Gregory B  
Instruments: Guitar, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Blues, Latin Jazz, Swing, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band

I had an opportunity to start teaching early as a student leader in my high school music program and continuing into college. I've found that my students have a much higher level of success when they are encouraged to practice regularly at home. I use classical repertoire to build techniques across styles and modern music to keep students engaged. If they aren't enjoying themselves, I'm not doing something correctly. I encourage students to enter recitals and competitions as well as create their own original material. I look forward to sharing the gift of music everyday.

For beginning students who are children, I begin with method books to teach the fundamentals and establish good practice routines. Once a good foundation is established, I like to move into solo and ensemble repertoire to develop lyricism and expression. For adults, I find out what the students are interested in, and direct my instruction accordingly to keep the lessons engaging and fun regardless of ability level. I have rigorous practice routines for all ability and commitment levels. I always encourage my students to find opportunities to play and to be patrons of their local live music scene as they both provide priceless developmental experiences.