I customize my approach with each student according to capability rather than curriculum and gravitate toward motivated students. Prior experience with a musical instrument is a great but beginners who are committed can succeed. Like students, I'm driven and motivated by small accomplishments and seeing the lights go on. I evaluate the student's ability in the moment at each lesson and try to give the student a solid, useful skill or technique each time....

I teach all ages. Start piano usually around 6 years old Start guitar students at 6 on ukelele then to 1/2 or 3/4 size guitar around 9. Flute students usually start around 5th or 6th grade. School age children are seen weekly. Adults are more flexible. B. Mus from Baylor Univ. 1975 M. Mus from SWBTS 1983 16 years teaching 1st through jr. col. level in public and private schools in Texas and Iowa. I love to work with people of all ages and see them grow in their love and enjoyment of music. Building on success grows confidence and satisfaction as they accomplish mastery of their chosen instrument....

Clavier-Werke is a traditional music school offering lessons in piano, guitar, voice, violin, viola, cello, composition and early childhood classes, with two locations in West Lake Hills and South Austin.

My musical journey started when I was 8 years old, taking private classical percussion lessons from graduate students at Indiana University until High School, when I started taking lessons with the university faculty. I have a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in Music Performance (percussion), Audio Technology and Ethnomusicology. In college, I was a student of Kenny Aronoff, the drummer with John Mellencamp and later an in-demand studio drummer. Through Kenny Aronoff, I learned the Alan Dawson Technique on drum set. Alan Dawson was a famous jazz drummer/instructor who taught at Berklee College of Music. My experience includes -