Music Lessons in Desoto, TX

Instruments: Piano Trombone

For beginner piano students, I start from teaching out of the Piano Adventure Series, and Theory Time books. The Piano Adventure Series is great because the song arrangements have tiered piano proficiency for beginner to intermediate players. After students work in these books, other repertoire can be added to perform for holidays and recitals. For trombone students, I first make sure my students make characteristic sounds and introduce music to meet their playing level. Read More

Instruments: Voice Acoustic Guitar

I'm a passionate instructor who has a love for working with students and cheering them on in their musical career. I've been in 27 musical theatre productions, and have a true passion for the stage. Most notable productions include being Samantha in the Off-Broadway production Circle of Friends at the American Girl Theater, Alice in Alice in Wonderland at Casa Manana, and Sally Brown in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown at Dallas Baptist University. Read More

Instruments: Piano Flute

I have found that the most effective way for me to teach is to activate the student's self-motivation, rather than trying to serve as external motivation. We will spend some time discussing the student's goals, whether they are concrete or abstract. I understand that many students have different styles of practicing! For some of my students, we ran lessons like they were drill sessions, and for others, the lessons were all about taking a deeper look into the piece itself and going through passages separately to personalize the performance. Read More

Instruments: Voice

I've got a Bachelors and a Masters degree in vocal performance. Right now, I've nearly completed a Ph. D in Music Theory, with a related field in Vocal Pedagogy. That education, combined with my years of experience teaching students ages 10 to 80, gives me the knowledge and the ability to help you improve. My Classical training can give you insight into important singing concepts, like singing with pure vowel sounds, smoothly connected singing style, and operatic singing quality. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Mandolin Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Also for beginners i may include some reading exercises from Hal Leonard book 1. For Adults or people that have been playing a few years the lessons become much more specialized and tailored to the individuals interests and musical needs. I typically find things the student has never focused on { playing a blues shuffle, ear training} and work on those things. We always close with a goal for the following week. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Saxophone Organ

I also has a strong professional record of success. In addition to my formal education, I have both recorded and performed as an RB and Gospel artist. I currently work as the worship leader for a church, where I directs, play, and sing. Read More

Instruments: Drums Latin Percussion

I like to teach with music, meaning we start by choosing the students favorite song and building slowly in level of difficulty. As they progress we play beats and learn fills. Later we get into reading and writing drum notes. Then we explore different genres, and styles of playing. This way the student can aim to play any song at-least 4-5 ways depending on what is required and what style and flavor they want to incorporate in their performance. Read More