Voice Lessons in Buford, GA

Instruments: Voice

I have been giving voice lessons for the past 7 years starting in my undergrad years at Alabama State University. I am all about the live performance, so my ultimate goal is to make the singer comfortable with the stage and the music, finding ways to connect to the music to bring out the correct emotion to capture the audience. Breathing is my main focus because without breath there is no voice no sound. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

Faber, Alfred, Bastien, Dozen a Day curriculum, Russian-based technique, Alexander-based technique, Taubman-based technique Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Keyboard

For beginning piano players I use Alfred's Basic music Library Books, which is a great course! There are books for children level, as well as adult books, which may be accompanied by a workbook and a recital book. Depending on the students level, I try to accomplish completing 1-2 pages in the book each lesson. For voice lessons, I use a variety of vocal warm ups and breathing techniques to help students prepare for songs of their choice. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Viola

When I was a young viola student I was taught using the Suzuki method. For beginner-intermediate violin/viola students I find this to be very effective, and would supplement this with a variety of technique exercises as well as something of personal interest to each student (folk style, pop, etc). After some time, when I feel a student has a solid grasp of fundamentals, I will begin to introduce appropriate solo repertoire. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Keyboard Electric Guitar Djembe Acoustic Guitar

If a student comes in knowing absolutely nothing about music, I will start with teaching basic music theory. Extensive knowledge of music theory is not essential, but a basic grasp will make the learning process much smoother. From there - for stringed instruments - we'll move onto hand conditioning. Musicians use muscles that everyday people do not (also, playing guitar hurts until you fingers calluses). Then, we move onto chord shapes and eventually we'll learn full songs. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Synthesizer Keyboard

I've only been formally teaching music students for 2 years at the time of this writing, but I've been a music and theatre instructor in some shape, form, or fashion for about a decade now. Basically, if a student is willing and genuinely interested, then they can be taught! My motto for music and performing arts has always been: where words fail, music begins. Where singing cannot express emotion, the instruments take over. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Synthesizer Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My number one goal is to help my students accomplish their musical dreams, whether that be a classical pianist, a pop singer, the front person for a rock band, write songs or compose music for film, or just sing their favorite song of all time, whatever it takes, I will make sure that we get to the musical destination. It's important that each student progresses at their own pace. I always ask my students for one long term goal and one short term goal so that we can cast vision for where we are headed, map out the challenges along the way, but also celebrate the goals that we accomplish especially in the short term. Read More