Flute Lessons Iowa

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Ukulele, Recorder, French Horn, Tuba, Music, Keyboard

The most important parts of learning any instrument is reading music and posture/hand positions. On piano I typically use Faber's Piano Adventure series. I've found that this series teaches the fundamentals in a fun and easy way. On brass and woodwind instruments I would start a beginner with the Standard of Excellence series and supplement with the Rubank method books. With ukulele I like to start with Hal Leonard method books and then shift to Johnson's Ukulele Aerobics. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Flute

For beginners on the piano, I use Alfred's Basic Piano Books. Once a student has mastered the fundamentals, I like to encourage them to find a solo piece that they would like to learn. It could be classical, it could be contemporary, but I always would like them to choose a piece they are excited to learn how to play. For my flute students I like to use essential elements for beginners. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Flute

I am a positive instructor that makes real connections with my students! I love hearing about my students' lives and celebrating all of the positives in their lives. I work on motivating students, moving at their pace, and helping them develop a desire to learn more. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder, Music

Relationship building is very important to me as a teacher. I always get to know my students to help find the best way for this them to learn. I am a patient person but I like to encourage students to always use their best effort. I set clear and realistic goals for students to work towards every week as well as bigger long term goals, such as a song they want to learn to play for an event. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

My teaching experience dates back to high school, I was the section leader in both Wind Ensemble and Jazz 1, so running the sectionals I had to have a proficient understanding of the style and instrument to relay that information to the other members of the section. This continued through my undergraduate degree and evolved into coaching jazz combos and leading other groups. In graduate school I was directly responsible for teaching many undergraduate saxophone lessons and in teaching the saxophone techniques course to music education majors. Read More