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Instruments: Piano Voice
I have had five years of music teaching experience and I am interested in the music education substitute position. I have had 11 years of performance experience in musical and opera productions as well as singing lead and playing keyboard in bands and ensembles. I have a passion for music and a desire to help youth, using music as the bridging vessel. No student walks into a school being a blank slate, so it is important to consider their backgrounds, musical and cultural, when finding teaching approaches and building upon the knowledge they have already acquired. Read More
Instruments: Piano
I allow the students to progress at their own pace, and I love developing in them a passion for learning the piano. Learning to play the piano should be fun! Some of the process can be repetitive, but helping students see the payoff makes the repetitive part worth it. I am a positive, encouraing person. Students are comfortable with me and enjoy the lessons because of my attitude towards it. Read More
Instruments: Piano
Listening to different styles helps students develop their own music senses and apply these into their playing styles. This starts with a strong grasp of music theory to appreciate the structure in each music piece, which then lays a foundation for students to write their own songs and express their passion. PRACTICE makes perfect, but practice with strategies makes practice effective . My teaching approach is through constructive feedback during lessons and motivate students to practice, focusing on challenging areas. Read More
Instruments: Piano Flute
As an educated teacher, it is my responsibility to engage students with the variety of needs.With the engaging lessons that is carefully thought-out and well-organized, I plan to incorporate allstudents with visual, aural, and kinesthetic learnings. I fully understand that my lesson will need theflexibility and will be prepared for all situations such as flexible plan for low-level learning students,high-achieving students, and other activities for when the students are not responding to the originalactivity. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone
Well I try to be upbeat and friendly. I try to get to know my students and their problems with the instruments. Once I find the problem ,a plan is then created for the student. Also I might have students coming from different places or cultures. So my style of teaching comes from learning my student goals and needs. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Euphonium French Horn Tuba Music Keyboard
Beginning students will start out with technique practices, while introducing solo literature when appropriate. Technique studies can always be improved and studied, no matter a student's age or proficiency. I try to work within the repertoire a student is interested in at first, then expanding to materials and genres the student may find interesting to help broaden the experience and knowledge a student can gain from our lessons. No matter the age or ability level, I help students understand that each lesson and new idea or piece we learn adds to their experience, and experiences are building blocks for our futures. Read More
Instruments: Piano Violin
For beginning students, I typically start with the Piano Adventures series. I learned from those books and they provide a well-rounded foundation of technique, lesson material, and performance material. That series also begins teaching basic music theory from the start. Piano Adventures is also great for visual learners- with pictures and diagrams to help understand the concepts in the lessons. My goal is to start students with strong technique and a practice plan. 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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