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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Addison . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano Music Keyboard
For beginning students who are children, I typically start with Faber Essential Elements. Once the student has progressed to have a grasp of the fundamentals, I will begin to introduce solo repertoire appropriate for their first recital performance. For adults, I try to find out what the student is interested in, and guide my instruction accordingly to keep the lessons engaging and fun, no matter their ability level. Selecting the best piano teaching method can be a daunting task. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Euphonium French Horn Tuba Music Keyboard
I am a passionate instructor who loves to share in his excitement and enthusiasm for music and bringing joy to peoples' lives. In 2012, I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Tuba/Low Brass performance from Saint Joseph's College in IN. Following the music, I have been blessed to share in this universal language on stages small and large, near and far; from the streets of Austin, TX, to the largest churches in Rome, Italy. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums
My methods are executed with one core value in mind: create a life long learner and lover of music. This means I establish the fundamentals of theory with beginning students and reinforce them with intermediate students. Before an instrument is played, the concepts of rhythm, note value, and scales must be approached in an engaging way. With collaboration over curriculum, I would work with the student to find his/her interests and inspiration, making the journey worthwhile and fun! Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Saxophone Flute
I currently go to school at Nazareth College and am in the graduate program in creative arts therapy and am an intern at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL. I have worked with older adults with alzheimer's, adults with mental health issues, hosptialized children and adolescents, and survivors of stroke. I plan to work in a medical facility as a music therapist once I graduate from school. As a result of my music therapy practice, I am very proficient in piano and guitar and can teach beggining and intermediate students on these instruments. Read More
Instruments: Piano Cello Music
For beginners, introductory lesson books are very helpful for teaching the fundamentals of reading and playing music. I take a split approach with students working on basics such as scales/arpeggios along with repertoire so students can develop multiple skills at one time. I approach technique for both cello and piano as the art of releasing tension in the body while achieving the desired sound of the instrument. The goal is to play efficiently and relaxed, as this is the most productive and safe way to make music. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Viola Saxophone
For beginning voice students, I focus on opening and relaxing the throat by way of diaphragm support and healthy, strong breathing. These are the fundamentals of good singing, regardless of the style.We work on these techiniques with both vocal exercises and repertoire.From there, I focus on the student's quality of tone and helping them find their "natural voice." The best singers use their authentic sound, and are not a second-rate imitation of someone else. Read More
Instruments: Piano Organ
Organ concerts at the Washington National Cathedral, Creative Arts Center, West Virginia University, Alexander Arts Center, Concord University, churches throughout West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois. Private teaching in piano with Ascendo Piano, Fort Wayne, Indiana from 2003-2006 and Fun with Piano, Western Springs, IL starting in 2011 and Musika Piano also beginning in 2011. For the last five years, I was an instructor in piano at Naperville Music teaching classical, jazz, popular, ragtime, christian, and contemporary. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Trumpet Trombone Clarinet Drums Bass Guitar Ukulele Mandolin Recorder Euphonium Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
My mother knew piano at one point but I have never seen her play. My father can't even clap in time to the Friends theme song. Some of my siblings were in band in high school, but none have pursued music outside of school. I am hoping that I can have a stronger influence on their children than I did on them.
The exception here is my stepdad. The first trumpet I ever played was his, and I had to learn guitar on his guitar before my parents agreed to buy me my own. He doesn't play often, but he understands the joy of it. Lately he has found pleasure in building his own instruments, which I think meshes better with his brain (he is an engineer).
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I wasn't very good at anything else. So the decision was kind of made for me in that respect. "Music" is a very broad field and can manifest in many different ways, so it can appeal to most kinds of people, if they can choose their own path, and not be forced down the path somebody else wants for them.
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education (also known as a BME). When I was near the end of high school, I knew that the only thing I wanted to do was music. Music Education seemed like the most straightforward path to accomplish that. The process of teaching other and watching them learn and love the art of music as I have has brought me a type of joy I would not have thought possible when I was just starting out.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I don't have dream "pieces" to perform, I think many pieces could be fantastic or miserable depending on the people you're playing the piece with. Some of my favorite performances have included playing a piece that started off as a joke, but the people I was with made it amazing.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
The reason I'm here is because I don't have an answer to that question. I have been in public education for 9 years, and while I need to leave that environment, it's not because I don't love what I do. So you could say I quit being a Music Teacher so that I could teach music.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
In general, I dislike questions about "favorites." Music has a vibe and an emotion and a story and an entire world can exist inside a single song. What I like and what I want to play varies with my mood and changes by the day and I would never want to limit anybody to any one style.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I first learned trumpet, which I was taught in school. Later, I taught myself guitar. While shopping for a guitar, I saw a combo pack that had an acoustic guitar and a mandolin. That seemed interesting, so I bought it. I found the similarities between guitar and mandolin interesting, and enjoyed how two things so similar could sound so different. This led me to other string instruments like bass and cello.
After switching to euphonium for college, I realized that, like string instruments, all brass instruments had shared qualities also. As part of my degree, I had to learn piano and woodwind instruments as well, and the more instruments I learned, the more my mind understood the similarities between them. Once that is discovered, learning a new instrument is just a matter of applying what you already know to a new shape. To this day I'm still picking up and learning new instruments on a regular basis.
What does a normal practice session look like for you?
I don't believe there's such a thing as a "normal" practice session. Certainly, if a teacher has limited expectations and requirements for a lesson, then you can have lessons that conform to those parameters. But "normal" is boring and music should never be boring.
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