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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in West Chester . 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 Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Mandolin Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I believe that music a personal experience. When faced with a new student I always ask them what type of music they are into and what are they interested in learning and how that type of music makes them feel. It is a critical part of my teaching method. I believe when a student is learning something they have a personal connection to they are more engaged. For beginner students I have them do exercises and teach them about various scales. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
For voice I create my own custon lesson plans and use a variety of materials. Students will work on a great variety of repetorie from pop to renaissance. Students are encourgaed to learn to read music, with a great emphasis placed upon practical music theory. I aim to develop intellegent musical artists, foscuing upon intrepretation, critical thinking, historical considerations and creativity. For piano I general use the Faber and Faber method books unless I feel that a particular method would better benefit a specific student. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Trombone Drums Bass Guitar Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Growing up with a music teacher for a mom, I began playing piano, learning music theory, and sight-reading at age 5. After years of studying piano, I expanded my musical journey by picking up the trombone, bass, guitar, and drums by the age of 12. I am a passionate instructor who loves to watch students grow and develop. The majority of my teaching experience has been in the realm of sports and physical education, however, I have a deep love for music and it brings me joy to share my gifts with others. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
My students learn songs both by ear and by reading music. I teach all styles of music and incorporate both classical and modern repertoire into the lessons. I work with my students on building musicality in their playing/singing by changing dynamics, phrasing, and musical articulations. Wedo a series of simple physical stretches to find relaxation in the entire body, head and neck.For my voice students, I emphasize the importance of breathing technique. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Cello Viola Flute Electric Violin Fiddle Double Bass Piccolo Music Keyboard
My teaching experience began in high school, where I mentored the younger musicians and acted as a role model to them. In college, I began teaching private lessons to students of varying ages and abilities, as well as leading advanced ensembles made up of college-level musicians. Working with students of all ages inspired me to have high expectations of them, and to motivate each one of them to be the best musician and student they can be. Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet
Each lesson plan will be tailored to fit the student’s needs. Personally, I think one of the most important parts of teaching music is to give students a complete grasp of performing music by combining theory into their lesson plan to make a well-rounded musician. Their lesson plan will depend on their playing level: I will make sure they have fundamentals down for beginner students, but also adding solo repertoire and etudes to teach virtuosity and good performance practice for the advanced students. Read More
Instruments: Piano Trumpet French Horn
For beginning students who are children, I typically start with the Arban's Trumpet Method Book. Any brass instrument can play from this book! Once the student has progressed to have a grasp of the fundamentals, I will begin to introduce solo repertoire appropriate for their first recital performance. For adults, I try to find out what the student is interested in, and guide my instruction accordingly to keep the lessons engaging and fun, no matter their ability level. Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums Keyboard
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
My Bachelor's Degree is in Music. At my school at the Bachelor's level, they didn't offer specializations because it was a general degree where you studied all the main aspects of music (theory, performance, composition, and history). So I took courses in all of these areas even though I did take a few music education classes to see if I wanted to teach at the high school level. My Master's degree is in Music History and Ethnomusicology because I developed an interest in learning about instruments used in other cultures, such as African and Asian cultures. I was also very interested in learning about other cultures so this allowed me to pursue the two interests of music and culture. I started developing an interest in African music because of Neil Peart's influence on me and his interest in African drumming. I also enjoyed music history so I took a couple of extra courses in that. The way the different eras brought about new genres and styles of music fascinated me and it was interesting to see the changes over long periods of time.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I normally would list songs by Rush such as "Xanadu," "Hemispheres," "2112" and "Cyngus X-1" as my dream pieces because they are considered to be epic pieces by professional musicians to play. I have already played them live so I don't know if they would count any longer as "dream pieces," but I still enjoy playing them, whether by myself or with others. As far as a "dream piece" that I haven't had the opportunity to play yet, I would include "The Count of Tuscany" by Dream Theater. It is one of the most recent songs I've been hooked on that is up there with the Rush songs mentioned above due to its song length, variety of moods and high level of technicality. Both the drumming and keyboard performances in it are extremely technical.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I do actually work as a translator in addition to working as a music teacher. Teaching music will always be my first love but I also love languages. I work as a Spanish to English translator and I translate materials in the fields of music, medicine, and law. As far as music is concerned, I can translate academic articles for journals, music history books, books on ethnomusicology, performance books for instruments and user manuals for instruments. I've also thought about translating website content for musicians and record labels.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
My favorite style of music to play is definitely progressive metal because it incorporates so many different elements from other genres such as classical, heavy metal, jazz and ethnic music. I enjoy the technicality of it (for example, the different time signatures) and the variety of moods and sounds. I love that there is no limit to the length of a song or variety of tempos. I tend to enjoy playing songs that do not use the same tempo throughout the song and I love playing with people who are not afraid to master their instruments. I admire's progressive metal's level of creativity and experimentalism.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I originally had to learn a second instrument for my degree (piano). Students had to obtain a certain level in piano performance in order to take the exams towards the end of the degree requirements. Even though I learned the second instrument out of educational necessity, the truth is that I really enjoyed it and realized I could teach piano as well. So I've been working towards advancing my level of piano performance so I can teach it better. I also wanted to advance my performance level of piano so I could write my own music.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
I'm not sure about my other relatives, but my mom supposedly played guitar for a time in a band while in school and my dad wanted to learn drumset even though he never had the opportunity to do so.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I wanted to be a professional musician from the time I was 5 years old. At that time, I thought I would become a singer, but my interest grew as I got older and by the time I entered college, I knew I truly wanted to become a professional in the music industry, whether it be performing, teaching, or both.
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