Trombone Lessons San Bernardino County, CA

Instruments: Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Ukulele, Euphonium, Piccolo, Music, Acoustic Guitar

My background in teaching music has involved students with a wide range of very specific needs. This has helped me refine my skills as a one-on-one instructor, by learning that each student adapts and reacts in different ways. By identifying what these needs are and by developing specialized instruction plans that are tailored to provide them with the tools they need, I have helped students reach their goals succeed on numerous levels. Read More

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

I believe that music provides opportunities for students to learn in ways that they will never experience in an academic classroom setting. Music provides a gateway for students of ALL ages, social, and economic backgrounds to have obtain a feeling of gratification and immense sense of pride. I worked in an incredibly hostile environment with a skeleton team of dedicated teachers that relied on each other and our innate desire to educate to strive for our educational goals. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder, Fiddle, French Horn, Piccolo, Oboe

I started teaching violin about 15 years ago. A few years later I started teaching viola and cello. When I got to CSULB I started learning all the band instruments. I did some coaching for several years at middle schools and high schools. After that I bought a lot a wind instruments and started to teach wind instruments privately. Playing and teaching each instrument is like entering a different world. Each instrument is special in its own way. Read More

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

The closer detail as to which type of brass pedagogy I employ is as follows. Correcting posture nearly goes here without saying, as does the simple good habits one needs to take care of their horn. Long tones are an immediate must to introduce, whether looking upon sheet music or not. Pertaining to beginners' method books, I am an equal proponent for both the Hal Leonard and Rubank's series. Both seem to encompass every beneficial gradient of difficulty level. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Trombone

Trombone - I utilize the books Abrams and Rochut-Melodious Etudes. I develop custom curriculum for each students level and learning style. At the first lesson, I evaluate what the student wants to get out of the lessons, what sparks their interests in music, and skill level. From there, I share exercises from the books, exercises I create for developing certain skills, and later on, creation or exercises by the student. Read More