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Instruments: Piano Saxophone Flute Clarinet
I'm a professional musician and educator who has lived in Chicagoland with my wife and two boys for the last 18 years. I'm originally from Columbus, Ohio and received my BM from Capital University there. From there I was Music Director for one of Royal Caribbean's ships and then I made the move to Chicago in mid-1996. From then until now I have become one of the top/first call saxophonist/woodwind musicians in the city of Chicago and have performed all over the world with musical lumaries such as Aretha Franklin, The OJays, Brian McKnight, Diana Ross, Al Jarreau, The Temps and dozens of others! Read More
Instruments: Piano
I have used different piano books since I started teaching and find the methodology of Faber Piano Adventures suitable for students of different age groups and levels. Students can learn how to play songs in different varieties such as jazz, classical, rock, theme songs from Disney movies and well-known festival songs which they can sing along. Also, most of the repertoire has a duet section for me to play together with the student which makes the learning more fun and enjoyable. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
Nothing is more rewarding than seeing one of my students develop a passion for music! Therefore, its important that each student progresses at his or her own pace. I encourage this by setting realistic goals for my students at each lesson. Acknowledging accomplishments help fuel the students desire to progress, and makes students eager to learn more. By trying to find out what inspires the student, I can successfully tailor my instruction to their wants and needs! Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums Keyboard Djembe
Passion for music and fluency with the language of music are my ultimate goals. When I can get students passionately and freely expressing themselves, without hesitations, inhibitions, or apologies, I feel I have liberated the master artist that dormant within each of us. Everyone has such a powerful, and beautiful voice within: to be able to fearlessly communicate it through the power of music is my goal for all students. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Keyboard
Like most music teachers, my passions started with performing myself, and then using those experiences to educate my students. I have be a part of several operas, musicals, choirs, pop and Jazz ensembles, and each experience taught me tactics that I would not have learned anywhere else. I then paired my performing knowledge with my knowledge of education and with that I have successfully taught choirs, bands, vocal a capella ensembles, classrooms, musicals, pit orchestras and many many voice and piano students from ages 5-63! Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Harmonica Recorder Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
i use many different books for different students. whether they are children or adults. i typically use hal leonard books such as fast track or play today or essential elements. other method books i teach are mel bay, alfred's, warner brothers, kjos, fjh, suzuki and many others. i have my own fun and fast way i teach to learn about music and your particular instrument. i motivate each student accordingly. and i guide them thru the many challenges music has to offer. in all, music should be a part in everyone's life. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Trumpet Trombone Clarinet Drums Bass Guitar Ukulele Mandolin Recorder Euphonium Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I have used these in the past for some applications, but I do not like to in private lessons. They can be very useful for coordinating a class of children to all playing the same thing, but private lessons allow a student to choose their own path. I think that to limit them to a particular author's book without cause would take away from that.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
This depends greatly on the instrument, and my answers would be specific to me personally. The things that I struggle with on guitar or piano are things that I excel at on trumpet or euphonium. But trumpet and euphonium have limitations that don't exist on guitar or piano. It is for this reason that I enjoy playing a wide variety of instruments.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I have former students who have gone on to be professional musicians - either in the sense of performing publicly for money or becoming music teachers themselves. While I certainly can't take all the credit for their successes, seeing their journeys continue on past my influence feeds back around and inspires me even more.
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
While my most recent school has not participated in any contests, festivals, or other events of a competitive nature, at my first school I did had multiple students that earned top ratings at solo/ensemble contest.
Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
I have the same band director from 5th grade through Senior year of High School, and he is certainly a big factor in my musical journey. I wasn't very good in most other subjects, but in music, I was. And while that could of been the end of it, my director didn't let me stop at being "good." He constantly pushed me to be better, to work harder, and to improve. And I'm still doing that, more than a decade since I've been in his classroom.
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I don't consider myself at this point to have a "primary instrument." The first instrument I learned was the trumpet, but I can't remember why I wanted to learn it over anything else. In college I switched to Euphonium, which is very similar to trumpet, because it allowed me to receive a scholarship. By that point, I had learned multiple instruments and didn't see myself as a "trumpet player" or "guitar player," but simply a musician who could play these different instruments. That continued through college and into today. As a teacher, the instruments I play the most often are piano, ukulele, and guitar, but I believe that all instruments have their place, their own strengths and weaknesses, and things that make them easier and more difficult to learn.
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