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Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Ukulele Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
A cheap guitar given to me by my parents for Christmas started this life in a direction that has formed me and sustained me for over twenty years. My love for the music is deep and true and it is, to me, still the greatest joy on the planet. Time stands still for me every time that I pick it up and play. I have become the music monk meditating on scales and chord substitutions, finding my balance with light strings and heavy rhythms. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
My teaching experience begins when I apprenticed under my Choral teacher in high school and she would ask me to work one on one with certain singers that needed extra help. I started teaching private lessons part time at 17 and continued all through college. I have been consistently teaching students in my home for the past 5 years. I am a firm believer that in order to truly excel in anything you must have a classical foundation. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
I always encourage my students to progress at their own pace and have fun while doing it. Not everyone improves and learns at different paces and I make sure to emphasize that with my students and when possible with their parents. I personally think that seeing a student reach a new goal is an important part of my job and it makes it all worth it in the end. I like to use positive reinforcement with my students to help them reach their goals. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
My primary goal as a teacher is to develop a love of music within the students. I'm more interested in developing Artists than I am developing "Performers". Perfection is not something that I aspire to as an Artist. Sometimes perfection, and striving for impeccable technique can become on of the biggest hinderances for a Musician to truly embody the stage, and show their passion. While I do have a focus on technique, I tend to find it within the student through their artistry, and I try to allow for that artistry to be the catalyst. Read More
Instruments: Piano
Besides piano, my other emphasis is composition. My senior project was a song cycle using texts from poems by Robert Frost and was scored for soprano, mezzo-soprano and piano. I received my Bachelor’s degree from UC Davis in Music and Psychology in 2009. As an active member in the Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC), I have held numerous positions in the Yolo County Branch. I have recently finished my tenure as Branch President and in the past I have been Recording Secretary and Chair of the Composer's Today Program, a program designed to encourage student composers with an annual recital to showcase their original works. Read More
Instruments: Piano Keyboard
I set goals and targets for my students every lesson, and design assessments to determine wether they have met those goals and what they need further to succeed. At the end of each lesson, I give the student my notes for things to remember as they continue practicing throughout the week. I design my plans to be flexible with the students goal and pace, but also designed to ensure the student is getting their necessary practice time and musical training each and every week. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Trumpet Trombone Drums Ukulele Euphonium French Horn Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I have taught music for over 10 years. I have had great success teaching Trombone, Trumpet, French Horn, Guitar and Ukulele. Many of my students have studied with me for long periods, some for over 7 years! I have also studied with many of the best teachers in Music Education today. I have worked with some of the best conductors and musicians in the world and have gained valuable insight from my experiences. Read More
Instruments: Cello
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
This was something I knew I was going to be ever since I started playing the instrument. Even at such a young age, there was no doubt that this was the only thing I could be.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
Romantic period of classical music. It still features the structure and tonality of previous genres, but creative enough to readily break these rules. It's in my opinion the best balance of structure and expressiveness.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
A chef, for sure. I took up cooking as a way to pay my way through music school, and it was useful to me having a useful second skill.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I've finished writing my first full cello sonata. It is currently circulating in competitions around the world, and has already received positive feedback, and a semi finalist award.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
Absolutely not. I'm particularly against the Suzuki method. "Methods" put students in a box, and by it's very nature it is a one dimensional way of exposing a student to the tools they need for the instrument. This is why a good teacher is so valuable. A great teacher can observe the students style, strengths, and weaknesses, and give personally tailored objectives to improve weaknesses and emphasize strengths.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I always found it a deep shame that Brahms never wrote a fully fledged cello concerto. My goal one day is to write such a piece as Brahms may have done, and perform it live with a symphony. I think I could die a happy man if that were to come to pass.
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 Bachelors of Fine Arts in cello performance and music theory. I originally wanted to be strictly performance (after I narrowed down the ten or twelve majors that I wanted to pursue in college), but I became so fascinated with music theory and had a passion for composition, so I decided to do both for my undergraduate.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
The bow. No competition. Anyone can learn distances on a fingerboard. It takes a true master to have your bow arm be able to produce any sound you could want and possibly imagine.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I started playing cello because my middle school orchestra had no cellos. A lovely local cellist volunteered to give me lessons to teach me the basics, and I fell in love immediately.
When will I start to see results?
This is probably a frustrating answer to, but it really depends. You get out of the instrument what you put into it. A serious commitment will produce higher quality results faster, and the inverse is true
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
First of all, and I cannot stress this enough, they need to show an interest. Too may colleagues I have met have went through music school hating it because they were forced into it by their parents. Introduce them to the instrument and the music first, and if they are interested, then proceed with lessons. I dont think age matters nearly as much as this.
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Effective practice requires first and foremost honesty. It requires the ability to identify a mistake, and the ability to say to oneself "no, this could be better." Without these fundamentals, practice is essentially worthless.
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