I have been playing and teaching guitar for over 35 years. All of my lessons are individually customized. I will take you from where you are to where you want to be, giving you all the tools you need to expand your talent. Together we will work to get you to the next level, to become the guitarist you've dreamed about!

Founded in 2018, Purple Deer Music Academy of Fairfield LLC, located in Fairfield, Connecticut, offers top-quality music lessons for piano, guitar, violin, drums, voice/singing, ukulele, saxophone and other band instruments. Catering to students as young as 4, the academy provides a flexible, month-to-month payment plan without any long-term commitments. The highly qualified teachers, all with university training or professional performance and teaching experience, are dedicated to fostering a love for music. Purple Deer Music Academy differentiates itself through its inclusive recitals and performance opportunities, designed to cultivate pr

I have been teaching privately and performing many years in this area. I have a Bachelors of Music in performance, clarinet major, with minors on flute and piano. My goal is to bring each student up to their highest level, breaking typical norms set by age or grade. Also, as ensemble playing is so important from the earliest stages, I play along with lesson material and play duets with students as often as possible. Aside from the benefit of learning something from every student, watching the moment a student understands, or "finally gets" a new note, rhythm, or nuance, is a very satisfying feeling. Preparing students for Regional Band and Or...