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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Music lessons in Mesa . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet
My goal in teaching is to help the student develop confidence by developing skill as a musician. Once the student realizes how to gain confidence through practice, he or she will create a healthy habit of successful learning that can transfer to any field of education. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Trumpet Keyboard Electric Guitar
Nothing is more exciting than seeing one my students develop a passion for music! Therefore, it's important that each student progresses at his or her pace. I encourage this by setting realistic goals for my students at each lesson. Acknowledging accomplishments helps fuel a students desire to progress, and makes students eager to learn more. By trying to find out what inspires the student, I can successfully tailor my instruction to their wants and needs. " The slower you go, the faster you'll get there" - John Link Read More
Instruments: Piano
I have been teaching sporadicaly since the age of 22, from both my home as well as studio locations. I worked at La Musique seven years ago, initially hired as a sub, and then hired on a more steady basis, as many students and parents were requesting me. They enjoyed my relaxed style and great sense of humor. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
My goal for the initial meeting with a student is to know what their joy and passion is with music. What is their creative spark? Why do they want to learn to play piano? I then evaluate their listening skills, rhythm skills, hand and eye coordination, motor abilities, and improvisational skills. I ask them to share what style of music they enjoy listening to and if they are open to creating their own song. Read More
Instruments: Bass Guitar
I really began teaching when I became section leader in my high school marching band. I was in charge of teaching new music to my section. From that experience I leaned so much. After that I continued my education at Mesa Community College, where I studied music performance. While attending I studied privately and played in small combos. After I left MCC I went on tour with my rock band that eventually landed me in Los Angeles. Read More
Instruments: Piano
Everything about my teaching stems from a love of music and imparting that love into the students I am working with. Piano lessons should be about the student (at any level) forming a healthy relationship with the piano. As such, my mission is to create musicians that perform with Honesty and Clarity. Clarity forms all the "technical" aspects of making music at piano, while Honesty is about getting in touch with how we are personally developing as musicians and how we can be mentally present with the music we are creating--and not trying to be anyone else besides are true selves. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Recorder Euphonium French Horn Tuba Mallet Percussion Oboe English Horn Keyboard
I will develop a stimulating lessons plan that covers a wide range of topics, and foster music appreciation through SEL based instruction. Instructing students by incorporating various technical applications. As a student and teacher, I’ve conducted rehearsals, put on musicals, concerts, performed at assemblies, while offering one-on-one as well as group instruction. Believing that instilling a sense of music appreciation by becoming Socially and emotionally competent, while at the same time developing excellent musicianship. Read More
Instruments: Flute Recorder Piccolo
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
Winning the competitions that brought me performances in Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall (twice) and a European Debut in Geneva, Switzerland. I loved performing the concertos with orchestra that I have. I'm quite proud of the chamber music work I continue to do.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
My uncle was an active musician, bass player, in New York in the 1940s and on.
My mother first went to college to major in music (piano) but ended up switching.
My nephew is a film composer in LA and also has been writing K-Pop songs that are pretty successful. He's doing very well and I'm so proud!
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I think the defining moment was the stay at music camp after 8th grade. I loved music my whole life and sort of thought of it as a career before that, but the most serious "statement" was at that point and there's been no looking back.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
Bachelor of Music in Music Education: I chose this because it seemed like the right thing to do.
Master of Music in Woodwind Performance: I was really focusing my career as a performer and I had the opportunity to be accepted to the flute studio of Leone Buyse (then of the Boston Symphony Orchestra).
Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education: I chose this because I needed a doctorate to pursue teaching in college. But, while studying in the program, I came to realize that whether you are a performer or teacher (or both!), you are an educator and how important understanding how to teach it for the private studio teacher.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
I warm up - although I'm not one to spend a lot of time on that. I do some brief scale exercises and then get to my repertoire. Similar to most students, my time for practice is often compressed, so I've learned to make most effective use of it. If I have more time, I sight-read, which I think is one of the most important skills for a musician.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
Understanding the physics of air pressure, speed and direction. Sometimes people worry too much about embouchure and fingering, when it really all comes down to understanding air and how sound is made on the flute. I spend a lot of time on this in my teaching and I think this is why my students all have a really good, strong sound.
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
I have had a number of students go from my studio to major in music in conservatories and colleges. I think that the passion I instilled in them, as well as the knowledge of how to practice and be a good musician has carried them well.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
It was really a matter of what the band director wanted for his band and also that I walked to and from school so my mother didn't want me to choose something heavy (as my brother already played horn). I just chose the flute, but I like to think that the instrument chose me.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
Flute is my primary instrument (also piccolo, alto and bass), but I started off on piano when I was 5. I chose piano because my older siblings played and I wanted to be better at it than them - perhaps I already knew I was going to enter a competitive field! So, flute was my second and I chose it because I wanted to play in the school band.
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Organize your time. Don't try to work on an entire piece. Identify where the problems are and focus your attention there. Schedule practice time as you would any other appointment. Consider practicing in small time units.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
Have they shown an interest? Not an ability, just an interest? Are they very easily distracted? Obviously they don't need to be able to sit quietly and non-moving, but they do need to be able to give their attention.
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