Music Lessons in Needham Heights, MA

Instruments: Voice

To begin with, I teach my students how to develop their own warm up method which includes breathing and stretching, vocalizations and good old fashioned solfege. You will learn to understand your own vocal mechanism and how it resonates, as well as how breath support works, and their effects on the singing voice. My teaching style is customized to the student.  I encourge working with scales, rhythms, improvisation, ear-training, also working with and learning songs. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

So I consider myself more of a guide who can understand a lot of the pitfalls a newer player (who I will surely learn from) will run into and show the way around and why. My main goal if for the student to be self directed and for practicing and playing to never feel like work. I also feel the song based approach is the way to go so we can work on whatever song from whatever genre you prefer. Read More

Instruments: Piano

Music has always been an important part of my life since I was a child. My parents exposed me to music at a very young age, so it was not a surprise that I chose music as my profession. I graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a BA in music, graduating with High Honors. Performance has been an integral part of my life, and I have given many solo recitals. Read More

Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion

I began teaching in 2009 while I was attending the University of Massachusetts Lowell. While I was a student I began to study with some truly great musicians who really helped me realize my potential. I got some jobs teaching area high school drumlines and marching bands and really enjoyed the experience. When I first started playing I was mostly interested in marching bands and drumlines. I marched multiple seasons with the Boston University Winter Percussion Ensemble while in high school and then held the center snare position with the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps.. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar

Along with my texts, these materials offer a gateway to learning to read and play in standard, that is, staff, notation. In addition I have numerous popular songs and rock songs which I have set to tablature and standard notation. So, I would take young students through the early stages of my method, supplemented by these other materials. For students, young and adult, who have progressed beyond the fundamentals, I would make available and seek materials to follow their desired musical style(s). Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

I am a voice and piano teacher in the Boston area. I work well with all ages. I am patient and my utmost goal is to teach you a solid musical foundation for beginners and to effectively enhance an intermediate or advanced students musical skills. I create a judgement free/ supportive environment in which to learn and grow. I have a BM in Vocal performance from New England Conservatory of Music. Read More

Instruments: Trombone

From a very young age, I desired to explore the world by doing something meaningful and purposeful with my life. In elementary school, my sister played the baritone saxophone, followed by the french horn. This inspired me to also play an instrument in school. The school's music teacher provided me with a trombone. Since then, the instrument, music-making, and art, became an essential part of my being. In High School, my band director introduced me to great works of classical music by great composers such as Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and many others. Read More