Music Lessons in Oakdale, NY

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Clarinet

I am lucky to have had the opportunity to work with so many great students of all different levels. From adult beginners to advanced high school students, I have enjoyed helping people achieve their musical goals for the past 10 years! For younger students, audition preparation is an important part of their musical journey. I try to make this process as fun possible to make sure that they enjoy their audition experience. Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

I have taught violin in private Catholic schools for four years and have taught privately for over 12 years. I am on faculty at Summertrios and the Lake Placid Chamber Music Institute, which are adult amateur chamber music camps. My students have ranged in age from 3 all the way to 83, so I know and understand that there are numerous methods and techniques that go into teaching. I focus on what the individual student needs rather than rely on one particular method over the other. Read More

Instruments: Flute

I cannot encourage going to live performances and concerts enough. It can bea concert of any type of music, so longthat itinspires my student to be more passionate about music! I also encourage my students to participate in competitions and recitals, as this opens their world and expands their knowledge about the musical world. I may be the teacher, but I love nothing more than my students talking about their own thoughts, opinions, and ideas with me, be it about playing, concerts, what they want to do with music, etc. Read More

Instruments: Voice

There has never once been the perfect performance, the perfect voice, or the perfect song. In music, we chase the unattainable. But it's the journey toward that unreachable goal that allows us to grow as singers and as human beings, capable of expressing ourselves through the miracle of singing. Read More

Instruments: Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I have been a guitar instructor for 8 years. As an instructor, I love seeing students improving and most importantly being happy and committed with their music instrument. I also emphasize to students that the purpose of learning guitar is to not add more stress in your life, it's suppose to be a stress reliever. I realize that by saying this, students will approach and learn guitar in a healthier way. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Piccolo

When working on a solo piece we will look at it as a whole, go over any terms or passages that the student has questions about and then work in sections as well as addressing the entire piece and the musicality of how to approach and play the piece. My goal is to not only help my students learn their instrument but also to help them to learn about and appreciate many aspects of music wich is one of the greatest joys of teaching. Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Music Keyboard

For absolute beginner students of any age, we begin outside of a book as the best way to learn is from personal experience. With wind players for example, we work on breathing, posture, and hand position as these three components help students produce a quality sound in as comfortable of a way as possible. Moving into more formal studies, I used the Standard of Excellence series for young children and the Rubank series for more intermediate students. Read More