Jessica M
Instruments: Piano, Violin, Flute, Music, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Pop, Marching Band
Jessica M
Instruments: Piano, Violin, Flute, Music, Keyboard
Styles:
Classical, Pop, Marching Band
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 5-80
BM, Western Oregon University, Contemporary Composition
2018 - Western Oregon University Outstanding Pianist Award 2018 - Western Oregon University Outstanding Woodwind Award 2018 - Western Oregon University Outstanding Composer Award 2016 - Eric Ewazen Masterclass 2012 - Performed with Midori
When I was four years old, I sat down at the piano for the first time. The first time I pressed a key, I knew that I had a passion for music that would span my lifetime. A few years later, I took up flute and violin and joined local ensembles. I have traveled around the west coast performing classical, jazz, pop, and folk music. I graduated from Western Oregon University with my Bachelors in music composition in 2018. I am currently getting my masters of music at Western Washington University.
I began teaching private lessons when I was 18 years old. I have taught all ages of students at all levels. I have successfully taught students with ADHD. I adapt the lesson to the student to find how they will learn best. I encourage creativity and challenge students to try composing their own music. I like to put on recitals that feature students to gain performance experience. We will work on performance anxiety and techniques in our lessons. I also encourage students to enter competitions to get feedback from others besides myself.
Lessons are broken up into two parts: Technique and repertoire. It's important to build up proper technique to prevent injury and to refine skill. I like students to work on three pieces at a time (It sounds scary, but is totally manageable.) If I feel the student can handle more music, I will adjust. The first piece is at the student's skill level. This is so the student can accomplish the task at hand relatively quickly without a lot of wood shedding. The second is something slightly above the student's skill level to challenge them. The third is up to the student. Student's are more likely to practice if it's something they really want to learn. For violin, I was taught with the Suzuki method, but don't default to that method. If requested, we can go this route.
Music is a lot of work, but it's a lot of fun work. I try to make my lessons as enjoyable as possible. I help the students set realistic goals and hope to instill a desire to practice and get better. I believe the best results come from creating a positive and comfortable environment. I base how each lesson is on the student and adapt. Each person is different and requires a different way of instruction. Typically for younger students, I put a fun sticker on the music when they have finished the piece(If the student is older and wants a sticker too, that's totally acceptable and encouraged.) I've found that this is a fun and simple way to recognize an accomplishment.
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