Music Lessons in Port Aransas, TX

Instruments: Voice Saxophone Flute Piccolo Bassoon Music

I believe that everything begins with fundamentals. That being said, it's most important to learn what the students goal is. Perhaps they only want to learn a particular piece that they are playing for Solo and Ensemble Contest. Perhaps it's an adult student that just wants to learn to play a particular piece for a special occasion. Lessons have to be tailored to to meet the individual students desires. For the students that really want to learn their instrument, I would begin with a methods book with an emphasis on scales and studies. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Violin

My teaching style promotes good healthy practice habits as well as setting goals both short and long-term. At every lesson, we set goals to accomplish during the session. as well as practice goals to accomplish before the next session I believe the key to learning a new instrument is in a comprehensive approach that not only teaches the student how to play music but helps them to understand it on a deeper level. Read More

Instruments: Piano Keyboard

I typically start students who don’t know how to read music with Kevin Olsen‘s book called “The Perfect Start.” I then supplement that with my own approaches to teaching to note reading, musicianship, theory, sight singing, and composition. After a few months, the student will be transferred over to such books as Fabre and Fabre.” I truly try and streamline a students experience and lessons towards pieces and music they are interested in playing. Read More

Instruments: Drums

One of my earliest memories from my childhood was sitting on my fathers lap banging and banging away on my uncles drum kit. My mother says I was 9 months old the first time I had ever played the drums. I come from a family of musicans. My father was a guitarist ,my mother was a saxophonist and my uncle was a drummer also. For as long as I can remeber I have Always played the drums. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

I began in teaching in early 2000 when I realized the joy of helping to develop others to use the natural gifts they were born with.  Most people don't realize how talented they really are until someone shows them. Some teachers follow a strict approach but we provide ourselves in taking students to the next level by customizing their lesson plan. We chart these out with the students best interests in mind. Read More