Flute Lessons in Atlanta, GA

Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Euphonium French Horn Tuba Piccolo Mallet Percussion

I have over 17 years of experience teaching Band & Choir on every level from Elementary to College .  Prior to my appointment at Coppin State University, I taught High school for 14 years, Elementary and Middles school for 4 through out the state of  Maryland.   Among a host of my awards and accolades, I will always consider my students accomplishments as my greatest reward as an educator.  Under my mentorship, my students have gone on to successful careers as musicians, directors, teachers, performers, educators, recording artists, secret service and managers.  There is no greater gift then to see the fruits of your labor blossom and grow into something great and beautiful.  

Instruments: Piano Flute

Nothing is more rewarding than seeing one of my students develop a passion for music! Therefore, it's important that each student progresses at his or her own pace. I encourage this by setting realistic goals for my students at each lesson. Acknowledging accomplishments helps fuel a students desire to progress, and makes students eager to learn more. By trying to find out what inspires the students, I can successfully tallow my instruction to their wants and needs.

Instruments: Flute Piccolo

I keep a file on every student and only that student is allowed to see their file if they request it.  I write down what the student has done during that lesson and what they are assigned for the next week's lesson.  I also write down any musical issues that they might have to remind me to check that progress on the next lesson.  I also keep a file to keep track of any missed lessons or any make up lessons.  I always teach a positive lesson even when the student is having a bad day.  I do correct what they are doing wrong, but I always comment on the things that they are doing correct.  My students enjoy coming to lessons as they know that I will be encouraging and helpful every lesson.  I can explain the same thing five different ways as everyone learns and understands things differently.  I break down music and we do use basic math in my lessons to make the music much easier to understand.  On the second lesson, I always ask my new student how their past week went.  I ask them if I had assigned them too little to practice, too much to practice or was it about right.  I then will know how the student is picking up on the material by their answer.  I then adjust the assignments for the following lessons and I am constantly adjusting their lesson when the student tells me that they are having a lot of homework or assignments at school.  I always work with the student and I always tell my students that even if they did not practice any of their assignment that week, to still come to their lesson.  We can always work on other aspects of music.  I always have music that we can work on sight reading or we also can work on some music theory that week.  I always have something that we can do for every lesson, so every lesson my students will learn something new.

Instruments: Flute Recorder Piccolo

I began teaching in my sophomore year of college at the age of 19. I started by giving thirty minute to one hour lessons to local students. I soon began leading masterclasses for the flute students of the local middle and high schools. Most recently, I taught a masterclass to a large group (30-40) of high school flute students. I have also had training as a general music teacher (K-5), so I have taught children how to play the recorder. I teach my students with a belief that learning how to read music and play an instrument should be fun--never a chore. Therefore, I create an environment of curiosity in which a student of any age will desire to explore the exciting world of music.