Phillip G  
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Clarinet, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Recorder
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Latin, Funk, Electronic, Reggae, Latin Jazz, Swing, Samba, Bossa Nova, Punk, Avant-garde

My teaching experience has been as eclectic as my musical experiences.  Over the past 2 years I have been teaching private lessons at my home studio consistently.  Currently I'm looking to expanding my student-base and focus on teaching full time while finishing my final year of graduate studies.  The majority of my students have been beginners ages 5-14, although I've been giving informal guitar lessons to peers for the majority of my college and graduate school time.  I have taught private lessons as well as guest-lecture classes at both the primary and high school levels.  Additionally, I have spent the past three years working at the Tufts Summer Community Program as a counselor.  During these programs I have helped children (ages 5-12) in choir, african drumming, and piano classes.

Every student is different and has their own taste in music.  I hope to help every student find the same joy in playing music as they do in their listening.  This requires two important aspects: development of technique/facility on one's instrument, and a sense of acheiving one's personal musical goals.  I try to give every student basic exercises to work on to develop facility on their given instrument, but I tailor those exercises towards music that the student has expressed interest in learning.  I find that students are more apt to practice if they enjoy the music they are learning.