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Instruments: Piano Violin Viola Fiddle
Festivals include International Celtic Colours Festival, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia;International Festival-Institute at Round Top, Texas; Aspen Music Festival and School, Colorado. Performance experience includes: Miami Symphony Orchestra, Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, Chehalem Symphony Orchestra, Cape Breton Chamber Orchestra, Lafayette Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Richmond Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Reno Symphony Orchestra, Reno Chamber Orchestra, Newport Oregon Chamber Orchestra. Teaching experience includes: Miami Dade College, George Fox University, Davis & Elkins College, Indiana University, University of Nevada. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Cello Viola Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Clarinet Drums Synthesizer Ukulele Recorder Tuba Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Oboe Bassoon English Horn Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
In 4th grade I got a recorder and from then on I've soaked up all the music experiences around me. I fondly remember my first solo performance was 5th grade, and my first honor band was that summer. By my senior year of high school I had been involved in a couple dozen honor bands/choirs/orchestras including an amazing tour of Europe in a 200 person band! I've taught individual lessons to little kids and elders, of all different skill levels, and strongly believe that it is never too late to learn an instrument. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Bass Guitar
When I teach I enjoy seeing my students express their emotions through their music, and develope a passion for their instrument. That passion is so very magical, and I aim to encourage this with personalized lesson plans hinging off of the musical stylings of a musicians that my student is interested in so they can begin to build a unique and passionate style of their own. Most of all I believe that its important to have fun with music, which is why I consider improvisation an important part of my curriculum. Read More
Instruments: Voice Violin Viola Music
As a violist, I maintain an active performance career with orchestras such as Symphony Tacoma (Assistant Principal), the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, Oregon East Symphony, and others. My journey has taken me from early experiences with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony and Oregon All-State Orchestra to international stages in Austria and Canada, with a foundation in both classical and jazz traditions. For me, music and teaching are inseparable passions. Whether I’m performing or guiding a student, I aim to share the joy, connection, and lifelong curiosity that music inspires. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Cello Viola Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Harmonica Ukulele Recorder Electric Violin Fiddle Double Bass Euphonium French Horn Tuba Piccolo Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Oboe Bassoon English Horn Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Not only do I teach students how to play or create music, but also how to successfully set goals and achieve them. Every musician should have a goal in mind when practicing. Learning how to manage that goal can be tricky. I like to work together with students to take their goals and break them down smaller into more manageable pieces for them to master. This means that every student's schedule is customized to their learning. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Cello Viola Ukulele Electric Violin Fiddle Acoustic Guitar
I have a long time teaching experience. In the past I have been teaching at Palo Alto, CA school district, Gorin School of Music, CA Marylhurst University Suzuki Violin program, OR, Alliance Charter Academy, OR and Lewis & Clark College, OR. Nowadays I am exclusively teaching at Oregon City Music Academy, OR. I have years experience in teaching various ages and levels. I accept students as young as 3 yrs old and teach also grown ups. Read More
Instruments: Trombone Euphonium
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
I believe having a routine is one of the most important things when it comes to practicing effectively. Like an athlete has a routine before a game or practice, I believe the same thing applies to musicians. Beginning with fundamentals to get the brain and face warmed up, and moving on to more difficult warm up exercises. Depending on what needs to be worked on, practicing what pieces and when will vary day to day, but going into a practice session with a plan on what you will work on and how you will work on it is extremely important. I find writing down my goals before a practice session helps me stay focused and oriented to what needs to get done in order to have an effective practice session.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
When a child shows a passion for music i believe it is important to put an instrument in their hands as soon as possible. In some cases, certain instruments are easier to learn/play at a younger age than others. For this reason, the world famous Suzuki teaching method offers only strings and piano, since those instruments only require the arms and hands, unlike wind and brass instruments. It is different for everybody, but my general time table for when a child is ready to play a brass instrument is around their 10th birthday.
When will I start to see results?
This depends mostly on how much the student practices and comes to lessons as prepared as they can. If the student does so, beginner students tend to see growing results by the 3rd or 4th week. beginners on brass instruments, like the trombone, have an exta hoop to climb through, as we have to build strength and muscle around our embouchure, or where we buzz and blow air into the horn. Because we need to do this as well as learning notation and where to move the slide, sometimes it takes some time. But with active lessons and active at home practicing, learning can go smoothly.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
I come from a long line of musicians in my family, so the first person to influence me was my father, who was a trumpet player for the Hartford Symphony Orchestra in Connecticut. He originally started me on Cello in 3rd grade, which I did not enjoy, and later, at the end of 4th grade, I was introduced to the trombone, and since then I have never looked back. Aside from family, I have had two teachers that have had the most influence on me. My high school band director Mr. T, who taught me how to be the smartest musician and best teacher I could be, and my trombone professor at the Hartt School, who taught me how to be the player I am today.
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