Erik M  
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Reggae, Latin Jazz, Swing, Bossa Nova, Soul, Punk, Avant-garde

My teaching experience began right after high school where I joined my musician friends teaching at K-Piano Music Academy. I taught children beginner piano schools K-5 in an afterschool program and have been teaching aspiring musicians mostly online since 2020. Now I want to expand my experience to the people in our community, encouraging musicians of all skill levels to bring them to another level they might not have expected. I focus on "learning how to learn" techniques that can take you far. I've found that learning classical music and modern music can help students learning great technique as well as being motivated to practice because they actually enjoy what they're playing. I love seeing my students participate in competition or performance and eventually even creating their own original music, so they can feel good about their progress.

There is no such thing as a "best method for everybody" but better methods for people's unique needs. For beginners, texts from Hal Leonard, Jamey Aebersold and Alfred's piano course are great examples to guide students through, but ultimately the specific text doesn't matter as long as I can teach the fundamentals necessary to be performance ready. After the basics are mastered, I'll introduce the skills needed for a first recital. For many adults, that could include playing at an open mic, playing a piece at church or writing their first song.