All The Hints

If you are looking for a trial lesson to see if we are the correct fit, you will need to pay that lesson.  If you decide to continue with one of the multiple lesson packages, the trial lesson will be included in the initial package payment.  With some package puchases the applied discount will make that first lesson FREE!

I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a double major in Music Performance and Composition from CalArts.  I have had training in classroom teaching through the SCAN after school programs in The Bronx, NY.  I also have 2 years of teacher training in a cognitive approach to private music lessons with Sage Music.

The prices vary depending on your comitment to your lessons, and packages of 4, 8, or 12 lessons may be purchased at a discounted rate.  You are encouraged to take regular weekly lessons along with daily practice for the best results.  If you are the kind of person who requires a more flexible schedule, I will work with you to find the best possible solution, Including payment for one lesson at a time.  I require at least 24 hours notice for the cancellation or change of a lesson to avoid being charged for the full lesson.

I started out substitue teaching for other music teachers at various schools and private lesson situations.  From there I discovered a deep passion of sharing my expertise with other music lovers in my community as well as the next generation of performers and composers.

I have worked with all age ranges (3 to 63+ years old) with various levels of experience from absolute beninner to advance.  I have experience working with children and adults with developmental disabilities as well as ADHD.

I was assigned to teach a teenage boy with ADHD who wanted to play rock music while his mother wanted to make sure he learned how to read and play classical music.  I was able to keep the boy's interests with various rock songs that he brought in to play as well as giving him the fundamentals needed to pay the classical music his mother wanted for him.  After a year of laying the foundations he was able to take on the task of learning to play Beethoven's Fur Elise and he enjoyed the whole process!

The best thing you can do is take a trial lesson with the teacher, because a lot of what you will be looking for is chemistry.  Any teacher can give you information, but how it is presented to you and how good practice habits are enforced is of the utmost importance.  A good teacher should be friendly and couraging while consistently pointing out habits that need to be corrected.

Think about your goals.  What music have you been listening to that inspires you?  What performers or composers inspire you the most?  What would you like to learn to play?