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Levels: Beginner to Advanced
In-Home Lessons: Yes
In-Studio Lessons: No
Ages: 5 & up
Subjects Taught
Guitar, Music Theory, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba
Education
Slippery Rock University - Music Education - 2002-2006 (Bachelor's degree received)
Specialties
General education to supplement the band program/lessons in school, can teach jazz or orchestral styles.
Guitar - specialize in pop, rock and folk.
Lesson Details
I have been teaching children as well as adults for about 10 years now. While different situations call for different measures, I tend to focus on a fun, friendly and down-to-earth approach to learning. My patient, yet fun and determined approach has guided many of my students to success.
As far as curriculum, if you are a guitar student of mine, we will generally start with the Hal Leonard line of guitar method books. If you are a brass student of mine, we will start with either Essential
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Elements or Standard of Excellence. As we progress, we'll supplement these books with other materials depending on your interests, and we'll always get to play songs of your choosing as we go along.
For my beginners, I can personally guarantee you that you will be playing a song on the very first day of lessons. For my more intermediate and advanced students, I have absolutely no problem picking up where your self-teaching or previous teacher left off. We'll continue on in any books you have, and I'll help guide you in the direction you want to go with other advanced method/etude/song books along the way.
Guitar and Brass Teacher with over 10 years of experience teaching and performing! A proven track record of success!
I graduated from Slippery Rock University in 2006, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education. My major instrument was the trombone.
I have been playing trombone since elementary school, and have studied under the tutelage of such greats as Philip VanOuse, Daniel Cloutier, Brian Meixner, and the late Patrick Myers.
I have been playing guitar since I was in my
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early teens, and am mostly self-taught. I have experience teaching many different styles, from punk rock to folk, to blues and jazz.
Having recently moved to the Philadelphia area, in my past experience I independently taught private lessons in the Pittsburgh area, maintaining over 20 students at a time, with ages ranging from 5 to 65. I have had multiple students audition and become accepted to their local performing arts school.
