Emily B  
Instruments: Piano, Voice
Styles: Classical, Pop, Rock, Folk, Country, Punk

I began teaching a few beginner-level students during my first few years of college, and I have taught at the Bach to Rock music schools, and found that I enjoyed building new musicians. I like to emphasize the benefits of consistent, focused practice, especially to my beginner students, as well as the importance of proper warm-up activities. While I believe that music students should learn what they can of the vast and beautiful classical repertoire, it is also important that they are given the opportunity to learn songs and pieces that are important or interesting to them.

There is no set method that works for each student. For young children that are just beginning, I like to start them with the Bastien Piano Basics or Piano Adventures series, but I will supplement these books with other material depending on the student's needs. I like to give beginner students little pieces that will help them understand the fundamentals of music in context so that they are still making music while they learn the basics - this keeps them from getting bored! I also like to give them basic ear training/sight singing abilities that will help them immensely in their future studies of music. For older or more experienced students, I like to see what, if anything, they usually like to play, test their theory ability, and then develop repertoire that is interesting to them, but also informative wherever possible.