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I began teaching music in high school, 7 years ago, as part of a volunteer program to help local elementary and middle school students. I continued through my undergraduate program leading sectionals for my ensembles and coaching local high school students. I have taught trombone, trumpet, piano, and guitar to students of all ages from 10 to 60 years old, and I love the opportunity to learn from my students and share my passion for music!
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Though I have been teaching for over 16 years, I am far from feeling like a burn-out. In fact, the more I teach, the more intrigued I become with the learning process, and I am constantly re-tooling my approach in order to help my students learn more effectiively. I LOVE teaching, and I have chosen to teach privately because I enjoy the one-to-one interactions with my students. I can actually get to know each of my students, and I use my knowledge of each new student's goals, temperament, age and learning style to tailor each lesson. I studied music education, I needed training if I was going to understand how to pass on the skills I've acquired. I graduated from Otterbein College in Columbus, OH in 1996, and I have been teaching privately ever since. I love to help students discover how they learn best, and rejoice with them as they master a particularly challenging passage, or access a new genre.
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My goal as a teacher is to inspire my students to love music each lesson and grow as players and listeners of music. I believe firmly that students should learned how to play music not just exercises, and be able to express themselves through music.
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My teaching style can be explained in one word: motivating. At times it is difficult to motivate a student in a home, studio, or classroom but I have found ways to motivate you to pracitce. For instance, if you like to learn and sing pop songs, I will say lets do it. Forget the books, lets learn what you want to learn. I can teach you whatever song you are looking to play and teach you a way to improve your skills to learn more songs.
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For beginning children students I typically start with Hal Leonard or a similar reputable music book. Once the students has a grasp of the fundamentals we will begin to introduce solo repertoire appropriate to their age and skill level. For adult students, I find out what the student is interested in and create a lesson plan that is fun and challenging no matter their skill level. I studied the Suzuki method as a youngster so I understand the importance of ear training and sight reading. If your interests lean more towards songwriting and composition I have the knowledge to get you going.
16 Years
Since We Started
41,456+
Happy Customers
10,769
Cities with Students
3,123
Teachers in Network
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