Laurie D
5.0
(40)
Instruments: Guitar, Drums
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, Swing, Marching Band
Laurie D
5.0
(40)
Instruments: Guitar, Drums
Styles:
Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, Swing, Marching Band
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 8-80
I learned drums and guitar from private teachers over the years. .I enjoyed playing drums for Princeton Alliance Church in Plainsboro NJ.for many years. I now drum for NDA (no divas allowed) a 70s/80s/+ band and also enjoy playing in our family band Now and Later with my boys. I am also a singer songwriter and accompany myself with guitar. I write and record Customized songs for people to give as a Gift of Music to Family and Friends. You can visit my bandcamp site by googleing, lauriedavis.bandcamp.com for original music and other links where you can hire or view videos. On This Musika Profile I have added some videos for your viewing to help you decide on me as your music teacher! Enjoy!
Nicole Passero
Hi. My name is Nicole and I am one of Laurie's guitar students. Laurie is an incredible teacher and she makes our lessons so fun. I've always wanted to learn how to play guitar, so I started taking guitar lessons from Laurie D. in March. I learned so much such as playing many different chords, playing notes, finger picking, and playing all kinds of songs. I learned how to play many pop songs such as Play That Song by Train, Memories by Maroon 5, The Rose by Bette Midler, Betty by Taylor Swift, and so much more. Every day my love for guitar keeps growing and growing, and I always want to continue learning more things. Laurie Davis has definitely inspired me in so many ways and I can't wait to continue taking lessons from her.
Will E.
I am one of Laurie's drum students. She is a great teacher. One I like is that we start playing along with real songs from the beginning of our lessons instead of just playing only the exercises from the book by themselves. I have learned a lot from her lessons and I definitely recommend her.
Arthi
My 5 year old daughter learns guitar from Laurie. She loves it! Laurie is very patient with her. She makes the classes fun for the kids by trying to teach them songs they are familiar with. If you are looking for a music teacher I would highly recommend her.
Sud Murthy
I am one of Laurie’s guitar students, and she’s an excellent teacher. During the last two months, she helped me in learning how to handle a guitar and my music skills have improved a lot. I was able to play for my mom’s 50th birthday. Thanks to Laurie, my mom enjoyed her surprise party! I am honored to be her student and I definitely recommend her!
Bala Bond
I am in the beginning stage of learning drums, and just in 4 classes, Laurie gave me a lot of confidence in the way she teaches the drums. Her elegant way of giving step by step instructions on basics, drum-set tuning, stick control, leg control, reading music notes and playing along with some songs. I am so glad that I have got a perfect teacher to learn drums who is very knowledgeable in different instruments. Thanks Laurie for teaching me drums.
Carolina Villaverde
I'm Carolina, a student of Laurie. I'm currently learning guitar and so far I've had an amazing time with her! She's patient, very fun to learn with, and I always look forward to each class! My guitar skills have improved so much since then, I really recommend her!
Sanskruti
I recently started taking lessons for the guitar with Laurie, and with no previous experience playing the guitar I was incredibly surprised with how quickly we were able to move through lessons. What I appreciate the most is Laurie’s patience, she takes the time to property work through each topic. Laurie creates an engaging and comfortable atmosphere (even through zoom :) I really enjoy her classes, and I always leave with a better understanding than I did before.
Amanda Cook Hatfield
Laurie has been so patient and wonderful with my 9 year old son Jack. I am surprised at the progress he has made on the drums. She is great at putting him at ease and making sure he’s having fun if he gets frustrated. I would highly recommend Laurie to anyone!
Paige
Laurie has been giving my 11 year old son drum lessons for the last few months. She is always helpful and patient. He has been making great progress and really listens to her suggestions.
Paulette
I am an adult beginner guitar player. Laurie has been the best teacher I could ask for. Her encouragement really inspires me to keep going. She she cares that I understand what I’m learning and that I can perform it. She understands how to access a students abilities and structures lessons towards that. She’s always happy, positive and easy to work with.
Declan Doolan
Our lessons have been a great experience!
Kim
Not only is Laurie a talented musician and teacher, she is an exceptionally kind, compassionate, and patient person. She keeps lessons fun and engaging, and helped our son progress quickly, which has been integral to his motivation and interest in learning a new instrument. Laurie also went above and beyond to help us restore an old guitar which is a family heirloom. Highly recommend!
Brianna
The lessons are great! She’s patient and it’s easy to understand the lesson. Even in Zoom it’s a wonderful time each lesson. I’d recommend her anytime!
Christine Bednarz-Scott
I’ve been working with Laurie since January and I am really enjoying taking lessons from her and learning how to play the drums! I’ve always wanted to play so during quarantine I bought myself an electric drum set. I would just play what I think would be some type of beat but then I was really interested in lessons. I found Laurie via Musika and what I loved was that she teaches via zoom in addition to in person. I was a little apprehensive taking a lesson via zoom but despite tech issues that come about with zoom, Laurie has figured out a way to make these lessons work! She is such a great teacher! She very quickly learned my pace and style of learning and makes sure to keep that pace when planning out the lessons. She definitely challenges me to try new skills but can also pick up on when I am feeling frustrated. When those moments happen, she will pick apart the beat or measure and have me practice piece by piece before combining the entire measure. She makes me feel very successful! My favorite thing about Laurie is she lets me pick my favorite song/band and teaches me to play the drums to that song. If you are interested in a fun, high energy, motivating teacher who will meet you at your skill level, I highly recommend Laurie!
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