Music 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, Clarinet, Music

I have been tutoring since I was 12. I started out giving chess lessons to elementary students, then started teaching clarinet in 2019. I officially opened my first studio in 2023 and also teach at a local music school in North Liberty. I grew up in Iowa City and participated in band, orchestra, and choir at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels. My goal is to continue to encourage students to be involved in music and help each student achieve their specific goals through individualized lesson plans. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Music

Music has been around my whole life, as I got more experience I was in charge of small group rehearsals for Flute, Alto Saxophones, and vocal. In college, I helped with Dubuque Community Schools with their instrumental placement for 4th grade, focusing on Flute. Right after I graduated college, I started to Substitute teach for the Dubuque Community Schools, the Cedar Valley Catholic schools. in January 2019, I started to teach at St. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Music, Keyboard

Whether it's teaching piano or music theory, it is a pure joy to see a student's face light up when they achieve success! Whether teaching a beginner or intermediate student, I find it important to establish a strong communication and rapport from day one. Keeping them focused from that point is one the greatest challenges a teacher is presented with, but Always a welcomed challenge! From time to time a student's interest will wane and this is when it is important to become flexible in my approach. Read More

Instruments: Voice, Music

Currently, Ma shares her passion and knowledge as an Adjunct Professor of Voice at Graceland University and an Adjunct Voice Instructor at Iowa Central Community College, alongside teaching the Older Adult Program (online) at Santa Rosa Junior College. Her dedication to the arts also sees her contributing as a Dramaturg/Assistant Opera Director with Yan Pang Creative LLC and has led her to significant roles such as Stage Manager for various opera productions at the Opera Theater of UMN. Read More