Music Lessons in Kathleen, FL

Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

I started teaching right after high school, helping at band camps and during the season. I started giving lessons soon after and in 2007 I was offered the oppurtunity to be the drumline instructor for a local high school. I would teach there until 2012. I wrote exercises, cadences, their show music, and taught them all the fundementals of marching and proper playing technique. Every year we would also perform an indoor show which I wrote both the music and drill. Read More

Instruments: Piano

My goal is that when I'm teaching; the student feel happy. I believe that when the student in happy he/she is having fun. There is no problem to have fun when you are learning something new, the person enjoy more and they get interest of taking new challenges. Once a year I like to have little concerts, it is a good way to have little concerts so the students get confident to play the instrument in front other people and also the parents or family can see there progress. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Synthesizer Keyboard

For beginning level students of any age, I will begin lessons by going over basic fundamentals of sheet music reading (notation, connecting the instrument to the literature) and music theory that will aid them in accomplishing homework tasks independently. For experienced students, I will ask the student to demonstrate knowledge and playing to their best ability to obtain a better understanding of where to continue their studies. I will also ask all students what kind of music they are already studying and what else they would like to pick up from there (studying classical contemporary for school band with an interest in starting jazz music, etc.) I will always consider the students age and playing level to appropriately create lesson plans that will ensure growth over time. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Banjo Ukulele

Every student starts or resumes classes at different levels. My job is to recognize that level and proceed accordingly. I like my students to be able to learn and progress at the rate they can or want to. Letting students let you know what they want to learn and at what pace, helps the student as well as the teacher in that progress. I like to tell my students that they will not only be a good player, but know exactly what they are doing. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet Trombone Euphonium Tuba

I am a passionate and motivated teacher of of trumpet and jazz improvisation. I have contributed articles on jazz studies and trumpet fundamentals for the International Trumpet Guild Journal. I have performed all over the world in a variety of musical settings from salsa to jazz to classical. I have performed artists such as Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca, Chris Calloway and Cab Calloway's Legacy of Swing, jazz saxophonist Teddy Edwards, the Los Angeles Opera, and the Los Angeles Southeast Symphony. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Ukulele Music

I’m always eager to meet new faces and enjoy sharing my gift with others who are passionate about learning music. I have never liked the dreaded term "homework". So what I like to tell my students to encourage them to achieve the most success they can, is to simply go home and "practice" because practice makes perfect.  I feel that learning any instrument is similar to learning a foreign language. Read More

Instruments: Piano Clarinet Recorder

I love music, and I love seeing my students grow through their own musical success! We start our first lessons with a foundation of basic musical ideas, which focus on connecting the keyboard to the written notes. In addition to developing a good ear, I believe that a strong music reading foundation is key to my students' success. We set weekly and monthly goals, and encourage students to try something new each lesson. Read More