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Instruments: Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Harmonica Banjo Ukulele Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I'm an engaging and energetic musician/teacher that thrives in helping my students discover their passion for music. After graduating from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts (concentration in Creative Writing and Jazz Studies) in 2005, I have spent the past 17 years helping hundreds of private students of all ages, ability levels, backgrounds, and styles discover their musical voice on their chosen instrument. As an active performing musician, I've played in a variety of bands/contexts in my local community, helping to support, create, and grow the local music scene, while encouraging my students to perform while providing them advice on how to best do so. Read More
Instruments: Drums
My methods have broad diversity based on the student. I will show then sheet music, and others I will play different styles of music to show how people play different patterns. It depends on their level of experience. I am willing to take it to the next level to help them recognize their own potential instead of making them feel like playing and practicing is a chore. No two students are alike. Read More
Instruments: Drums
For beginning students who are children, I typically start with Head, Hands and Heart: ( example given below) Week 1: Learn To Play Your First Song Head: A Time, A Place and The Parts Of A Drum Set Hands: Your First Drum Beat (No Drums Required) Heart: Move Before You Groove Week 2: Playing with Sticks Head: How to Buy and Hold...Drumsticks Hands: Play Your First Song with Drumsticks Heart: Clap To The Music Week 3: Learn To Play the Parts of a Song Head: The Parts of a Song and What They Mean To a Drummer Hands: How To Play a Closed Hi-Hat Heart: Quiet Verse plus Loud Chorus equals Dynamic Drums Week 4: Learn To Play Drum Fills Head: Pracetice Without Drums - Think Before You Play Hands: What Are Drum Fills and How Are They Played? Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone
It's remarkable to witness how these small victories fuel a student's eagerness to delve deeper into their musical exploration. Understanding what sparks a student's interest is key to crafting personalized instruction that resonates with them. By delving into their inspirations and aspirations, I can tailor my teaching approach to align with their unique wants and needs. Whether it's a favorite artist, a particular style of music, or a desire to master a specific technique, I strive to create a learning environment that fosters their passion and cultivates their potential. Read More
Instruments: Viola
I am a strong believer in student individuality and uniqueness, and understand that each student develops at their own pace on their own time, in their own way. Therefore, my goal as a teacher is to help the student grow to be their own, special musician, and to develop passion and love for that along the way! I am extremely passionate about the viola and playing music, and I want my students to feel the same. Read More
Instruments: Piano Violin Cello Viola Double Bass Keyboard
The most important over-arching philosophy in ALL of my teaching, is INDIVIDUAL CURRICULUM. Every student is a unique human being, bringing unique perspective, experiences, talents, and flaws. I adjust all curriculum based on the needs of their students, in order to play up their strengths and address their flaws. My curriculum is also unique in that it values student input much higher than many people who teach strictly from the classical method. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
I portrayed characters like Maddalena in Verdis Rigoletto, Ciesca in Puccinis Gianni Schicchi, and Suor Infermiera in Puccinis Suor Angelica. The same year, I embraced the role of a 'Witch' in MSM's compelling production of "Dido and Aenas" by Henry Purcell. Looking ahead to the spring of 2024, I eagerly anticipate my role as the enchanting 'Fairy' in Jules Massenet's "Cendrillon," a prestigious MSM production. These diverse roles showcase my versatility and commitment to bringing stories to life through evocative performances. Read More
Instruments: Double Bass
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
-I find it's the material that I don't know how to play, that requires the most practicing. Don't spend too much time practicing the things you already know how to play. It's the speed bump, or the train-wreck sections, that need to be dissected.
-Breaking bad habits and reinforcing new positive habits is essential in the practice session.
-A 15min practice session where you get desired results or learn something new, is far better than an hour practice session in which nothing is learned and bad habits are repeated.
-Try the idea/technique you are working on, in various musical settings, and your brain begins to engrain the new information.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
My favorite style/genre of music to play is jazz. Jazz is a liberating way for me to fuse musical traditions with inventive discovery. Jazz musicians 'compose' on the spot, using the sounds and ideas from within and/or around them, to create a one-time-only experience. I find myself to be most creative when I'm improvising music. In that setting I'm free to choose the musical sounds and personal expressions I want to choose at any given time. I also find that jazz is such a broad kind of music. Not only does jazz come from specific traditions, but it embraces any style of music globally, especially in our time. There's a larger palette of influences to channel into my playing.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
When I was very young, my parents played recordings of musicians in different musical settings, and I was hearing the double bass without knowing what the instrument was called. I heard an orchestral performance and the booming pizzicato and warm arco textures resonated with me. Then I heard a bassist plucking in a big-band jazz setting, and the intense drive and pulse felt so danceable to me. I couldn't help but find out what the instrument was that I was hearing. I found out via a UK Eye Witness encyclopedia that that instrument was the double bass. I was so determined to touch one in person. When my father surprised me with a rental bass to pluck, I was ecstatic and that sensation stayed with me all this time. The bass is essential because it functions as the time-keeper and harmonic foundation of a group.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
I believe intonation and clarity are the two biggest challenges a double bassist will always face. I've heard professionals and musical heroes of mine, tell me the same thing. It's a struggle for all bassists. One thing I've noticed being an orchestral bassist playing with other stringed instruments, is how bumpy and tonally inconsistent a bass player's notes could sound in a musical phrase, compared to those of a violinist or cellist. There are certain notes in certain positions that have a distinct vibration. Therefore finding an even sound all over the bass requires specific actions for each particular note.
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