Katrina S  
Instruments: Flute, Piccolo, Music
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, Musical Theater, Opera, Latin, Salsa, Showtunes, Swing, Marching Band, Punk, Avant-garde

While I do not have much experience teaching music, I've been playing for over a decade, participating in both concert and marching ensembles, as well as Murray State's flute ensemble for several years. I also have plenty of experience working with children, both in my time working in daycares, primarily with ages 6 months through age 5, as well as volunteering helping with the children's choir at the church I grew up in and have attended my entire life. I'm always willing to work with all ages, as I believe it's never too late to discover the joy music can bring to a person's life!

I typically have unique lesson plans and approaches for each student once technique and basics have been learned, as everyone tends to learn differently from everyone else. However, I always like to start with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements, and I like to take exercises from my own collection that I've accumulated over the years, and determine which exercise is needed based on which aspects of playing a student might need working on. The pieces I select are often done similarly-whichever techniques need to be worked on, I choose a piece that exercises those things.