Luba D  
Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Musical Theater, Opera, Latin, Hip Hop, Showtunes, Spirituals, Reggae, Swing, New Age, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soul

I began teaching when I was an undergraduate music student. I was assigned as a tutor for a failing ear-training student and was surprised to discover how much I genuinely enjoyed helping him develop his innate potential. Together, he and I began to explore and uncover pathways that enabled him to overcome the hurdles in his path. The process was very creative and rewarding, and it required us both to feel safe and work together creatively to find a way to improve his vocal ability and auditory capacity. Almost two decades later, I remember the sense of accomplishment both of us felt at the break-through that we shared. We had successfully broken through a barrier and a new world of musicianship was now available for this student. It is this process of self - discovery that inspires me to teach.

Each student is unique. I tailor my approach and the materials I use in lessons to the specific needs and interests of the individual student. I strive to develop overall musicianship and expressive playing/singing, and introduce concepts in a sequential and progressive manner. Lessons include sight reading, notation, improvisation, ear-training, theory and repertoire building. It is important to me that my students' feel connected to the material they are playing/singing, therefore i hand-pick particular pieces that they have responded to and enjoyed.