Music Lessons in West Jordan, UT

Instruments: Piano Violin Keyboard

I am somewhat flexible on books and methods, but unless my students have already invested time and money in a particular published method, I start them on the Bastien series, which is not too expensive and is well designed and effective. As they progress to intermediate, they will be expected to buy some classical music, collections, and technique books. In addition, I will write out some exercises and guiding information and instructions to assist them in their practice and approach to style and technique. Read More

Instruments: Voice Trombone

Hello I am a motivated and hard working instructor and love to share my love of music with others. I am minioring in Musical Performance at Weber State University. I have been playing trombone for 9 years and singing for about 10 years. Music is a huge part of my life and I am excited to share it with others. All the years I have been playing I have performed in some type of group whether it was band, choir, I even did many solos throughout the time I've been playing. Read More

Instruments: Piano

For young beginners I start them in the Alfred Basics Books. I work to help students learn their notes quickly. I think that it is extremely important that students learn to read the notes from the staff and correlate staff reading with the notes on the piano. I give each of my students an exercise to begin their practicing each day. This exercise includes scales, arpeggios, cadences, transposing and sight reading. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet Euphonium French Horn

I may also challenge students to justify their answers and consider a completely different solution. Regardless of what solution works, the humility of accepting possibility of an answer completely different from your own is important to me. Different days may require different solutions, and as a result a lot of ideas will be shared. Once we find something that does work, I like to have the student try to teach me what they have learned so I can see how deep a concept has been engrained. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet

I first began teaching private lessons as a summer job while still a teenager in high school, and I've loved teaching ever since. Encouraging a love of the instrument (and music in general) in younger students is something I'm very passionate about, but I'm always willing to help older students find that love as well. I find that the best way to ignite that interest is to focus on the type of music the student is most interested in. Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

Finding recordings on music apps or youtube can help to learn the piece in a different and fun way, because its an excuse to watch youtube! Besides scales, etudes, and pieces, I want to encourage my students to come to me with any questions about the music they are playing in their school music classes, orchestras, theory questions, and help with any technical instrument issues, like tuning, fixing strings, finding a good shoulder rest, how to rosin your bow and how much to tighten it. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone Flute Piccolo Music

Now that I am building my own woodwind studio, I want to emphasize learning the basics, as I lacked that in my own early schooling. Music fundamentals are the building blocks of successful musicians. My curriculum will include the Breeze Easy method books, Rubank beginner and intermediate books as well as Suzuki flute and piano books and other etude and repertoire pieces to help the students build a solid library of their own. Read More