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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Portland . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano
My teaching experience hoes back to when I went off to college, to Major in Piano Performance, at the age of 18. I did it then you be able to have a little extra money, but then I really started to love to teach music. I started out teaching just kids because I felt that's all I could do, but then when I was about 24 a man my age (at the time) asked if I'd reach him and I agreed. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Synthesizer Keyboard
I remember teaching my first lesson about 15 years ago. I was very nervous! However it was smooth sailing after that. I grew up attending Harmony Road Music School, and they recently offered me a job, but I passed on it to focus more on my own lesson practice. I've worked for Beacock Music, Margie's Music School, and subbed at others, as well as had many of my students for 10+ years. Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion
My biggest joy is helping my students develop a passion for music and performing. Opening up the world of music to a student and seeing their progress over time is priceless. It is important that each student progress at their own pace. Setting goals for each lesson, and encouraging each student helps to fuel desire, interest and progress. By trying to find what inspires each student, I can successfully design my lesson plans to their wants, needs and personal goals. Read More
Instruments: Piano
My experience teaching begins in 1997 after returning to America having spent 13 years in Africa. I began with just 4 students but after short time (and a lot of word-of-mouth recommendations) my studio grew to over 25 students. I love the piano and I would like my students to find that same love. I try to make my lessons as fun as I can and I like to share my sense of humour with my students. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet
The curriculum that I use varies according to the various orchestral instruments, singing or piano, and of course according to the levels of ability. I work with many different technique books and workbooks to teach music notation and reading.Within 3-6 months, my students will be reading notes, understanding rhythms both complex and simple, and playing and singing anything from classical to Pop to Broadway and even writing and recording (I am a recording producer as well)their own songs, if they choose! Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Bass Guitar
When I teach I enjoy seeing my students express their emotions through their music, and develope a passion for their instrument. That passion is so very magical, and I aim to encourage this with personalized lesson plans hinging off of the musical stylings of a musicians that my student is interested in so they can begin to build a unique and passionate style of their own. Most of all I believe that its important to have fun with music, which is why I consider improvisation an important part of my curriculum. Read More
Instruments: Piano Violin Viola Fiddle
Kathleen has served as concertmaster and soloist for the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with the Miami Symphony Orchestra, Fort Smith Symphony, Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, and Reno Chamber Orchestra. She has over twenty years of teaching experience, including Indiana University, Davis & Elkins College, and George Fox University. Kathleen is also a Fulbright Scholar who completed dissertation research on Celtic fiddling in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Cello Viola Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Clarinet Drums Synthesizer Ukulele Recorder Tuba Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Oboe Bassoon English Horn Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
When will I start to see results?
Each lesson has a detailed a measurable student-led goal. With regular practice and patience anyone can find success within a short period of time, of course keeping in mind that it will time and work to reach your bigger goals.
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Consistency is key; it is more valuable to practice 10 minutes everyday than to practice 1 hour a week.
With slow practice you'll grow quickly, but with fast practice you'll grow slower.
Use of metronome, practice fundamentals 2-5+min each practice session.
Audio/video record your practice to best see your progress.
Finally, find your bliss in music , for me, that was playing video game music as well as playing with jazzy backing tracks; finding your bliss in music will help give you motivation to keep practicing.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I chose the clarinet because I really loved it's sound, the unique lows and highs along with the different ways that the clarinet can be used.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I'm most proud of the work that I put into my senior clarinet recital in college. I managed two medium-sized student groups, got the joy of performing one of my own compositions, and even put together unique art and videos to go along with the performance. It took over a year to put together and I'm very pleased with the results.
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
During my first year teaching I had a third grader who I gave music/piano lessons to and I later nominated them for the NW Young Musicians award, it's been years since then but I hear they are still active in learning music will start in orchestra next year.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
On clarinet I think that the hardest thing to master is going over the break; from A to B, from basically no fingers to all fingers on it took me months to even make it work, and I still practice that shift every practice session.
On piano I think that the hardest thing to master is playing different parts on each hand
On guitar I think that the hardest thing to master is playing while singing
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
Fundamentals; long tones, scales, thirds, tuning/ear-training
Figuring out goals for that practice session/listening to the piece I'm practicing
Big picture practice of large chunks, looking for trouble areas
slow practice with a metronome on trouble areas
End with sight reading and/or something fun.
An important part to every practice session is to take your time cleaning and putting away your instrument.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
My Bachelors of Arts is in K-12 Music Education, I am endorsed in instrumental, vocal, and general music. during my education I learned theory, history, all instruments, jazz, piano, and composition.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
Technically my first instrument was an electronic keyboard in 3rd grade, then recorder in 4th and clarinet in 5th.
I Recorder to clarinet was a simple choice, I just loved the sound of it. In 6th grade I switched to bass clarinet mostly to sit closer to my best friend at the time who played trombone. In middle I picked up tenor sax so that I could play in more jazz groups, and in high school I got a both an electric guitar to play my favorite rock songs, and acoustic guitar so that I would play guitar while camping. In collage I fell in love with both collecting instruments and string instruments, especially cello.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Music does not run in my family at all. Not a single person in my immediate nor extended family has any passions for nor experience with music. That being said my mum was absolutely supportive, diving me to many honor groups, and rehearsals.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I decided that I wanted to musical profession from a young age, I've always loved learning about, playing, and creating music, it runs through my very soul. However, it wasn't till late high school that I started to gain my passion for becoming a teacher, I remember my senior year of high school I played with the high school music groups and then would go over the middle school and help out with the band and choir. Each opportunity I've gotten to share my passion has been very reaffirming that this is what I want to do with my life and am always looking forward to my next musical adventure.
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mary
i have 2 girls of age 5 and 7 and would like them to enroll in piano lessons. i prefer someone to come home and teach them. pl let me know your availability
Heather
Looking for an in-home piano teacher for my 12 year old daughter. Someone who respects classical training but can apply it to modern music to make it fun.
Kathy
I have two boys interested in learning to play an instrument and voice lessons. My 8 year old wants to play the piano and sing. My 12 year old wants to take voice lessons