Dylan R  
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Double Bass, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Musical Theater, Funk, Electronic, Showtunes, Reggae, New Age, Punk

I have always been an avid music teacher, even in my beginning days as a musician. From the first weeks in my middle school orchestra, the best way I learned a new concept was by showing it to someone else. From then until my high school graduation, I constantly sought out ways to help myself learn outside of the class room and lessons, and teaching was my go to source for additional resources beyond daily practice. Once I was accepted into the UCF program under David Bjella, I gained access to a variety of electives on music education on top of my required coursework, which I quickly signed up for to further my playing and teaching abilities. I even went so far as to create The Central Florida Cello Association, a student run organization which funded masterclasses and outside performing opportunities for the UCF cello studio! By my sophomore year I had begun taking on private cello students. Fast forward to six months post-graduation, I had myself a full schedule between my private studio and a local music school I was contracted by. At my peak I had near 60 recurring students young and old across six instruments, 40 of which regularly performed at out semi-annual recitals! My secret to managing such a large studio at times is my love for teaching. Be it helping a young student make their first sounds on an instrument of their choice or giving post-performance feedback to up and coming professionals, every lesson I wear a smile from ear to ear!

As I teach a wide variety of instruments, I can only give a short explanation on each instruments road map, However! My classical strings students will all be started in the Essential Elements book 1. Upon completion of said book, all strings students will then move to the Suzuki books to step from beginner to intermediate strings player. Should the student grow bored of said books, I also provide a plethora of outside material to create fun challenges with more familiar music (pop tunes, video game music, easy arrangements of orchestral works, etc.) if the need arise! My guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, and drum students will start in the Hal Leonard's books as well if they are unsure of a specific genre or style they wish to play. If they already know what genre they'd like to specialize in, they will be given a curated coursework to help them build the skills they need to master whatever they wish to Jam out on! My piano students work through the Faber Piano Adventure series and the classic Dozen-a-Day books until they are ready for more intermediate works and etude books. Same as with my string students, any supplement a piano student needs to stay interested is more than welcome in my course work. The Disney piano playtime books are a staple in many of my students piano bags!