Clarinet Lessons Williamson County, TN

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

I love to see kids progress in music and become excited about it!! My teaching style is very paced and hands on. If a student isn't getting something, I like to slow it down until they they do. I'm very complimentary and positive during lessons; this helps the student be confident. I also try to give the student a guideline on how to practice and how to pace themselves throughout this process. Read More

Instruments: Clarinet, Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Music

My teaching style is first and foremost about having fun with music. If the student isn't developing an appreciation for music then how can I expect them to improve. My teaching style directly relates to teaching philosophy, relating to how they can use music in everyday life, and how to engage in music in meaningful ways. I love teaching because to me, nothing feels better than helping someone improve and grow. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet, Recorder

I also like to provide the student with new music every lesson. For advanced students, I like to rely on the standard clarinet repertoire for most of the lesson material, and I supplement with etudes from the clarinet repertoire as well as my own transcriptions of etudes from the violin, viola, cello, oboe, flute and bassoon repertoire and technical studies to address specific parts of the technique. I emphasize an approach that is true to the performance practice of the era the composer was active. Read More

Instruments: Clarinet

Each student has their own style of learning and I learn about it each time. For every student, I take notes on what we've done and what I want them to work on for the next time, and I send them home with this information. I am always eager to see my students progress and have things click, but some students are incredibly busy with other extra activities and I take that into serious consideration. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet

I tend to work with students on a one-on-one basis. I start by showing the student how to get a sound out of their instrument, and then I lead a student through their first scales. I almost always play the piece or scale first, as I have found learning to read music is far easier to learn when the student already has an idea how the music should sound before they try to play the piece. Read More