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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Piano lessons in Fort Collins . 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 Guitar Voice Drums Banjo Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I have been teaching music ever since I began to develop a formal education myself. I began by teaching anyone and everyone I could as early as my first year of college. I quickly figured out that anyone could really learn this stuff. I also realized that most people wanted to learn at some point, just never got around to it or stopped believing they could. It has always been my mission to reverse this kind of thinking for those who want it, and help people understand it is never too late to learn. Read More
Instruments: Piano
I had my own piano studio for 5 years and I used to hold annual recital. I took a break of teaching due to relocation. I am passionate about teaching kids piano (mostly classical and a little pops) to keep them engaged. I do request consistent practice of more than 30 minutes a week for young students. It help to establish routine for them to be successful later in piano. If a students need more help, I do recommend a longer lesson (45 minutes) or twice a week lesson. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Synthesizer Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
With beginning students, and even with advanced students, it is important to first agree on a common vocabulary, and asses the level of fluidity in reading musical notation. Next are some basic written exercises to correlate notation and playing in the mind of the student. This initial theoretical tie-in allows for a more substantial expansion in understanding in the long term, as well as a strong basis for the development of one's improvisational capacity. Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Synthesizer Ukulele Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
I am currently enrolled at the University of Northern Colorado for a Doctor of Arts in Saxophone Performance with an emphasis in Jazz Pedagogy. I have performed in such venues as The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, The Texas Jazz Festival, the JEN Conference in Dallas, Texas, and the New Orleans Reggae Festival. I have also had the privilege to perform all over the country in states such as; Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina, Hawaii, Maryland, and Colorado. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar
I desire to bring out the musician in everbody. I believe that everyone can express themselves through music. I love seeing when my students interpret and make a song their own. I help my students create realistic goals and plans for achieving them. I celebrate each student's accomplishments and also challenge them to do the best they can. I tailor each lesson to my student's interests and needs. Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums
It is important to install a sense of confidence and feeling of progression when teaching, so I make sure to acknowledge every student's progress along with the desired improvements. Everyone can improve at every skill level, so I believe it is important to let the student know the amount of progress they've achieved from hard work. Belittling is not something I believe is an effective method of having someone fall in love with anything, especially not music. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Keyboard
Voice: In voice lessons we do not use books which allows me to fully customize lessons to the individual students needs and wants. I teach different methods of breathing, including low costal breathing and we focus on posture, sound placement, among many other fun skills. Speaking: Speaking lessons are also highly customized, as speakers could be anyone from film or stage actors, to voice over artists, to public speakers and beyond. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Cello
What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
One of the most important things about practicing is consistency. It is better to practice 15 minutes every day than to practice 2 or 3 hours in one day every week. It is also important to make sure that you practice with good posture and breath. It doesn't matter if you are a vocalist or an instrumentalist, breathing is essential! How you practice breathing will always affect how you perform. When practicing, feel free to slow things down in the beginning. Use a metronome when appropriate. Also, having a mirror to practice in front of may be helpful. By all means, work on the things your instructor has given you to work on. Stay present and learn to enjoy practicing.
How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
Are they willing? If so, they are ready. It may depend somewhat on what instrument they are wanting to learn, but the basics of most instruments can be taught at an early age. Sometimes they will have to start on a miniature instrument. The second question is, "Is the rest of the family ready to deal with them practicing?" Many instruments don't sound good when beginners first start. Beginner level instruments are much more difficult to play than professional grade instruments. Add that to the fact that they are being played by inexperienced students and the sound is not always going to be very pleasant. Still, this does not mean they aren't ready or learning.
When will I start to see results?
There are certain results you can look for within the first week of taking lessons. Does the student have more inspiration, energy and excitement toward learning and practicing? Do they feel confident and encouraged or overwhelmed and discouraged? There are other things to look for when measuring results. Are they making new sounds and feeling more free to experiment? Becoming more aware of freedom from tensions can be a huge result and will often lead into other results like better intonation and improved and fuller tone quality. Some things can happen rapidly at the start. Other results may take years of practice and performing. At times results will seem to come suddenly after months or years of working on the same things. What kind of exposure students have had with music prior to taking lessons plays an important roll. Sometimes, as is often the case with singers, there may be bad habits that have to be disentangled from their muscle memory. Results (in terms of the time it takes for freeing up the vocal chords to phonate without subglottal or supraglottal pressure) will vary from student to student.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I chose singing as my primary instrument for many reasons. Firstly, my own body is literally the instrument and I used it with my very first breath. It is easy to bring along, and though difficult to take care of, it is the chief instrument of expression and communication of my life. It is this same instrument I have cried with, laughed with, and sighed with in all the best and worst moments of my life. My voice was there for me when I said my first word. My voice is the best revealer of my heart, my thoughts, and my intentions. While it is the most difficult instruments to master--every feeling, thought as well as sickness will affect the way it sounds-- to me it is the most worthy instrument to learn to wield. When I was born my grandmother looked at me and announced to everyone that I would be a great singer that would travel the world. Since I was a boy I have found great joy in making songs and singing my heart out. There have been great challenges to overcome in learning to sing better, but there are moments when I sing where it feels as though I am making worlds or flying through new realms of consciousness and bliss. I'm able to give myself to others with love and hope. It is these moments that makes all the painful work and resistance worth facing. To sing is to live. To sing well is to live well.
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