Music Lessons in Oradell, NJ

Instruments: Piano Voice

I have been teaching privately for about 10 years now. I teach at different studios in the NY and NJ area. I love teaching all ages and all levels. I teach many styles of music and like to combine different styles with each student to give them a wide range of knowlege. I love being able to give my students the tools to be a sucsessful and confident musician, while having fun at the same time! Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Harmonica

I start with theory and technique for beginning trainees, combined with songs that utilize the modes and scales that the trainee will be learning, thus combining the academic with the practical. More specifically, I feel that learning scales and modes are of vital importance to any musician (no matter the skill level), as such a thing is necessary not only for improvisation (which is very important as my background is in jazz), but also for writing music, which I feel that every musician should do in addition to playing other people's music. Read More

Instruments: Voice

For beginning students, I'm interested in building a base of fundamentals, from proper breathing to a basic understanding of resonance and compression. We will explore a variety of exercises that will help you understand the many sounds you can make using your voice. For intermediate students, I'm interested in attaching your technique to your repertoire. We will explore material based on your vocal goals, keeping your voice happy and healthy while singing music that you enjoy. Read More

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: Flute Piccolo

Dedication and consistency are crucial in order to build confidence as a performer and I am a big advocate of inspiring students to be curious about music. Knowledge is power and therefore I encourage students to look up information about the composer whose piece we are learning, listen to many recordings, find out information related to the period of time in which the piece we are working on was composed etc. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I have experience teaching on both a private lesson and public school environment. I started to teach private lessons shortly after my undergrad career and during my grad school career. During my grad school program I had the opportunity to teach both at a elementary and high school level in General Music and in Strings. I during these placements in the public school I wrote out lessons plans and taught music theory and instruments to the students. Read More

Instruments: Piano Trumpet Music

I create an environment where the student can feel as if they can ask any question and can make mistakes without being looked down on.  I encourage the student to problem solve their own issues through critical thinking. My goal is to teach you so you don't need to be taught anymore. We will work on a given concept continuously until it is understood and able to be produced. I will use positive reinforcement so you understand what is the right thing and what is not. Read More