Trumpet Lessons Midwest

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Bass Guitar

Music should be fun. If it isn't fun, why do it? Music is art, not machinery, and I believe lesson time should be the perfect blend of work and fun. It takes work to achieve new skill levels in music, but it takes joy, love and fun to make the work worth it! I help guide students to achieve new goals by encouraging and always pointing to the positive (because to me negative reinforcement just doesn't work). Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Bass Guitar, French Horn, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

I come from a long line of musicians, teachers and performers. Teaching music is totally in my blood. I offer a lifetime of experience and success in teaching, performance and ministry. I use performance, recitals, school and church concerts and festivals, etc. to foster musicianship. I encourage musical creativity and experimentation to foster accomplishment and keep my students motivated. My students have gone on in music ministry and careers around the world. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Music

I have been teaching privately since 2014, and have taught students with a wide variety of ages and abilities. Watching my students succeed brings me a great sense of satisfaction knowing that they are becoming more confident in their skills. Students of mine have gone on to compete at the District, Area, Region and State level, in addition to gaining admittance to collegiate music degree programs. As any good teacher should, I encourage regular systematic practice, while also being mindful of a student's life outside music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar

For young students just beginning, I use a system of "music play" which includes games and engaging activities for the child to become interested in music. I borrow heavily from both Music Learning Theory and the Orff Method, as well as include games and ideas that I have found to be creative and educational. After this stage of learning, I start students on basic notation and sight reading, and learning what the notes on the page mean. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Flute, Clarinet, Ukulele, French Horn

I began teaching in Mississippi in 2011 to college students at the University of Southern Mississippi. After moving to Cincinnati, I began teaching preschool music. I began developing a preschool curriculum at the University of Cincinnati's Preparatory Program that combined reading, dancing, singing and imagining. After teaching privately for a year, I began my position as Executive Director of the Cincinnati Outreach (COR) Music Project. Our mission was to put music programs in schools that couldn't afford them on their own, particularly in urban areas around Walnut Hills. Read More