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Instruments: Violin Fiddle
Hi! I’m Mallory Phillips, and I’m a violinist and teacher based in North Carolina. I have a Master’s degree in Violin Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Bachelor’s degree from Converse College, where I graduated summa cum laude. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to perform with a number of orchestras, including the North Carolina Symphony, Winston-Salem Symphony, Greensboro Symphony, and the Spartanburg Philharmonic, where I also appeared as a soloist. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Drums Mallet Percussion Electric Guitar
I essential teach intermediate students only, giving my current experience. I usually start with the basics and start to get to know where the student is at first. Then I would go ahead and just hit a drum book with basic rhythms and start to go through it and try to create exercises from it. I have my own philosophies too, being taught by world class marchers, from whom I have obtained those philosophies from. Read More
Instruments: Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Acoustic Guitar
My teaching experience dates back to 1990, when, while homeschooling my children, I taught drums and guitar as part of their curriculum. Since then I have given lessons on a part time basis. Through my experience, I have become skillful in identifying a student's strengths, weaknesses and learning style. My focus is on challenging students at their current skill level while encouraging them and making the process of learning fun. I work with students to identify their personal goals and work with them to identify practical steps towards reaching those goals. Read More
Instruments: Synthesizer Recorder
Electronic music is very unique, so are the teaching methods for it. As complicated as it may look in the beginning, it can be grasped through practice and time, just like any other instrument. The courses I enrolled in gave me a good idea on how to teach digital audio stations such as Ableton Live and FL Studio. I know exactly where to get the student started out and how to get them to keep improving day after day. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone
I like to customize my lesson plans based on the student's needs. It also depends on the style of music that is being learned. I typically like to start with the Rubank method books. These books follow a progressive sequence of beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. However, this is not necessary; the concept of these books is to get a grasp of the fundamentals. I also provide many fundamental exercises I have created and used in my daily practice. Read More
Instruments: Voice Trumpet Saxophone Flute Clarinet
Hello, everyone! I am a music teacher based in the triangle of North Carolina, and I would love to offer you private lessons. I teach to all experience levels from complete beginner to advanced high school students auditioning to major in music in college. I have experience in many realms of music education because I've taught as a middle and high school band director, middle and high school choir director, and have taught privately on numerous instruments for many years. Read More
Instruments: Violin
I have been teaching professionally for 11 years. Before I began my professional teaching career I already had several years of experience instructing my two younger siblings in violin and cello, even serving as a primary instructor to one of the siblings at one point. I have mainly taught private lessons out of my home. However, I was also a violin teaching assistant at the University of Oklahoma, I have helped teach private and group classes for music camps and events across the country, and am currently employed at School of Creative Arts in Cary. Read More
Instruments: Saxophone Flute Piccolo Music
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
After I started Flute in 6th grade, I realized I really wanted to play in the Jazz band at my middle school and wanted to learn an instrument that would translate well from the Flute, so I picked the Saxophone.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Music runs in my family both sides. My grandfather on my father's side is a musician and multiinstrumentalist that played in Tito Puente's band for a number of years! My cousin on my mother's side was a professional drummer for a number of years.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
My dream place to perform would have to be Smalls Jazz Club in New York City. It's always been my dream to live in New York and play in jazz clubs with some of the worlds most creative and innovative living musicians.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
If I weren't a musician I'd probably be a professional chess player or a movie script writer. I've always found it to be refreshing to have a creative outlet.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
I love every genre of music I play and it's nearly impossible for me to pick an overall favorite, but I'd say that this past year I've been enjoying playing and learning about Jazz the most.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I am at Seminole State College of Florida pursuing my Associate in Arts degree. I've finished the music program and just have a few prerequisites left until my degree. I will then pursue my bachelors in the next year.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
For me, a normal practice session starts with at least 20 minutes of long tones with a tuner and a metronome. I then move on to scale patterns or etudes with a metronome for another 15 to 20 minutes. From there, depending on what I'm focusing on at the time, I'll either practice a piece and do small fine tuning or do recordings of myself playing songs and listening back to them to critique myself.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
When I teach beginners, I sometimes like to use Hal Leonard method books. For my intermediate and advanced students that can already comfortably read music, I like to focus more on unique scale patterns or etude books. For my jazz musicians, I like using books by Chad Lefkowitz-Brown.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
The musical accomplishments I'm most proud of are: Winning my high school concerto competition on Flute, playing Flute in a concert with the Orlando Symphony Orchestra, and performing on Saxophone at the Orlando Museum of Art with my Jazz Band. I'm also very happy to be the lead alto player in the Orlando Big Band.
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
My high school students have earned various awards and special honors at in-school competitions including but not limited to: solo and ensemble, superlative awards, all-state ensembles and concerto competitions.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I chose my primary instruments through middle school band class. In the beginning of my 6th grade year, our band director tested all of the new band students out on every instrument and we ended up playing the instrument we naturally resonated with the most.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
Ever since I started playing the instruments I knew I wanted to perform and teach music for a living. There wasn't really a single moment that made me realize my passion for music. I believe picking up an instrument for the first time jumpstarted the passion I already had for music from an extremely early age.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
The hardest thing I've had to master on my Saxophone is the ability to demonstrate consistent and coherent voice leading on jazz standards during improvising. The most difficult classical music I've ever performed in classical music was the Carmen Fantasy by Francois Bourne on the Flute. It's hard to pin one concept or technique that's harder than the others to master, but if I had to pick one for any instrument, I'd say phrasing and tone.
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