Piano with Levi C.

There are ways of expressing emotion and feeling emotion that can only be felt through music. I believe this is because music has the ability to connect all of us with the divine. My first priority with every student is to help them feel the music they are making on a level deeper than how the music works technically. Though I will never discount the importance of learning correct techniques and studying academic repertoire, there is nothing more important than learning how to express emotions through music and to perform in a way to allow others to feel moved by what is performed. Students who develop this ability will never quit playing their instrument. They may quit lessons at some point in there life due to reaching some kind of personal comfort level, but they will never quit because they will have found an outlet that allows them to express themselves in a way unlike anything else. I'm currently receiving a degree in organ performance from Brigham Young University and have taken many classes focusing on piano and organ pedagogy. I have years of teaching experience and have maintained a piano/organ studio since the age of fourteen. I currently serve as organist in my own religion and in another denomination. At a young age I caught on to the amazing power of music. I hope to help my students to do the same, not only by instilling in each of them a love and understanding of music but also by guiding them to find their own form of expression and feel their own connection to others through music.