’t feel as much like learning and therefore you learn better, faster, more efficiently.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
I was truly lucky to grow up in a very musical family, stemming from my dad having a masters degree in classical piano performance and hearing him play everyday while growing up. Along with my dad i have two older brothers who are great musicians as well and I got to see them play in bands and tour the country over the years when I was younger, which only made me want to play music more and more because it was something we shared as a family, so at 13 I started playing in bands and learning as much as I could about music. I was inspired everyday by being surrounded by music in our house and that’s something I’m truly appreciative of having.
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Make it fun! The best way to practice is to find a way to make it fun, for example scales are not the most fun to practice, but something I do is put on a metronome and instead of playing the scale as straight 8th notes or quarter notes I will mess around with the rhythm and “groove” with the scale so it feels and sounds more like music, and not just an exercise.
Also important is to practice different techniques while practicing rather than going through the same exercises for an hour straight, such as spend 10 minutes going through scales and then switch to arpeggios, or sight reading, basically whatever you can do to keep practicing from becoming mundane.
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