Music Lessons in Boiling Springs, SC. It's your time.

My professional experience and expertise an a symphony musician and educator will provide for a unique and fun time learning to play the cello. Are you ready?

My students are all successful.

Learn proper vocal technique, how to read sheet music, proper diction, and other skills necessary for success.

There are many ways to learn and get better at flute. Together we will find the way that works best for you. I have designed a plan in which you can choose step by step. You will have 3 options for each goal a) Tradicional school b) Actvice learning c) combining both.
You will improve your playing , learn your favorite pieces, and share them with your friends and family in no time.

With the traditional approach we will follow Taffanel et Gaubert method to get familiar with the notes, music reading, scales, arpeggios and sound, and we will apply all this to repertoire that we will chose according to your level and preferences.
With the Active Learning approach we will first develop the senses and skills we need to play the flute, and use alternative ways to get familiar with solfege, then we will Apply those to the repertoire. (i.e breathing exercises, games with making the sound in bottles, doing excercises to learning the notes.)
We can also combine both methods to get ...

I have experience teaching brass: trumpet, trombone, euphonium, and tuba; for 5 years and have played professionally for 15 years. What is your goal? Are you an absolute beginner or are you semi-pro auditioning? I have taught students from ages 7 to 60, beginner and beyond. Whatever role music has in your life, I'd love to help you develop it whether its your hobby or your passion.

I have been working as a professional musician since 1987. In that time, I've played many roles alongside a wide range of established and emerging talent, from around the world, including band leader, accompanist, music producer, composer, arranger, co-writer, teacher, coach and mentor. Along the way, I have continued to pursue my passion for education, teaching private music lessons to amateurs, professionals and hobbyists from all walks of life.

My main acoustic guitar is a Custom Martin SP000C16RECST (1 of 75) with ivoriod binding, pearl around top, neck shape: low oval, pearl dots and Fischman pre-fix pick-up with on-board blender.