Desiree R  
Instruments: Piano, Clarinet, Music, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Showtunes, Spirituals, Latin Jazz, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band

I have been teaching in New Orleans and expanding my studio for over four years. I love to meet my students where they are, push them to be the best musician they can be, and support them in achieving their goals. One way I do that is through asking them challenging questions that require them to apply previous concepts we've learned and reasoning. Another way is training students to use the metronome early on. I want to see students grow into their potential and beyond by pouring knowledge and inspiration into their passion.

In the first lesson beginner students get an overview of the piano, learn their first warmups, get an idea of what they should do outside of our lessons to see the most progress, and discuss their goals as a musician and pianist/clarinetist. I mostly teach from Alfred's Basic Piano Library All-In-One Book series for students of all ages and supplement with other materials as needed. I usually am willing to work with any books students already have as well. I love to ask thought provoking questions as a way to guide students to understand concepts well enough that could explain them to someone else who is unfamiliar with the skills we're learning. I typically begin with Alfred's All-In-One method for beginners unless they already have a book they'd prefer to work from.