Music Lessons in Tonganoxie, KS

Instruments: Piano Voice Bass Guitar

20+ years private studio teaching 6 years as church choirmaster. 4 years as Director of Music at Lawrenceville School, Princeton, NJ. Toured with Grammy winner Seal for 3 years - piano, bass, vocals Read More

Instruments: Drums

Growing up in a musical family, I gravitated toward the drums to help round out the family band. My passion for drum set and percussion grew in middle school and high school when I joined concert, marching and jazz bands. I studied music in college, honing my drum set skills with an emphasis in jazz. I graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in music. While in college, another passion arose: teaching. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Music

I am a professional musical theatre performer and director based in Kansas City and I received a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance in December 2018 from Kansas State University. I am currently teaching theatre at Providence School of Arts and I have been teaching private lessons since 2017. I have previously music directed and choreographed for both Stage Right Performing Arts and Christian Youth Theatre Kansas City and looks forward to teaching and growing the rising stars of musical theatre in Kansas City. Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

I am an experienced musician and teacher of 50 years. My life is has been about playing, performing, and writing music. I have many original recordings and have performed my music quite often throughout the years. I have many years of experience in one on one sessions as well as concert openers. I have the ability to teach from the beginning up to helping fine tune your skills. My desire is bring others into the passion of music and playing their instrument. Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

For beginners I use a method book for learning how to read music and learn music theory.  Once the basics are attained I introduce scales and etudes to build on the technical aspects of playing the instrument.  Solo books are also added to the repertoire for the student so that they can use everything they have learned thus far and express that in a piece of music. Younger children will not do as much music reading in the beginning of lessons. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Ukulele Music

I've been slowly teaching private lessons while I've been in the final years of college. With the KU curriculum, I have had to learn how to work with children from Pre-K to 12th grade, which means any age is something I've been prepared for. Also, I got to sing with the Intergenerational choir at KU, which would happen at the local community center with senior-aged people. I've sung jazz, musical theater, and classical pieces since high school. Read More

Instruments: Voice

For beginning students who are new to music, I typically like to start with learning notes, note names, and rhythms. I like to incorporate rhythmic exercises and other fun activities to get them to enjoy what they are learning. For adults, I try to find out how much the student knows about music and see what their interests are. Based on what the student knows, I guide my instruction accordingly to keep the lessons engaging, fun, and knowledgable. Read More