Argyle Music Lessons

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I am mostly laid back, however, I do demand excellence and great tonal projection. For clarinet, I really like Klose's method, however, I use a lot of Rose Etudes, Voxman, etc. Sightreading is a focus in clarinet lessons as well as ear training and theoretical concepts such as building tetrachords, identifying major or minor intervals, familiarity with major and all forms of the minor scale as well. Special attention is given to hand position as well as noticing and achieving tonal excellence. For violin, special emphasis is placed upon proper bowing technique, left hand position, and ear training to improve intonation. Scales and arpeggios would be the building blocks to flawless technique. Method book that I prefer would include the Suzuki and Flesch methods. In all instruments that I teach, I also utilize You Tube videos to enhance the learning process.

*** Travel Equipment ***
I expect all students to have a stand and a metronome/tuner. With piano students I have a variety of educational games that make learning fun and easier. I usually travel with a whiteboard and manuscript paper in order to test music writing ability.

*** Specialties ***
I teach mainly in the classical genre....for Violin I like the Suzuki method, though I can teach through any method. I am aware of the freedom of jazz improvisation as well.

I never imagined over 10 years later that I would still be teaching music.

I am such a fun, patient person when I am with my student whether in the classroom or teaching privately. Music absolutely changed my life and gave me a positive way to express myself!! I’m so glad my parents thought enough to get me started with lessons!

I have been teaching in the public schools since 2012 and privately since 2013. I took a break from teaching privately to focus on teaching high school. As I begin teaching privately again, I look forward to helping students discover their full potential. Let’s get to work!

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I teach a variety of levels, beginners, intermediate, and advanced students and cater my lessons to their needs and specific goals that they have set for themselves.

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al and contemporary studies with Neila Hook, Teresa Bledsoe, and Susan Bourne, and two years of jazz piano with Wade Cottingham. In college, she studied piano with Guillermo Martinez. She continues to play for work and fun to this day.

Katie began singing with the Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas in the fifth grade, under the direction of Cynthia Nott and Linda Harley. She began private voice lessons in the eighth grade, studying classical and contemporary music with Terrie Preskitt-Brown until graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School. In college, she studied with Angela Turner-Wilson all four years, culminating in a senior recital that included songs in English, Italian, French, German, and Spanish. Her choral directors in college included Dr. Sheri Neill, Dr. Dennis Shrock, Dr. Ronald Shirey, and Dr. Ken Davis.

Katie has taught private piano and vocal lessons periodically since 2014. She is now doing so full time in the Bishop Arts/Winnetka Heights/Kessler area of Dallas.
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Katie has lived in Bishop Arts for two years with her husband, Brett, their two cats, Jake and Elwood, and their dog, Luna. They enjoy their neighborhood, trying new restaurants in Dallas, and traveling back to Fort Worth for various TCU sporting events. (Go Frogs!)