Music Lessons Illinois

Instruments: Piano, Trumpet, Music, Keyboard

To me, the key element for a successful learning experience is to engage the student in the lesson and during their individual practice. I have battled with ADHD my whole life and I distinctly remember daydreaming during many of my classes in college, retaining little-to-no information. It is very difficult to engage with a topic as complex as music, but it is crucial to absorb every second. My main priority during a lesson is engaging to student in the session material, typically fun and exciting ways. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Saxophone, Ukulele, Music

I apply the Alexander Technique to all ages and it is applied differently depending on the instrument and level the student is playing at. For many of my lessons I supply supplementary materials that match my student's interests, age, and level that they are playing at. I will supply the materials and the student will be expected to keep them in a three-ring binder. I recommend some method books such as Hal Leonard's Essential Elements for beginning saxophone and Alfred's Basics for beginning piano. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Music

I am a professional trombonist that is passionate about music and education. I am finishing my DMA in Jazz Performance at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and love to teach, perform, and spend time with my wife and child. I was born in San Antonio, TX and moved to Washington state from early middle school through my the end of my bachelor's degree, receiving much training and experience as a classical and jazz trombonist. Read More

Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder, Music

Teaching is something I have always felt passionately about. I first started teaching at the age of 14, teaching martial arts to young kids nearly every day at my stepfather’s martial arts school. As I grew up and began taking music more seriously, teaching remained an important part of my life: as clarinet section leader in the Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band in Hawaii, I was responsible for administering weekly lessons to other clarinet players in the band, and I also worked with several school music programs in Hawaii, developing and leading masterclasses for K-12 students. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Music, Keyboard

I am a driven and holistic instructor that finds meaning, passion, and understanding from sharing music with others. I graduated from Northern Illinois University, in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Trombone Performance. During my time at NIU, I studied with Jeremy Moeller, principal trombone of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. As a former member of the Cavalier's Drum and Bugle Corp, I have traveled around the country performing for various crowds with some of the best young brass players in the country. Read More