Voice Lessons Will County, IL

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Flute, Recorder, Piccolo

Sharing my mothers passion of music, I knew immediately that I wanted to be involved with teaching music as well. While attending high school, I learned a lot from my experiences. I came from a very small school where music classes or ensembles was not a priority. The music program suffered immensely, and for someone like me who had a strong passion for music, it was devastating. Due to the music curriculum challenges back at school, I decided to take private voice lessons at a local university, as I wanted to challenge myself musically. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Music, Keyboard

Not every person is going to become a musician, as we all have our own passions and dreams. I want my students to find joy, acceptance, and relief from music, not dread and loathing. I like to ask questions such as "How did playing this passage make you feel? or "What is this piece of music mean to you?" Every piece of music elicits some response from us, and I fully believe that recognition and further development of that response can change the way we perceive music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Keyboard

As an educator, I am dedicated to the next generation of musicians. My experience as a music teacher includes my appointment as an Adjunct Professor of Music at the University of Illinois at Springfield, Illinois College, and a piano accompanist for the inaugural session of Black Chorus directed by Dr. Ollie Watts Davis at the Illinois Summer Youth Music (ISYM). At the University of Illinois at Springfield, I am teaching applied voice lessons. Read More

Instruments: Voice

I've also found that a combination of classical and modern music can go a long way in helping students enjoy the piano and motivate them to practice and continue to learn. If a student isn't having fun in their lessons, then I'm not doing my job! My students are encouraged to enter competitions and recitals, as well as work on composing their own original material, so they can feel good about their accomplishments and stay motivated to learn. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I'm pretty passionate but also understand that not everyone picks it up the same way. Easier for some, impossible for others, and knowing that I try to be as patient as I can when my students get frustrated because trust me, everyone does. For lessons in person I wont hesitate to let my student know if I'm not happy with their behavior or progress, like students who misbehave, don't listen, yell and runaround, we are here to learn guitar. Read More