Music Lessons in Hauppauge, NY

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Fiddle

I began teaching beginner piano when I was in middle school and caught the teaching bug! (My dad was a high school choir teacher for thirty-five years, so I must have caught it from him.) Now I teach violin/fiddle, voice and piano. I believe that learning classical music and sight reading are both fundamentals to begin learning any instrument. However, I love to teach other styles as well! I would love to work with budding musical theater performers who want to work on musicianship skills and/or learn piano/violin. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

Some of my favorite and most rewarding feelings in life have been when students have an "aha!" moment. These moments come after consistent engagement with a concept. Thats why I encourage daily practice (of any length, as long as its daily.) I balance grunt work with fun work, making sure that students are learning music THEY want to learn. My lessons usually begin with a short warm up, followed by a review of the goals set last week, followed by the introduction development of a new concept(or two), and concluding with a setting of goals for the next lesson, with the answering of questions all in between. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

I love sharing my knowlege and passion of music with my students. Its always rewarding to go on the journey of learning and developing the skills needed to be the best a student can be musically. Each student is unique and I tailor our time together to fit their needs. I am dedicated to maximizing their potential to obtain their goals in a supportive and nuturing environment. Lets get the fun started! Read More

Instruments: Piano

The structure of each lesson is always tailored to the student, but typically involves working hands-on with material, charting progress week to week, and refining the way that the student applies his or her focus while practicing passages. I often like to emphasize the use of expressive dynamics, rhythmic coordination between the two hands, and melodic phrasing. Given the open-ended nature of the musical experience, I hope to impart valuable insights into these technical aspects of performance and practice while also providing general guidance in accordance with the student's personal vision. Read More

Instruments: Voice

You cannot truly be present to embody a song - whether as a character or yourself - if you are thinking about your technique (hence why it must be reliable). This means holding ourselves to a higher standard and ingraining our technique until it is habit. Kinesthetics - Finally, regardless of how objective and scientific we attempt to be in our approach to technique, the sensations we feel when singing and the language we use to describe those sensations must be subjective. Read More

Instruments: Voice

Two students are assigned to lead the Warm UP and LA Gah, lip trills and EeeYahh Technique Affective: includes the manner in which we deal with things emotionally, such as feelings, values, appreciation, enthusiasm, motivations and attitudes. (value, appreciate) 1. Students will learn self confidence 2. Students will be taught the following: Can do it, Will do it, Mission Accomplished! 3. Students are given Thulani Questionnaire asking them certain questions regarding music (attached in email) Psychomotor:Includes physical movement, coordination and the use of motor skill areas. (demonstrate, perform, exhibit) 1. Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Recorder Music Keyboard

Growing up in a musical family instilled a love of music as a child. My father was an accomplished jazz pianist and when I was 15 years old I began playing professionally. I had great teachers in my formative years, from my father, my band directors and to my private instructors, I learned that developing simple concepts to tackle seemingly complex ideas was the key to my success. I graduated from Texas State University in 2001 with a B.A. in Music Performance. Read More