Voice Lessons Cook County, IL

Instruments: Piano, Voice

I am a graduate of Lawrence University with a BA in Music (Piano) and German. I've played piano for almost 20 years, but in college performed more with voice. In college as a BA candidate I was able to take a variety of lessons, including classical piano (my major), jazz piano, classical voice, and jazz voice. One of my favorite projects in college included a recital comprised of all the types of music I love playing and learning about such as a solo piano piece, a few piano duets, a piecewhere I sang and accompanied myself, a vocal jazz small group, and a few others. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Saxophone, Ukulele, Music

We will then warmup (different for all instruments) and review old material. I will then introduce new material and if necessary, provide some music theory to help further the students understanding of musical notation and function. This however is a general outline and most lessons will be tailored to my student's wants and needs. I am willing to accommodate for students and learn new teaching methods that may better their education. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Clarinet, Bass Guitar, Shakuhachi, Keyboard, Electric Guitar

I'm an experienced instructor with over 8 years of experience. I have a music degree from William Rainey Harper college as well as additional training in Jazz and Choral from Vandercook College of Music in Chicago. I continue to perform in any and all settings possible and have composed many pieces of music that have been showcased in movies, performed at universities, and are used for teaching musical concepts to students. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trombone, Music

For students who are just starting to play music, I make it a obligation to learn all of what they know about music and try to build from that. I teach all the basics first for the students and give them challenges to complete while in the lessons and give them work to complete while at home. I make sure to include the parents in the lesson so that the student has a strong support system both during the lesson and at home. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Violin, Cello, Viola, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Recorder, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Electric Guitar, Djembe

The most important philosophical concept about private lessons is this: proceed in a way that will maximize your potential to achieve an excellent goal that you can call your own. Although I am not limited to one method book or another, I typically use Arban's for trumpet lessons - with other books and repertoire along with it. My background is Suzuki violin, followed by music literacy and transposition. So, whatever method book we select, we must consider basic furthering of direct musical perceptions, in addition to achievement of stated goals. Read More