Piano Lessons Cabarrus County, NC

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola, Synthesizer, Electric Violin, Fiddle

I believe a good musical day is enjoyed through a well-balanced musical diet! I love to keep the fundamentals in mind with scales and etudes fit for the student's skill level, and leverage those through a performance piece of choice, be it mine or yours (with blessings). If we are working towards a specific piece for a recital or a judge, I will tailor assignments to the piece. I am proficient with music notation software, so customized sheets are absolutely a possibility. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele, Mandolin

 Drawing upon my education and experiences as both performer and teacher, I strive to relate my musical background to my students' learning experiences and progress. As each student comes with his or her individual musical wants and interests, student lessons are designed to meet these needs of a particular student. I have young students of ages 5 to 14 as well as students of upper ages. According to a student's level of musicianship (beginner, advanced or in between), students are taught how to read music, music theory in relation to their progress, chords, scales and how to write/compose their own songs. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Keyboard

It is important to understand what motivates a student to learn something. Understanding what is creating that relationship between the student and that instrument is important to understand. I encourage learning how to set goals and plot them against a calendar. Identifying short and long term goals helps us have a target to aim for even if it is years away. This style of planning creates a sense of time and helps you see just how it is going. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Keyboard

For beginning students who are children, I usually begin them with Alfred's Basic Piano (Starting with Level 1A). Once the student begins to understand the fundamentals (Notes of the piano, how to sit properly, basic technique, and reading notes), we will progress along Alfred's book series. By level 5, the student will begin to be introduced to Classical music, and begin advancing as a pianist. For teenagers to adults, I present my lessons based on the knowledge of music they already have. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Clarinet, Music

While at Eastern I studied with Christopher Howard, a member of the United States Coast Guard Band. I have also spent summers at Brevard Music Center and the Philadelphia International Music Festival, studying with Steve Cohen, David Blumberg, and Ricardo Morales, as well as working as the production intern for the Hartford Symphony Orchestras Talcott Mountain Music Festival. In my time at Eastern, I won the New England Intercollegiate Band Festival Solo Competition, as well as receiving multiple awards from the music department, including the 2019 Undergraduate Creative Activity Fellowship, and the 2020 Outstanding Honors Thesis Award for my project, Leonard Bernstein and the Twentieth Century Crisis of Faith. Read More