Piano Lessons Illinois

Instruments: Piano

In college, I got into theater while pursuing my music degree. I fell in love with the "behind the scenes" side of things, and operated a spotlight for most of the JALC shows between 2006 and 2012. Often, it was my job to train the second spotlight operator, as there was usually a different person for each new show. Being in choir as long as I have, I've definitely given many pointers to my fellow students. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Flute, Music, Keyboard

My teaching style is a little different. I'm used to very traditional training and the things I've learned from college has inspired me to take a different approach. My main goal is to get to know the student, become familiar with their interests and what they would like to accomplish during our lessons. Another goal of mine is to introduce the importance of music theory and technique. I hope to help the student develop a strong foundation so that they can continue to grow as a musician. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Violin, Cello, Viola, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Recorder, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Electric Guitar, Djembe

In essence, my love of teaching stems from my Mom's love of teaching. She sincerely desired to teach my siblings and myself to pursue our highest dreams. It turned out that I did succeed as a star performer in music, on stages around the world. But also, when I decided to settle down, I added education to my 10-year plan. So, I went back to school for another master's degree, and taught music in CPS - performing three nights per week with my the Bartels/Benson duo, Connexion Band, Prohibition Orchestra, Bryan Skyler Trio, and other groups. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin

In my teaching methods, I focus on the correct positioning of both hands and the body as a whole. Freedom of play is important to me, which will help the student to develop technically and artistically. Over many years of experience working with beginners, I have developed my own methodology that enables rapid growth in the play, and my students show very good results already in the first year. An example of this is my student, who entered Manhattan School with a big scholarship after her first year of study performing a concert by D. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele, Mandolin, Lute, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I use some tried and true materials, create materials for students, and create materials alongside the students for their lessons. The materials are dependent on the student's background, strengths, and interests, but there are some things that are necessarily taught to everyone. For example; I use excerpts from Bradford Werner's Guitar Method frequently for reading staff notation on the guitar, because it emphasizes using physiologically simple etudes. Since the music is very physically easy, the student can focus on the cognitive challenge of interpreting musical notation. Read More