Steven G  
Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, French Horn
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop

I started teaching music in 2011. I was hired by Fletcher Academy, a private boarding academy, to teach concert band class for the high school and the elementary school as well as music classes for other area private grade schools. My student's quickly found out that I am in love with concert band! I have taught piano, trumpet, euphonium, french horn, trombone, and percussion lessons for 8 years. I encourage consistent practice and exploration of music that the student is interested in. My main focus during each lesson is to help each student have fun while playing their instrument. Learning music can be challenging and most students give up easily. I do my best to make sure they have the knowledge and skill to learn music for themselves and to share it with other.

For beginning piano students, I started with the Piano Adventures Series unless they show a higher than usual natural ability. If I see that are above average, I will switch them to the Modern Course for Piano by John Thompson. Along with these method books, I introduce solo music from classical to modern music. If the student is learning the trumpet or another brass instrument, we begin with Standards of Excellence by Bruce Pearson. Once they have gotten through the first 2 books, we move on to the bigger names in brass methods, such as Clarke, Arbans, and Gordon. If a student is an adult, I will help them explore areas of their instrument that interest them as well as evaluate and adjust how they think about their instrument and daily practice.