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BM, Peabody Conservatory, Music Education, Trombone Performance
Masters of Music Education in progress, Temple University
K-12 Music Teacher Certified in Maryland
2008 - Jack E. Russell Markert Endowed Scholarship
I am a Maryland area music teacher who has been teaching lessons on the side for almost ten years now. I commute from Willow Street each day. I enjoy teaching a variety of wind instruments, and always work my hardest to meet every student at his or her own level, wherever It may be. I graduated from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore with degrees in music education and trombone performance. I am currently in the process of obtaining my masters degree from Temple University. I have performed at places such as Dutch Wonderland, Hershey Park, and Busch Gardens as a hired musician.
I began teaching private students while in college through a music store in Ellicott City, MD. I taught students from age 6 to 15. I had up to 15 students on varied occasions. I maintained students on and off throughout my 7 years of music teaching in public schools following graduating from college, but lost many students when I relocated from Baltimore to Lancaster. I am hoping to network and develop a studio of students again. I am a middle school band director, so I have experience with teaching every instrument in the band.
I meet each and every student at their own level, wherever that may be, and help them grow. I like to talk to each student or parent about their goals in music with the understanding that many are very different. I try to make my lessons as enjoyable as possible for all of my students. I generally require a student to purchase a book depending on what they are working on. It is my expectation that a student is practicing in addition to attending lessons, and practice logs may possibly be used. I also like to document what is worked on and assigned for each week, so each student will have a lesson folder to keep with them.
I like to set goals for my students. I generally work out of lessons books, solo repertoire, and whatever else the student brings in. If the students have music from classes in school, I will also assist them with that. I try to keep the lesson light, and enjoyable! I consider myself very personable with students and I am very comfortable teaching a variety of students. Parents are welcome to sit in if they choose. I like to ask questions and be involved in a students other interests in order to develop a relationship with the student, so that they enjoy coming to lessons.