Piano Lessons in Keene, KY

Instruments: Piano

I am a creative and enthusiastic teacher who believes in innovative teaching methods to help students of all ages and backgrounds reach their full potential. Every student has an ability to learn, and I am passionate about harnessing the innate skills in each child. I have played piano since the age of eight and grew up accompanying various choirs, playing in church, and performing in contests. In college, I discovered that my passion lies in teaching piano, so I have spent the past several years discovering various opportunities to harness and focus my gift. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Music

My teaching style includes using multisensory techniques that get the students reading music, listening to music, playing music, and more. I have discovered over many years of teaching that there are many different styles of learning different concepts. What may click for a student in one part of a lesson visually may not click aurally. Twenty minutes later, they may need the lesson explained differently. As a high school teacher, I must be prepared to deliver information in multiple ways multiple times a day. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Latin Percussion Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

In addition, I like to incorporate my student's interests into their goals. For instance, for my guitar students, I like to set a realistic goal (a song they want to be able to play) and tailor my lessons towards my student being able to play that, while at the same time learning their fundamentals, or whatever else is in their lesson plan for that session. I find this to be both rewarding and inspiring. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

I have four years of experience tutoring both native and non-native speakers of English at the University of Kentucky Writing Center. While I have taught only a handful of music students for a short amount of time, I believe that my extensive performance background and rich technical foundation, combined with my years of teaching and tutoring student writers, makes me uniquely qualified to lead you on your vocal journey. I also have two years of experience playing piano and I am qualified to teach beginning piano students. Read More