Piano Lessons Iowa

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Saxophone, Bass Guitar, Ukulele

I graduated with a degree in both Music and Educational Psychology from University of Rochester with additional studies at Eastman School of Music to hone my performance skills. My exposure to the master educators of these institutions has given me hands-on experience with the most effective teachings and practices of music education. I have been teaching private and group lessons for saxophone and ukulele in Los Angeles area for the past year. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice

My experience has been primarily in choral music, working with students in the concert choir, show choir, musical theater, solo and small ensemble, one act and full length play genres. My students learned to be successful performers through dedication and discipline. I tried to give them many opportunities through performance to become better human beings as well as better performers. I encourage them to be excellent and enthusiastic musicians, and passionate life long musicians. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Cello

I help students have an efficient position in order to play in tune and feel relaxed. I also focus on intonation, rhythm, and musical interpretation. In order to teach interpretation I show different ways to phrase the music with dynamics, tempo, bow stroke, and tone. For beginners, I focus on tone quality because most beginners do not know how to correctly use the bow to make a warm sound. For more advanced players, I would focus on more phrasing techniques in order to create a more original interpretation of certain pieces. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music, Keyboard

As a teacher of piano, I am highly motivating and encouraging to my students. I strive to make my lessons enjoyable and believe in the success of my students. It is their musical goals and endeavors that motivate my teaching style towards them. I graduated from San Diego State with a Bachelor's degree in Piano Performance and a Masters in Instrumental Conducting. I am constantly striving to better myself as a musician, thus continue to practice on a daily basis. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Flute

For beginners on the piano, I use Alfred's Basic Piano Books. Once a student has mastered the fundamentals, I like to encourage them to find a solo piece that they would like to learn. It could be classical, it could be contemporary, but I always would like them to choose a piece they are excited to learn how to play. For my flute students I like to use essential elements for beginners. Read More