Music Lessons West

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Music

Intro - Elemental - Intermedium - Advanced The level of instruction will depend on the knowledge and progress that each student has made in their musical journey, as well as the time they invest in their learning process. Details Classes will preferably be conducted at the student's home. However, if the student lacks the necessary time or space, my home is available for parents and students. Parents are always welcome and encouraged to periodically observe their student's lessons. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Synthesizer, Recorder, Euphonium, French Horn, Music, Keyboard

For the younger beginning students, I usually start with Alfred's Beginning Piano Series. Once the student has a grasp of the fundementals, I will begin introducing major and minor scales as well as solo repertoire. For my adult students I will see their level of ability and musical interests, find appropriate material based on their taste and formulate the lesson to include fun stuff as well as build proper mechanics.  For my horn lessons depending on the skill level I being with Essential Elements or the Arban book and build from there incorporating solos of the greats, and songs that they want to learn to play. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Music, Keyboard

We then set about drawing up a practice routine, specific to that student. The practice routine is a set of 3-5 exercises taken from my library music books that will each touch on an area or skill that the student needs to work on. The routine will end with a song or piece of music for the student to read and practice. The student will practice this routine daily and the following week the student and I will sit down and play through the routine together. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music, Keyboard

My answer is this: You can play music on the piano in the first 10 minutes of your first lesson. This does not mean that you have arrived at the finish-line. Rather, you have only taken one step on a journey that lasts a lifetime. This is because when you study music, whatever the instrument, you are seeking to acquire a discipline, something that will develop and grow over time, something that will truly enrich your life. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Ukulele, Music, Keyboard

My studio is very high energy space of freedom, self-discovery, enlightenment and great encouragement, to your individual person and your voice. We begin each session with bel canto style warm ups and conclude  learning powerful and efficient navigation through all areas of the voice, to successfully eliminate passaggio identifier as you travel up and down the register. The Voice is an amazing instrument to enable the voice lay aside it's subconscious  personal prejudgment and step into its full divinely ordained potential. It is exciting and rewarding to see a love for all styles of music developing in my students and the ability to successfully navigate them vocal in successfully and healthy manner do with my voice and my career. Music is the great uniter. Read More