Music Lessons in Halethorpe, MD

Instruments: Piano Voice Music Keyboard

I'm a professional jazz/pop vocalist, and have appeared around the world as a soloist singing jazz and pop, places including the Blue Note, NYC, Maui, Key West, Paris, Rome, Rio de Janeiro, Budapest, Phuket, Sydney, Australia.  I have also sung in ensemble groups including the Masterworks Chorale, NYC, the Verdi Opera Chorus of Southern California.  I have sung in Mandarin Chinese, Brazillian Portuguese, French, Italian and Spanish. Currently, I volunteer at the Senior Center leading/accompanying the Sing-Alongs doing songs from the early 1900's up to the present. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet Music

Justin has performed on some of the country’s best stages—Jazz at Lincoln Center, Blue Note, Birdland, Smoke, Fatcat, Trumpets—and toured across the U.S. and Canada with Vans’ International Warped Tour. Whether you’re just starting out or preparing for auditions and gigs, Justin’s lessons focus on building beautiful tone, solid technique, confident improvisation, strong sight-reading, and effective performance skills. Students benefit from practical, style-flexible coaching rooted in decades of playing and professional stage experience. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar

For piano, I typically use the entire Schaum series. I feel that it is the best, most affordable, systematic option out there. After that, I typically use the Thompson method or any selected material by the student that is appropriate to their level. Also in order to make the lessons more engaging and fun for the student, I allow some time for music making where the student gets a chance to play any notes with my accompaniment in the background. Read More