Albert R  
Instruments: Piano, Synthesizer, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Latin Percussion
Styles: Classical, Pop, Musical Theater, Opera, Latin, Electronic, Salsa, Reggae, Merengue, Marching Band

During high school I was selected by my band instructor to teach and mentor new percussion and drum students. I've had teaching experience since High school as a young teen, and have continued teaching on a freelance basis throughout the years. Currently I teach seveal students and I've learned that disipline within learning music is very important. It's also important to find different techniques for teaching students and adjusting to each student. I love sharing my knowledge of music and I am passionate about bringing out the talent in each and every one of my students! 

For children and adults who are beginners I tend to use the Orff Approach as well as the Dalcroze Method. With thses methods I cnan engage the student with the music while they use their mind and body to learn the basics of music. I like to first teach students to read sheet music and learn the importance of meter and time siganture. I then move on to more techniques as they learn. I use my own lesson plans as well and try to find the best appraoch to teaching each student in particular, since we all learn differently. For more intermeddiate learners, I use several methods. First I seek to learn their level of knowledge so I can have a better starting point to advance their knowledge and skills.