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Instruments: Piano
I have taught for more than 40 years in various regions of the country. One of the things about music that I like is that you can go to different parts of this country and other s to work in your profession. I did some traveling across the country when I was younger and Taught in South Dakota and Washington states I came back to Philadelphia about 36 years ago and have remain rooted here . Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Cello Trumpet Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums
My teaching style revolves around the individual student. Every student must practice daily and enjoy practicing, so astudent's success comes from my encouragement and instruction. Each student brings a desire to learn how to play an instrument and my goal is to assist them in understanding and being able to playthat instrument. I conistently tailor my instruction to the student's ability and also remain consistent in my standards of teaching. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Clarinet Bass Guitar Lap Steel Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I believe in music lessons there must be a balance. Especially on an instrument like guitar. Lessons should consist of a list of certain things almost like a checklist. First there is warm up and tuning. To make sure you are warmed up and in tune there are exersizes I like to start with my students. Once they are feeling warmed up I like to move on to sight reading and notation reading (practiced and unpracticed material) as well as scales, intervals, and arpeggios. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice
Ever since I can remember, I've been singing and learning everything I can about music. I studied composition at Haverford College, where I led a number of vocal ensembles and music directed several musical theater productions. While at Haverford, I toured colleges on the East Coast with my male-voiced a cappella group, and I also toured both Mexico and Germany with the Chamber singers of Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Keyboard Djembe Acoustic Guitar
I have experience with speech and voice therapy, as well as training in voice pedagogy, Alexander's Technique, and Body Mapping which I feel is important to include when teaching voice. Also, I believe it is up to the student or the student's parent(s) if lesson plans should be actively persued, and if they are then each student would be analyzed and have a unique plan that includes a combination of my experiences and training. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice
I began teaching private lessons back in undergrad. I found that I really enjoy getting to know someone one-on-one, and I think I'm particularly effective at figuring out how to communicate knowledge, create art and inspire on that level! The experience of my students has run the gamut; I've taught 5-year old and 65-year old beginners, I've taught students who already have an undergrad degree in music. I have taught people who are actively performing, and expectant mothers who want to sing lullabies to their babies. Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums Mallet Percussion Conga Djembe
Why did you choose your primary instrument?
I'm not sure why I chose the drums. I remember seeing videos on TV and thinking to myself that drums looked like a lot of fun. And this was one year before the time in elementary school when you were allowed to study a string instrument. Drum studies were not even offered until 4th grade.
I guess in hindsight I intuitively knew the drums were a very creative instrument. I also felt that because there were no harmony or melody that I had a better chance of just diving into the instrument and figuring most things out by trial and error.
What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
In no particular order I am proud of many things. The first thing that comes to mind is graduating from Bucks County Community College and Temple University. This comes to mind first only because besides studying drums, which I was already very accomplished at, I had to learn how to sing in tune, dictate and transcribe melody and harmony as well as compose music using theory. Being a drummer left me with a disadvantage when it came to those topics. But since I had developed discipline and time management with drums I was able to achieve the things I didn't think I was capable of.
Also very proud of my band iNFiNiEN. Every week we continue to sell our CD's and Merch all across the world online. Our latest CD has been considered "a masterpiece" and "one of the year's best" by many critics. In 2014 the Buffalo News listed our live show as one of the best that year. Included on the list was The Flaming Lips as well as Jane's Addiction!!! A real honor to be mentioned in the same sentence as those bands.
Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
I am not aware of any special award or honors that my students' may have received. But, I do know that many of my students and I have worked on preparing music to help them get into Jazz Band at their school or to even pass and entrance audition for a college.
As far as I can remember in every one of those cases the student ending up passing the auditions. I do know for a fact that many of my older students in high school are considered to be some of the best drummers in the area for their age. And that means a lot. It takes many, many years for other things to develop in order to receive honorable mentions or awards.
What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
I think that the most difficult thing to master on the drums is coordination of all four limbs. There is no other instrument that uses all four limbs. Piano comes close with the sustain pedals but not nearly as difficult a use of independence.
In order to play four limbs takes serious understanding of timing and rhythmic subdivision. It also takes precision of playing in order to gain clarity on part distribution and harmonic interplay.
Playing the drums with just your hands is the start. Then adding the bass drum followed by the hi-hat.
Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I do not believe in having a set curriculum. But I do believe in creating a personalized curriculum based on each student's skill level and areas of interest.
In general my favorite books to study are Stick Control and Syncopation for the Modern Drummer. These books focus on the basics of playing and reading rhythm. 4 Combined, these books provide a great foundation for students to get up and running on the very first lesson.
Other books I like to work with a Jim Riley's Art of Bop Drumming and Fusion Drum Styles.
For advanced players I recommend The New Breed and Future Sounds.
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