Music Lessons West

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

For begginging piano sudents who are children I typicall being with John Thompson's "Teaching Little Fingers to Play." Once the student has completed their fundemental training we being to introduce more solo repertoire tailored to their interested. We work on one classical and one comtemporary song of their choosing. For adult piano students, we discuss their goals and what they are interested in and I tailor my instruction no matter their instrumental expereince.  For Voice students I asses each vocalist and provide a completley unique one of kind vocal lesson package tailored to the students ability, sound, and experience no matter what that may be. Read More

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

Hello! My name is Marina Harris, and I am a professional opera singer from Long Beach. I have been singing professionally for about 15 years now, and my experience is primarily in opera, but I have done recording work in all styles--ranging from jazz to musical theater to choral singing. I have sung with the San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Opera Idaho, Carnegie Hall, the Southern Illinois Music Festival, the Staatstheater Karlsruhe, and in Chengdu, China. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Trumpet, Music

Exercises for adults are going to look different than exercises for kids, but I think the critical thing is get to the point where practice is not a chore, but something rather that the student enjoys. I will use method books for both trumpet and guitar. I have several methods that I have found useful for students. Having some sort of guide or textbook to work with is important, but it needs to be something the student will look at. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola, Music

I believe in the power of demonstration and playing along with the students. I also encourage students to practice vocal-instrumental coordination when establishing the concepts of musical expression within structures. I adopt some ear training for younger students as they develop a sense of pitch and theoretical knowledge for adults who learn better with checkpoints. I design and adjust learning plans constantly for individual students as they learn and help them with specific goals, long-term and short-term, and have achieved them 100% of the time. Read More

Instruments: Voice, Violin, Viola, Music

My love for music and teaching has been at the heart of my life for as long as I can remember. I began teaching in middle school when my orchestra teacher asked me to help with younger students, and I immediately felt at home in that role. By high school, I was tutoring academic subjects as well, and I quickly discovered that guiding others in their learning was something I truly loved. Read More