Music Lessons South

Instruments: Guitar, Music, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I'm encouraging and enthusiastic when it comes to teaching and sharing my love of music as an instructor for guitar, piano, and voice. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Industry from Chadron State College with the guitar being my principal instrument, however, focused on voice and piano as part of my degree too. I've been a professional guitarist for over 10 years and have played in performing and touring bands ranging from blues, rock, pop, country, jazz, and more. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Bassoon, Music

I have loved music from a young age and enjoy musical adventures with my students. Every day I find ways to connect a singing tone to work with pianist, singers, and other woodwind performers. I have a quest to understand music at the deepest levels and bring the benefits of Conservatory training and the joy of music festivals to every lesson. I studied bassoon performance, music education classes, woodwind and vocal techniques at the University of Miami with Luciano Magnanini and completed my studies in performance, music history and music composition at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory on a full scholarship with William Winstead and Allan Sapp. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Saxophone, Music, Acoustic Guitar

The most important thing is instilling a love of music and the key to this is through a positive attitude. This means that when any student makes a mistake they are treated with respect and kindness and when analyzing any performance I expect that behavior of my students. While we always have something to work towards keeping students from falling into a rut is essential in maintaining good form. So, diversifying the lesson plan is key. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My lessons can be catered to fit the style of music the student wishes to pursue, whether it be rock, jazz, heavy metal, classical, pop, etc. I work with students to find out what kind of music they are interested in pursuing and what their goals are. I focus on starting to play music quickly, and the student learns the theory and technique as we go. I am happy to help the student learn the particular aspects of music they wish to learn, whether it be improvisation, sight reading, theory, etc. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola, Fiddle, Music, Keyboard

For beginning students who are children, I typically start with the Suzuki Method and playing by ear. Once the student has progressed to have a grasp of the fundamentals, I will begin to introduce solo repertoire on sheet music appropriate for their level of performance. It is important to stress the fundamentals of technique for my beginner students before just playing music. I like to incorporate music theory within their lessons, so not only are they able to hear a piece of music and can start playing but can also read sheet music that is put in front of them. Read More