Piano Lessons in Dover, FL

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Viola Flute Piccolo

For beginning students, I like to start from Essential elements, Suzuki 1, or Piano Adventures. Students will also likely have a theory workbook or worksheets that match the level of their current repertoire. Intermediate students, we will start using a program called smart music that plays the accompaniment for pieces that we are working on. This will really help develop a great internal sense of rhythm and help students recognize immediately when something needs correcting. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

For piano students, I use the Faber method, which I believe is very practical and easy to use. The repertoire includes light classical, contemporary and lyrical songs. I teach proper hand position and posture, work on scales, basic music terminology and playing technique. All voice students work on breathing, standard vocal exercises, age appropriate repertoire and interpretation. I have a fun, upbeat personal style, while also being very focused. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums

Worship Band, Rock band Random Encounter (not currently), USF Drumline, Orchestra, Jazz band, Afro-Cuban hand drumming, contracted songwriting/composing. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Bass Guitar Electric Violin Double Bass Music

Director of Cross Symphonica Orchestra, Omni Expo / Anime Apex Tampa, Florida 2013-2014 Cross Symphonica Orchestra is an orchestra group dedicated to the music of video games, movies and animation. The group is made up of volunteer players. The director scouts for volunteers from the community of orchestra students and convention guest. A director must also schedule rehearsals and performances. Music director is responsible for arranging the music for the orchestra to play. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

I choose the books according to my assessment of the student during the introductory lesson. The Faber Method is one of the more popular ones. I also use the Alfred All-in-One books series. As supplemental material, I use Keynote Speller by Shaum and Line a Day by Keith Snell.  For solo repertoire, I select methods based on the skills and favorite pieces of each student. Recently, there have been published and won the love of millions of teachers and students around the world, 2-books "Tales of Musical Journey" by Irina Gorin, for beginners. Read More

Instruments: Piano Synthesizer Accordion Keyboard

I have taught since 1998 and played since 1988. My students are from all over the world. I was fortunate enough to work with students from following places Georgia, Florida, New York, China, Korea, Germany, Brazil, Alaska, Turkey, Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Austria, England, Argentina, Ghana, South Africa, Japan, Egypt, Marocco, Canada, US, France, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Russia, India, Vietnam, Pakistan, Greece, Lebanon and many more. So, with these students, they have had such a variety of skills which made me a better teacher. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Synthesizer Keyboard

For beginning level students of any age, I will begin lessons by going over basic fundamentals of sheet music reading (notation, connecting the instrument to the literature) and music theory that will aid them in accomplishing homework tasks independently. For experienced students, I will ask the student to demonstrate knowledge and playing to their best ability to obtain a better understanding of where to continue their studies. I will also ask all students what kind of music they are already studying and what else they would like to pick up from there (studying classical contemporary for school band with an interest in starting jazz music, etc.) I will always consider the students age and playing level to appropriately create lesson plans that will ensure growth over time. Read More