Music Lessons Niagara County, NY

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Saxophone, Flute, Recorder, Piccolo, Music

For Beginner students I have them start with the recorder. The instrument allows for a smooth segue to the flute being that the student can see their fingers and the recorder does not require the same air speed and lung capacity that the flute does so the student can pace themselves. For intermediate or advanced students I will go through orchestral excerpts, etudes, or technical studies with them. I follow the same model with my adult students, if they are just starting out I will recommend beginning on recorder to solidify fingerings however the mental and physical capacity of an adult versus a young child are very different. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Music, Keyboard

For all beginning students I start by having the student set a goal. Some goals past students have set are learning to improvise, learn a specific piece, prepare for a musical competition/performance, prepare for a college audition or be able to express themselves through there instrument. As long as you have a goal with your instrument I can help you achieve it. I create lesson plans based on the students level to help grasp and improve fundamentals, technique and sound. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Clarinet, Drums, Synthesizer, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Keyboard

The methods that I would typically use are the Arbans complete Conservatory method for trumpet and Cornet. Schlossberg´s Daily Drills and Studies, Clarkes method and Caruso. I have been studying these four methods quite some time now and understand not only the instruction on the page but the purpose of the excercise itself. So for each student and level a unique methodology would be put together. It is very important to point out that I studied these methods with masters such as Victor Paz. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Djembe

I am a musician and teacher from Nyack, NY and I have been teaching private and group lessons for 8 years. I am as passionate about teaching as I am about playing, and I am always high energy and motivated to help students achieve their goals. I graduated from Oberlin Conservatory in 2018, and in my years as a musician I have performed with the likes of Gregoire Maret, Steven Bernstein, Ingrid Jensen, and more. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Music, Keyboard

I am a classical pianist with a Master’s in Piano Performance from Juilliard, a Bachelor’s degree in piano from Mannes and a DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) degree from the Manhattan School of music, where I finished my dissertation on the evolution of Scriabin’s harmonic language within his Etudes op 8, 42 and 65. I have performed as a soloist in USA, Europe and China. I have built up a large private teaching studio over the years in addition to my work at the Manhattan School of Music and the Harlem School of the Arts (NYC) Read More