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Eric C.

Eric C.

“It's not how you play music, it's how you feel and experience music.”

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    • Levels: Beginner to Advanced
    • Ages: 5 & up
    • In-Home Lessons: Yes
    • In-Studio Lessons: No
    • Online Lessons: No
    Subjects Taught In Person
    Piano, Singing, Flute, Music Performance, Music Theory, Percussion, Songwriting, Speaking Voice, Acting, Trombone, Tuba
    Education
    Brookhaven College - Music - 8/2003-5/2006 (not complete)
    Tarleton State University - Music Education - 8/2006-5/2012 (Bachelor's degree received)
    Specialties
    Elementary: Kodaly method, Suzuki method

    Secondary: Band, some choir, and some theater
    Lesson Details
    My lessons are very laid back and relaxed for the students to feel comfortable in my classroom environment. My lessons are very positive and straight forward for the student (and even parents) to understand. Each lesson would start off with an introduction (i.e. personal life, warm ups, etc.) followed by a review of the lesson before if our first lesson is being conducted, the lesson would be to identify strengths/weaknesses and work along with the student. I always check for understanding for ...
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    ...     First off, thank you for your interest with TakeLessons as it is a great opportunity for students to experience the wonders of music and teachers to continue to pursue the education and be able to establish a strong connect with students. A little background of myself. I am a recent college graduate from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education that was received on May 12, 2012. With experience in both the music and education departments, I have had field experiences at Hico Independent School District and Dublin Independent School District. I have achieved over 100 hours of tutoring and creating lesson plans of all levels before and during my student teaching internship. In addition, I have conducted the bands in the junior high and high school levels in several rehearsals and have made contributions and achieved goal-setting objectives with various band and school activities, as well as the UIL Concert and Sight Reading competition and other band festivities. As a graduate student from Tarleton State University, my performance experience includes managing a principal position and leadership with the ensembles provided by the Tarleton Music Department. Music is my passion and teaching is what I have grown to know and love the most in my life. It is my opportunity to emphasize my passion and to encourage students and parishioners the importance of music, performance, and a friendly classroom environment for any grade level in any classroom and setting. In addition to my education field, I have had various performance experience with from the symphonic bands/wind ensembles, jazz bands/combos, marching bands, full orchestras, musicals (pit orchestra, and stage acting), choirs (full and men's choir), and trombone ensembles and recitals, I have also had experience with the Minister of Music position at the now-defunct Oasis Praise Center in Frisco, TX. Following my departure from the Oasis Praise Center, I am now a volunteer as a vocalist with the Mary Immaculate Catholic Church Choir. Various awards include TMEA All-Region, UIL State Solo & Ensemble, and the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. Outside of the music field, I do work with children ages 3-11 at a local day care center as an after school program teacher and create lessons and activities as well as supervise and assist young children with their needs.
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    Equipment
    In-Studio: I currently do not have a studio of my own.

    In-Home: Myself: Trombone, Piano/Electronic Keyboard, and recorder (for elementary use), sheet music, method books, pencil, and paper Student: Their own native instrument and music (if assigned)

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