I have worked as a music educator for several years, to children of all ages, ensuring that they grow to learn and love music. I have taught piano lessons privately, in home and at music schools. I also worked for a music conservatory, bringing music assemblies about the orchestra to elementary schools.

I play piano, guitar, voice and also am a composer.

I began piano lessons at a young age, entering Booker T. Washington H.S. for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, focusing on Classical Piano. Then I earned a Bachelor's of Music from Loyola University in New Orleans, majoring in composition and minoring in jazz piano. I performed in venues across the city with various jazz and pop groups. I also sang in the Loyola University Chorus and the Genesis Gospel Choir. Then I continued my education, earning a Master's of Fine Arts in Performance and Composition, at California Institute of the Arts. I studied contemporary piano and composition, sang with the Bulgarian...

People take music lessons for different reasons and I would like nothing more than to help provide the knowledge and resources you will need to be successful in your musical endeavors. I also believe in the tremendous value the arts hold in mind, body, and spirit. My ultimate goal for myself and my students is to learn how to achieve a deeper connection to music through discipline, study, and performance. It is my hope that you will also be able to transfer what you learn to anything else in life.

As I evolve as a musician and performer I will also evolve in my philosophies and methods. For now I can say that I believe in teaching my students to be independent learners. I also know that each student has unique needs and ways of understanding, especially such an abstract subject as music. I continue to study rehearsal and performance practices on multiple instruments from a variety of philosophies and techniques introduced to me by my mentors. My lessons are individually...

gfire has been teaching music full-time for over 16 years. Based in Austin, Texas, the "Live Music Capital of the World," she offers voice, piano, songwriting and DJ'ing lessons to students from 5-105 and she specializes in sculpting her lessons to the strengths and desires of each individual student. Her students range from beginning to advanced levels, and they sing and play a multitude of musical styles, including classical, pop, rock, r 'n' b, country, folk, singer-songwriter, musical theater, blues and more.

gfire loves to share her talents with her students. She prides herself on instilling a "sense of mastery" to each of her singing and piano students, no matter on which level they are. The students come away with a real sense of knowing their songs and their instruments inside out and with a real sense of confidence in their musicianship. Plus they have a lot of fun as they make musical progress!

gfire is also an award-winning singer-songwriter and...

I have lived in Austin since August of 2009, having moved down to Central Texas to pursue a Masters degree in Opera Performance at the University of Texas, a degree which I had completed last May. At UT, I have performed the roles of Don Alfonso in UT's Butler Opera Center production of Così fan tutte, as well as recently performing the role of Chip in a new work called New York Stories by Daron Hagen. I have also sung in the Austin Lyric Opera ensemble for their productions of Lucia di Lammermoor, The Magic Flute, La Traviata and La Bohème, and will be performing in their upcoming production of Puccini's Turandot. I have also performed in the ensemble for the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Austin in their productions of The Mikado, as well as performing the role as the Second Yeoman in their production of The Yeomen of the Guard.

I first began studying voice at the Walnut Hill School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Natick, MA, and the Royal College of Music in London...

I'm a certified elementary educator and professional musician with decades of experience and a tremendous passion for music. I moved 2,000 miles from my home in Boise, ID to be part of the thriving music community of Austin TX. Along the way I've played with such legends as the Flatlanders, Charlie Robison, Alejandro Escovedo, Chuck Prophet, Kelly Willis, Jimmy LaFave and many others. I've toured all over the world as a member of major-label acts and as a solo artist. I've produced albums for several recording artists and have had my own songs recorded and released numerous times.

What all this translates to is that I have a lifetime of experience in the music world that I'd love to share with those interested in learning more. My specialties include teaching music theory, working with groups, exploring songwriting, intermediate and advanced guitar study, and working with youngsters. Deeper exploration into music history as it applies to the lessons and the more detailed...

I have been singing for about 12 years. After performing in my first musical, I was hooked. Since then, I've experienced a wide range of performing genres. I have performed in operas such as Rossini's Barber of Seville and Gounod’s Romeo and Juliette, and I have performed musicals such as Into the Woods and Bye Bye Birdie. My true passion, however is gospel music and is my most experienced performance genre. I have received my B.A. in Vocal Performance from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.