Music Lessons Southwest

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

From learning on the streets to playing on stages to studying music in 3 colleges and working in the record business at Caroline Distribution, MCA, Geffen and Engine/Blackout Records as well as working as a touring stage manager and personal assistant with Peter, Paul and Mary and being the member of dozens of performing/recording bands including my position as a founding member of the Metal Blade recording artist, Gypsyhawk and being listed in the Encyclopedia Metallum and having toured and performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with a theater troupe and my work with soundtracks and original compositions/recordings, I have had and continue to pursue the muse in my widely varied and exciting career in music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Flute, Piccolo, Music

For flute beginning students, I usually start with the Essential Elements. Once the student has grasped the fundamentals, I will begin to introduce solo repertoire appropriate for their skill level. For flute intermediate to advanced students, I try to find out what the student is interested in, what they have previously worked on, and what their goals are musically. I like to focus on fundamentals such as extended scales in various patterns, etudes geared towards development of a specific technical aspect, and solo repertoire containing these fundamentals. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Recorder, Music

- Graduated with honors BA in Business Management from Cal State University, San Bernardino, CA, plus almost a minor in Music - Graduated with honors AA/AS of Liberal Arts, Business Management and Computer Programming & Design from Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, CA with honors - Licensed in Fire and Casualty Insurance with Allstate Insurance, with over 14 years practical experience - Professional Pianist - Participation in choirs & choruses since 1971 - Teacher in the UC Irvine studies on Music & Brain Development – have had and have enjoyed having many students of varying disabilities. - Kindermusik full courses levels I and II, as well as the Business Supplement and all extension courses - Fully licensed by Kindermusik to teacher all units and levels from 09/1999 until 02/2014 - Earned the annual Master Kindermusik Teacher Award repeatedly - Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, Piano (NCTM) by the National Music Teachers Association (MTNA) - Certified levels I & II (out of 3) in the American Orff-Scheulwerk Association (AOSA) - Innumerable Master Classes and Lectures in Piano Performance and Pedagogy, Business Management, Early Childhood Education, Working with Students with Disabilities and Music & Brain Development - Continuous Self Study on the above topics, in the last 10 years with an emphasis on working with & understanding Developmental Disabilities. - Repeated Attendance over many years at Local, State and National level Music Conferences - Active Membership in the National, State & Local Music Teacher Associations for more than 25 years - District IV Coordinator with the California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT) - Vice President, then President of the Empire Music Teachers Association (EMTA) in District IV of CAPMT - Past certification by the American Red Cross in CPR and First Aid, adult & pediatric – 4 separate times - Over 40 years of volunteer work with young children at Nursery Schools & Sunday Schools – class sizes to 34 children - Volunteer Musical Story Times & Musical demonstrations for local groups, bookstores and schools since 1996 - Volunteer local libraries – 8 years - Running all aspects of my own music studio since 1983, very successfully - Typically, 3/4ths of my new business is by referral Read More

Instruments: Piano, Music, Keyboard, Djembe

I believe the most important aspect of learning an instrument is enjoying it! Taking up a new instrument can be very enjoyable, but it is also a long-term commitment. The goal for the studio is to produce life-long musicians that will come to cherish and appreciate music and find joy in playing an instrument. My love for teaching is displayed through my commitment to each and every student, giving them the knowledge that they need in order to succeed. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Lap Steel Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele, Mandolin, Double Bass, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar

My musical carreer began at 3 years old when i sang on my fathers radio program. A few years later I began singing solos, Duets, Trios and quartets in Church, as well as, Choir all through Junior High and High School. I resumed my study of music at college in applied voice along with Music theory and Piano basics. It was at that time I became interested in guitar and electric bass playing and this ignited my passion for both instruments as well as coordinating Playing and singing together. Read More