Music Lessons in Brooklyn Heights, NY

Instruments: Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet French Horn Piccolo Mallet Percussion Oboe

I like to follow a format for lessons, giving a certain amount of time to warming up, practicing technical studies and scales, etudes or lessons, solo literature and ensemble (duet, trio, ensemble) literature. I would encourage students to make an agenda for practicing, I believe many student need to learn how to practice, much like study skills, so they can make good use of their time. I teach students how to mark their music, how to break apart difficult sections and how to set goals for each week. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Double Bass

I fell in love with music at a young age, hearing relatives sing and play, and began taking guitar and bass lessons as a teen.  I then majored in bass and music at Onondaga Community College, which is known for it's music program.  I have had the opportunity to tour the country with a band out of Austin, Texas, as a signed professional musician with a national act.  I recorded a love show for XM Radio, and have had a song played on NPR. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I was raised in a very musical house. At the age of 5, I began piano lessons and continued through high school. I also studied clarinet from grade 5 until I graduated and played in the band. As an adult I had a few bassoon lessons. I also sang in Chorus and Choir from elementary school through high school. My other experiences with music were with theater and dance. I studied ballet (ballet en pointe), jazz and tap dance. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Ukulele Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I encourage my students to use their creative potential by participating in events such as open mics, playing in front of a crowd can be very frightening at first but open mics give you freedom to relax and play among people who love music as much as my students and I. Im always looking for new students of all ages, Ive said it so many times to so many people, Youre never too old to learn an instrument. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

My musical background is a combination of music performance and music education. As a professional music educator both at secondary Level (middle school high school) and the college level, I strive to focus on the musical aspects of my teaching. Two of my degrees are in Music Education with an emphasis in Performance and I believe in combining both the educational aspects of learning with the performance aspects of learning. Read More

Instruments: Flute Recorder

I use a combination of books for flute students since they are better suitable for flute study. Some of them are for example; Gariboldi execerses and Trevor Wye along with several books with simple flute solos for beginners. For more advanced students there is also i wide variety of Etude books such as Kohler etudes or Anderson studies. I use as well as solos up to level 6 from various Baroque, Classical, 2oth century Composers for flute. Read More