Music Lessons in Salem, VA

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Ukulele Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

I teach from my home studio. I teach private lessons and give my students my full attention which has proved to be the key to my continually increasing student enrollment and high retention rate. Music has been an integral part of my life, playing a major role in both my personal and professional life. I embrace the chance to be immersed in it, to share my enthusiasm for and expertise in the area of music education, promoting creative development and student performance skills. Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Oboe English Horn

My teacing style is what I would call organized relaxed. I create specific goals for each student that are attainable. I continually work to encourage my students to work towards their goals. Seeing the light bulb of comprehension go off for my students is my indicator of a job well done. Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar Double Bass

I teach what is needed by the student: Here are Examples: Basses, 4, 5, 6 string, Active vs. Passive, EUB, Case vs. Bag, polish, stands. Finger & Palm Muting, Strings – Round Wound, Half Round, Flat Wound, Coated. String Length. Looping, Effects Transcribing, Scales & Chords, Modes, Soloing-Improvising Chord Charts, Writing-Arranging, Reading Music, Theory Equipment selection – Amps, Speaker cabs, Speaker Impendence, Straps, cables, Music Related Injury, Ear plugs Survival Kit Bass player’s role in music, playing in the Pocket Types of Music – Rock, Reggae, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Metal, Classical, Country, etc. Read More

Instruments: Piano

My approach to teaching is as individual as each student. It is important that each student learns at their own pace and in their learning style. It is my job to see what the student's best playing is and push them a little past it. I help my students set goals in their lessons, both broad goals of learning pieces, and specific parts of each piece for their weekly practice. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Clarinet

I am a passionate musician who has been playing an instrument for 16 years. In 2014, I graduated from Christopher Newport University with a Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Saxophone Performance. Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to perform with many different groups encompassing a vast number of styles. I have been giving private lessons for about 5 years and I know the value of that one-on-one experience. I would love to share my love of music with anyone who is willing to give it a try! Read More

Instruments: Voice

I am a firm believer that anyone who wants to improve their singing, to go forward from whatever level they are currently at, can do so if they take the first step to start studying with a voice teacher. It can seem daunting at first, but through the use of a variety of vocal exercises and the use of songs in whatever style of music you are interested in singing, you can start the process of gaining new tools and habits to increase your singing skills. Read More

Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Djembe

In high school I was fortunate to work with some local jazz musicians. One was a famous jazz guitarist named Lenny Breau. We had an artist in residence program with composer/ drummer Steve Grover and he was a big influence on me along with Dick Demers. I have performed in symphonies. I have done many Broadway musicals playing in the pit. I have played in many bands. Before I moved to Virginia I was living in Maine and playing in 5 bands. Read More