Terry D  
Instruments: Piano, Voice, Flute, Piccolo
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Folk, Country, Musical Theater, Opera, Punk

I began teaching in college; I would often tutor and help other students with difficult course material. I realized that I loved helping others learn and I began teaching at local music stores and schools a few years ago. I strongly feel that learning is best done in a fun, supportive environment. Every year I host recitals to give my students an opportunity to perform in additional to helping students prepare for local auditions, open mics, and other performances. Out of all the experience levels I teach, I love to teach beginners the most; it is very rewarding to watch them grow!

For my voice students I prefer to work within genres that the student likes; I did not like being forced to sing certain songs when I was studying voice, so I would not want to do that to anyone else! My flute students I like to work with the Rubank method books - from beginner to advanced; they offer the most comprehensive approach to playing the flute. For piano students, I prefer to use the Piano Adventure Series by Faber. My younger students will start with the Primer level and my students 12 and up typically start with the Adult Book 1 of the series. In addition to working with lesson books and repertoire, students will also learn music theory and ear training in a fun way as we progress through lessons.