Flute Lessons in Longboat Key, FL

Instruments: Voice Saxophone Flute Recorder Conga Latin Percussion Music Keyboard

My experience teaching began while I was working on my undergraduate degree. Student tutoring earned me some money, helped my fellow students, while developing my teaching skills. I believe music and music learning should be fun so I like to incorporate my student's musical interests and what they may want to learn in their session with me. I always encourage participation in the school bands as well as outside bands to promote their personal musical growth which ultimately nurtures the person within. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Music

I have been teaching saxophone and flute lessons since 1984. I have taught in schools, colleges, and privately. I teach all levels from beginners to professionals. Learning an instrument should be a fun experience in the process of development. I also teach ages from seven to ninety years of age. I have typed all over the world as well as being a professional recording and touring musician. I have been in the music industry for forty years. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Viola Flute Piccolo

For beginning students, I like to start from Essential elements, Suzuki 1, or Piano Adventures. Students will also likely have a theory workbook or worksheets that match the level of their current repertoire. Intermediate students, we will start using a program called smart music that plays the accompaniment for pieces that we are working on. This will really help develop a great internal sense of rhythm and help students recognize immediately when something needs correcting. Read More

Instruments: Flute

The method used will be customized to each students current level and will help them achieve their goals for playing the flute. Read More

Instruments: Violin Cello Flute

I grew up in a musical family. My mother is a professional violinist and teacher and all of my sisters and brother and I learned to play various instruments from a very early age. My mother and father sacrificed a lot for their children to have music lessons as they are quite expensive for the lower middle class family But they believed it was worth it as music lessons boost brain power and help with the development of fine motor skills and mathematics, even speech. Read More

Instruments: Flute

Putting a label on any student, and/or compartmentalizing students is the last thing I would ever do. There are a couple of good method books, but introducing appropriate solo repertoire as early as possible creates a sense of self accomplishment, and so I normally follow my teaching instincts to know exactly the best time to bring this into the picture. I am a careful listener, and compassionate teacher who really cares. Read More

Instruments: Flute Clarinet

Every lesson that I teach is focused on the student's individual needs and skills. For beginning students, I like to start with a method book such as Essential Elements. For students with moderate experience and advanced students I find it helpful to work on repertoire that interests the students. This could be music that the student is working on in class or music that I find for students to work on. Read More