Guitar Lessons South

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Ukulele, Music

At the same time I was learning percussion and drums in grade school. Two years later, I started singing and piano lessons from my musical mentor and friend Margery Heinz. I started my musical studies at a summer workshop coarse athe the University of Southern California where I studied Jazz performance. Then I attended a local community college in New England where I received my certificate of music and from there I went on to  the University of Massachusettes where I received my associates of music education degree. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

There are moments that I look back and think how amazing is that students start from scratch and now they are able to create music on their favorite musical instrument. Technical development is always an essential element in my teaching but the ultimate goal is to help the students to feel and express music to the very extent their abilities. Often, I focus on the particular struggles a student may go through and I am trying to help them overcome the obstacle that may prevent them to enjoy the music they play. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I am a very passionate and motivated teacher who works with students of all ages. I believe that whether you are learning as a hobby or have the aspirations to make it a career, the focus of your studies needs to come from your love of music and the joy it brings you. I began playing guitar at 14 years old and in a decision to make it a career, I moved to Vancouver, BC where I studied Classical Guitar Performance and Audio Engineering. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

As a teacher, I always tell my students if they don't understand something, I'm not doing my job! This is why I always have multiple techniques and examples to teach a single concept. So if one method does not make sense to the student, we try another avenue to help avoid him/her getting frustrated. Also, I try to always make the student's weekly goals reasonable. Too much work often times will simply overwhelm the student, so I design a curriculum specifically for each student. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Djembe

I have a relaxed and fun style of teaching. I encourage the use of rudiments and fundamentals to build good playing habits and to build strength and speed. Practice is an obligatory part of learning and is expected to become routine for the student. Practice and learning will be fun! Learning to play songs that we love is the best part! The student and I will make a list of songs and styles to work towards playing. Read More