Jon O
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Mallet Percussion
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk
Jon O
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Mallet Percussion
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 13-80
BM, University of Alabama, Music Education
2013 - Performed with Students in Manhattan Concert Productions at Carnegie Hall
Music Director - Chicago, Fair and Tender Ladies, Legally Blonde, Little Shop of Horrors, Godspell
Performing Roles - The Christmas Bus (Traveling Troubadour), The Magic Flute (Sarastro), West Side Story (Lt. Shrank), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Gad), The Music Man (Traveling Salesman, Constable Locke), Fiddler on the Roof (Avrahm)
Performed with University of Alabama Singers (including performances at Carnegie Hall and Spivey Hall), Subject to Change: UA A Cappella, and University of Alabama Million Dollar Band
I'm a dedicated music teacher who loves motivating my students to be their best. I teach voice, piano, and guitar, as well as beginners on brass instruments and steel drum. I graduated from the University of Alabama in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education and a minor in Spanish. I love music as a way to challenge myself and others, to communicate things that words can't say, and to take us to new and exciting places.
I have been teaching music for 8 years, starting while in college. I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching students from ages 4 to 20 to sing and play instruments because if you're not having fun when you're doing music, you're not doing it right. I love getting to see my students have breakthroughs as they develop their own musical personalities. I have also enjoyed my work with school and church ensembles ranging from ages 13 to 85 and can help my students have success at any level.
It's important to cultivate a student's musical knowledge by building upon their current foundation. Similar to the way children learn a language, music students of all ages should start by listening and singing/playing before learning to read and even write. Combining this natural approach with a focus on how and why to develop good technique helps students get the results they're looking for.
I help my students develop their own practice habits that help them to make music a practical part of their everyday life. It's important that students use healthy, smart habits from the beginning to avoid issues that can slow down development. The most important part of learning music is keeping it fresh and enjoying the process.
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