Flute Lessons Pottawattamie County, IA

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Flute

Depending on the instrument and age, students will start with books that make learning fun and easy to understand. For older learners and adults, I would work from their interests and go from there. For piano, I prefer Faber. In addition to materials that build skill, students would have the opportunity to play solo pieces and chose popular songs to add to their lessons. When I work with students learning flute I may help them work through the books their school recommends and then suggest appropriate additions as they add skill. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder, Music

This will depend on the level of the student and if they are in a band program in a school currently. I want to teach lessons as a supplement to what a student is learning in school, so I will work with the music and method book they already have. If the student is not in a band program, I would recommend starting with the Essential Elements band method. We will start with reading music, basic tone production, and good practice skills. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Music

What I like to do is find out what my students know about music and then work from there. For instrumental I start with basics and play through scales to see how they play and how they can improve. For students that are younger or completely new to music, we would start with very basic general music terms and would become very close to the instrument of choice knowing the parts, how sound works with the instrument and how to properly play the instrument (close to the Suzuki method). my instructions are easy to follow no matter the age or ability level. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Ukulele, Recorder, French Horn, Tuba, Music, Keyboard

My teaching experience began in middle school, I would help my friends learn how to play music so we could perform in school talent shows. During high school and college I began teaching more professionally in a studio setting. Whether it was piano, french horn, or the ukulele, I was able to find a way to connect with my students. This ability to connect with my students has really helped me when I taught middle school band. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

Jacob also played in his friends bands participating in battle of the bands competitions and opening for Oconomowocs Beatle Bash 2013. During undergrad, Jacob studied with Allen Cordingley and was very involved in the music program. In addition to playing in the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band 1 at Platteville, Jacob also participated in the pit for musicals, jazz combos, Ken Killians Jazz Orchestra, KIDS from Wisconsin traveling summer group, among many other local gigs. Read More