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French Horn

Hello! 

My name is Beckie and I have played music all of my life. I play and teach instruments such as the French horn, trumpet, piano, and voice.

I have my Masters in Music on French horn as well as two bachelor's degrees in music performance on French horn and music education. 

My first job was as at a Montessori Academy elementary school, where I was the brass coach for 3 years. This is where I fell in love with teaching. I have been teaching privately for 18 years now and love the one-on-one attention that I can give the students. 

I have worked with many great organizations like the Los Angeles Philharmonic and various music studios/orchestras/opera companies around Los Angeles. 

I am currently a freelance musician, Elementary school music teacher, brass coach for three local high schools, and a private music teacher! I perform with orchestras and groups all around the Los Angeles area. I have performed in such wonderful venues as the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Sydney Opera house, in which I was able to premier a piece! 

I look forward to working with you or your child in helping to start or continue a musical instrument! 

*** Lesson Details ***

When I teach lessons, I like to check in with the student to see how their day was and how practicing throughout the week went. I am very patient and will teach at the student's pace. I expect the student to practice during the week, at the very least for 10 minutes a day. I will always work with a student as long as it takes to have them understand what is difficult for them musically. 

For music books, I have a few different options we can choose from. When we choose a book to play out of, I like to choose a book together so that we are happy about the selection. Books vary based on what the needs are for each student. Books are to be purchased by the parent. 

I usually play my instruments with the students, but being a freelance musician, I may need to save my chops for an upcoming gig. Not always, but it happens from time to time :) 

I also have a 24-hour lesson change policy. Cancellations are for emergencies or previously discussed matters. Any lesson that cannot be done at your regular time must be rescheduled with Beckie. Rescheduled lessons cannot be continued to be rescheduled. If you are late for your lesson, I will try to accommodate the time but may have students or rehearsals afterward so it will not always be a guarantee. If you are going to be late, please let me know BEFORE the scheduled lesson and make sure I confirm that I received your message. Lessons are to be every week as I DO NOT teach bi-weekly lessons. 

*** Studio Equipment ***

Lesson space is in my home w/ seating for parents and a music stand for students. I also have a cat and a dog, so if you are allergic, please let me know! The dog and the cat are put away for the lessons as to not distract either one of us! They are pretty cute, though!

*** Specialties ***

I specialize in classical genres of playing but I am able to teach all different styles of music.

In this class we will discuss the basics of the French horn. I can talk about playing on a double horn versus a single horn, using your air efficiently, and help to fix any specific issues. Come and learn some of the basics or get a refresher of these fundamentals!

French Horn Basics!

Piano

Music Performance

Audition Prep

Ear Training

Classical Piano

Trumpet

Singing

Music Theory

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

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Gluck Fellowship

John Phillip Sousa Award

Music Education Award

Degree in Music Performance on French horn

Music Performance on French horn

Music Education with an emphasis on Instrumental

I have been privately teaching for 15 years now. I love to teach students how to master their instrument. I especially love to teach beginning students as it is so much fun to help them grow musically.

Private Teacher

Executive Director

Music teacher for Tk-6th grade at the James Foster Elementary School. Sharing my love of music and teaching basic and fundamental music education.

Elementary School Music Teacher

Brass Coach for the marching band, beginning band and wind ensemble for the music department at Canyon High School.

Brass Coach

Brass Coach for the French horns and trumpets for marching band season for the music program at Hart High School

Music teacher for K-6th grade at the North Park Elementary School. Sharing my love of music and teaching basic and fundamental music education.

Teaching beginning band to those who would like to learn an instrument at North Park Elementary. Teaching the students basic fundamentals as well as how to play on their instruments and how to play as a group.

Beginning Band Teacher

English

I have been performing on the horn for 15 years now. In 2017 I graduated from UCLA with my Masters degree in French horn performance. In 2010, I graduated from Chapman University with my music education and music performance degree on French horn. I enjoy helping other French hornist master this instrument and hope they find the love and fun in playing this beast of an instrument!

Beckie has been teaching my high schooler since he was little. She is wonderful - kind, encouraging, highly skilled, and a great teacher. She always takes the time to understand what my son needs to prepare and then work with him to make sure he is ready when it is time to perform. Brava!!

Beckie is amazing! My daughter is taking trumpet lessons with her and it has been extremely beneficial and a wonderful experience overall. I would recommend Beckie wholeheartedly!

Beckie is so supportive and encouraging for our beginner, who is now playing Mozart Concertos in the 6th grade. Zero stress for our daughter. She Passed her audition as well in the 5th grade for Junior Winds. Highly recommend!

Beckie is fantastic! Technically proficient, excellent teacher and highly inspiring! My son has made incredible progress over a few short months.

Outstanding instructor!  Beckie is very positive and encouraging and my son has learned so much in just a few weeks.  My son looks forward to his session each week.  She is also an amazing musician herself and plays her instrument side by side with my son which allows him to hear and learn the individual notes.

Tthe lessons were very enjoyable and fun!

Beckie is a very talented teacher who knows how to explain things so your ability to play music increases dramatically. She laughs easily and makes lessons so much fun. I highly recommend her as a teacher!

I’ve observed Beckie teaching French Horn and Trumpet. She is extremely capable and, especially with her younger students, very nurturing and encouraging.  She is very knowledgeable and clearly explains the techniques and principles she is teaching.  She is also very patient.

I had next to no experience on the horn, and I had learned and improved greatly from the first lesson. From my experience, should you need to jump into horn from the bottom, Beckie is the ideal teacher because of her attention to detail and positive attitude that makes progress exponential.

She canceled and rescheduled so many lessons due to personal reasons, such as playing somewhere, house construction, etc. When my wife sent her text because my son couldn't make a lesson, she didn't check and charged anyway for no-show. The she cancelled all the remaining lessons. I don't think she is very professional.

Sorry Beckie, but you need to set your priority before taking students. My son is not something you can give lesson whenever you feels like.

Becky was great!  Kind and gentle teaching manner. Brody is excited to have homework and looks forward to next week!

Awesome teacher! My daughter loves her! She fills in the empty spaces her marching band coach doesn't teach!

Ms. Beckie is a great French horn teacher. You can learn a lot from her. She is extremely nice and wants the best for everyone.

Beckie is so sweet and helpful - exactly what I needed!!!

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