Piano Lessons Kansas

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Flute, Clarinet, Synthesizer, Recorder, Oboe, Music, Keyboard

My teaching style is obviously very different from a lot of other people. I like to set clear goals with my students rather than setting goals by myself to give to my students. Something rewarding that I give for my students is that I always want to create some sort of project for them to see how much they've grown. I teach by learning with you. Every person is different in every voice or instrument is different as well. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Fiddle

My teaching does not only focus on students' violin playing skills, but also their aural skills and musicianship. I strongly believe that ear training benefits a student's overall musical development. My lessons typically involve listening and singing on top of regular violin playing. I also love playing simple duets with my students during lessons, so that they feel comfortable collaborating with other musicians. For beginners, I typically start with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements for Strings. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice

I have had five years of teaching young children.  I had two students under the age of ten.    I had piano lessons for twenty years from Sue Corbett, the lead singer of the band blue 88.  When I see a child learn, it gives me great pleasure. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Clarinet, Oboe, English Horn

I believe every student is different and therefore demands a different instruction style. Some students need a lot of encouragement and some students need more of a push. I also believe students need musical ideas to be presented to them in different ways. Some students need a visual explanation, some auditory, and some kinesthetic. Through my training to become a music educator at Missouri State University, I gained experience in several different types of students and I am confident I can help a large variety of students. Read More

Instruments: Piano

I had my first job tutoring students at a turtoring facily for grades K-12 in my hometown.  There I helped many students in an array of subjects.  From this first job I was able to harness my abilty to teach students in their own tailored way.  This job taught me how students learn diffrerently and you can't create a one-size fit all curriculum for every student.   While I was earning my BA I taught private piano lessons and taught students ranging from novice to adnvanced. Read More