Piano Lessons South

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Saxophone, Flute, Synthesizer

I then attended Housatonic College where the Costanzo brothers, Sonny and Sam, headed the music department. Sonny is a renowned trombonist in the New York City area who has played over the years with Clark Terry’s big band and now leads his own.             One of the highlights into my ventures with jazz was to study under John Mehegan, noted scholar, author and educator. John set into motion the study of jazz theory and improvisation with his four book series on the subject, which is still highly recognized today. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Trombone, Electric Violin, Double Bass, Music, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

My teaching philosophy revolved around the idea that music should be fun and engaging. While many teachers start their students off by learning how to read music, I like to begin with actually playing and familiarizing yourself with the instrument and later translating that information to written music notation. In your first lesson, we will play the instrument and learn a simple tune based on your skill level. I like to take into account the students music preference and learn what specifically they want to get out of private lessons. Read More

Instruments: Piano

My teaching style basically is to just have fun. I tailor my lessons with the students based on what they want to learn. For example, if they want to learn Jazz and Blues and Disney to accompany the Hanon, Theory, and Thompson, then they will learn that as well. Basically, it's just whatever additional genres of music the student wants to learn in addition to what they are required to learn from my lessons, which is Hanon as they progress, Theory, and Thompson or Bastien depending on what level or age they are. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I first began teaching music students in 2002, with my very first student being on guitar. Since then I've been priveleged to teach beginning guitar, beginning drums, and piano to students as young as 3 and as old as 60. I also worked at Gymboree Play n' Music where I taught music classes to children and their parents from 6 months old through 5 years old. While in college, I played gigs with my band in north and south Louisiana, directed music for contemporary worship services at various churches, led youth bands, and participated in the Centenary College's: Jazz Band (piano drums), Cantare Choir (voice), Wind Ensemble (percussion), Percussion Ensemble, and Chamber Orchestra (percussion). Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Ukulele, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

I take careful consideration of each students personality, learning style, and goals as I approach my teaching methods for lessons. I love working with neurodivergent students and finding unique ways to help them focus and retain information during lessons. I am encouraging of progress and try my best to keep students motivated. I love to teach with the goal of giving the student the information they need to be able to help themselves. Read More