Tess D  
Instruments: Piano, Flute, Piccolo
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Blues, Musical Theater, Opera, Funk, Showtunes, Swing, Bossa Nova, Marching Band, Avant-garde

My teaching experience goes back to when I was a sophomore in high school and I started to teach piano lessons after school to kids that ranged from the age of 5-13. In these lessons we would cover fundamentals, warm-ups, theory, classic literature, etudes, and any fun songs that they wanted! I always encouraged my students to practice and if they wanted to learn a video game song or pop chart we would focus on that. My main goal was to spread how music could make a difference in someone's life and for my students to have fun while learning! For flute lessons, I started teaching lessons while in my undergraduate degree in college and have loved every second of it!

For my methods, it depends on the age of the student and what their ability level is. For a young student, typically children, I would have to cover the fundamentals of music while applying it to piano or flute to help them learn the notes, clefs, time signatures, key signatures, etc. For my lesson plans, it changes from student to student as each student is different and has different needs they need to focus on to better their musical experience. For all of my students, I encourage them to also play what they would like to play while also playing some known literature of the instrument and method books.