Piano Lessons in Red Feather Lakes, CO

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 Guitar Trumpet Trombone Organ Synthesizer Ukulele Recorder Euphonium Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

Jeff loves teaching music, and about music. It allows him to see music through a fresh, young set of eyes. Private lessons allow teacher and student to connect and really focus and fine tune the student's goals and abilities in a manner which makes forward progress possible. Finding what makes each individual student click allows us to tailor the approach to a more efficient path toward their success. While a basic approach of literature, theory, performance and technique is utilized, it is helpful to collaborate on developing together a satisfactory goal and pathway to get there. 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 Voice

Hello! I am a classical vocalist and music instructor. As an operatic soprano, I have performed professionally with Opera Fort Collins, Opera Steamboat and in various concert settings in Dallas-Fort Worth. I graduated with my Master of Music from Colorado State University in 2019, where I served in both performance and teaching roles. I have taught music lessons in Texas and Colorado, at numerous schools, churches, and my private studio. I am passionate about helping students learn about themselves and life through the medium of music! 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