Bethany T  
Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Musical Theater, Opera, Showtunes, Marching Band

My teaching experience started in high school when I assisted my teacher with high school band and tutored younger students on trumpet. My first official teaching job was in college at El Ballet Folklorico teaching voice and piano. I also taught voice and piano at Grand Blanc music. I have taken several classes in music methods during college. I also have been substitute teaching for three years. I encourage my students to be the best they can be. I also find it important that they are enjoying their time in lessons and learning something new every time.

I find it important to have every student work on age appropriate music that will best help them to grow as a musician. I like to have my voice students both learn assigned music and music that they tell me they would like to learn. For beginning instrumentalists, I prefer they work through method books rather than start solo repertoire right away. I like to use the Essential Elements books for trumpet and I prefer to use the Alfred's piano books. I usually begin every lesson with warm-up exercises and then we move on to more complicated music. I expect students to practice frequently and take the necessary time to work on their music every week. Practice time will vary based on the age of the student.