Music Lessons Iowa

Instruments: Piano, Clarinet, Music

I am a graduate from the University of Iowa, where I received a BM in Clarinet Performance. I am from Iowa City and started playing piano at the age of four at the Preucil School of Music. When I was eight, I won the Iowa Music Teachers Association statewide piano competition. When I was ten, I started playing the clarinet. I am a three-year Iowa All-Stater, and I played at Carnegie Hall as part of the Young Adult Honors Performance Series band as well as in the Orfeo Music Festival in Vipiteno, Italy. 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: Voice, Music

To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools. My approach to vocal teaching willfocus on vocal techniques. If you are looking forward to someone who can lay a solidfoundation for your voice and seek a healthy and orderly vocal learning process, you willknow my studio is looking for you too. I also pay attention to help singers tobuild an acute acoustic awareness, which means singers not only are able to see whathappened in their body but also have an accurate ear and know how to identify and fixvocal issues. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder, Music

Relationship building is very important to me as a teacher. I always get to know my students to help find the best way for this them to learn. I am a patient person but I like to encourage students to always use their best effort. I set clear and realistic goals for students to work towards every week as well as bigger long term goals, such as a song they want to learn to play for an event. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Ukulele, Recorder, French Horn, Tuba, Music, Keyboard

My teaching style is positive, encouraging, demonstrative, and (I may have mentioned it before) FUN! Every teacher is looking for the "light bulb" moment. The moment the content really clicks with a student. It always turns on at different moments with each student. I love encouraging my students to never give up. I know what it is like to have a teacher who doesn't care about their student. That will never be the case for me! Read More