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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 Voice
I find it so rewarding to help others find joy through music, whether you are a true novice or an experienced singer or player. While I think it is important for all students to achieve our weekly goals and progress regularly, I also try to cultivate an extremely positive environment so that you will leave each lesson feeling encouraged to continue enjoying your music as you work to improve. I believe myself to be a thorough teacher, but will never try to make you feel as though you are being tested. Read More
Instruments: Piano Organ
I have used several different method books for beginners, but I tend to like the Faber edition. After about the second or third book I incorporate classical music pieces into the lesson. For adults I have had success with Piano Partners, which uses a different style of showing patterns and teaching improv to get the student playing much faster than traditional methods. Read More
Instruments: Piano Keyboard
I'm a solo and collaborative pianist and music teacher. In 2020, I graduated with a Bachelor of Music Cum Laude in Piano Performance from Rice University Shepherd School of Music. I joined the College of Music for my Master's degree in Fall 2020, studying Collaborative Piano. I have been a recurring prizewinner in MTNA competitions and made my international debut in 2016, playing Mozart Concerto K. 466 with orchestra from my the Universidad de Alicante in Perugia, Italy. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Organ
I'm a progressive and dedicated instructor who loves to share his personal experience with traditional and non-traditional music. While in college I had the opportunity to sing in several different choral settings (chamber, mixed, men's, small group acapella men's, quartets) working with many different styles and eras of musical composition and arrangement. My senior year also included the opportunity of a tour in South Korea exploring their awesom choral traditions. Read More
Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet Synthesizer Ukulele Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar
I believe in a strong foundation for beginning students and I make sure that is the first part of every lesson, the same way an athlete exercises to stay in shape, a musician must also maintain the facility on their instrument. After fundamentals have been addressed the student moves to solo repertoire, one piece picked by the student, then one picked by me. Lessons typically end with either a game, improvisational practice, or questions regarding assignments or lessons. Read More
Instruments: Piano Trombone Clarinet Drums Bass Guitar Euphonium Tuba Piccolo Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Music Keyboard
I am a passionate musician, educator, conductor, and composer, and I have been happily obsessed with music since I began piano lessons at age 10. I joined the school band program in 6th grade, and since then, I have learned how to play and teach many different instruments. My primary instrument is percussion, but I play piano, low brass, clarinet, bass guitar, and I also have perfect pitch. I also have had opportunities to share my love of music by arranging and composing for my own students as well as being commissioned by school band programs. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Cello Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Music Keyboard
I am sure to acknowledge accomplishments, not only by finding and setting milestones with each student to discover during lessons, but by (as effectively as I can) creating opportunities for students to perform a recital and demonstrate what they have learned for friends and family. I also make a point of ensuring students know that their lessons with me are a safe and inclusive space. I work to get to know the student to understand how they learn but also what circumstances might be troubling them and affecting their ability to learn happily and effectively. 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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