Music Lessons in Kelso, WA. It's your time.

I offer 24 years of experience playing, and 17 years teaching privately and as a public school band director. My curriculum focuses on technique, theory, style, and interpretation.

To develop quality saxophone technique, an emphasis on posture, breath support, embouchure, tone quality, intonation, articulation, and fingering is incorporated in each portion of a given lesson.

The importance of theory and scales is outlined and taught with each lesson. A challenging scale assignment to improve technical ability and music theory knowledge directly correlated to the assigned repertoire will help students understand the structure of the music they are practicing.

Saxophone students dedicate practice time to classical repertoire that includes both lyrical and technical challenges. Demonstrating the highest level of performance and knowledge of a piece is the desired result. A portion of each lesson is dedicated to students learning the style of jazz, a staple for the saxophone. Students

All ages are welcome! Viola is one of my secondary instruments and I would love to pass on my passion for music to my students. Students can expect to learn how to play the viola with proper technique in a way that is unique to each student. Students use the Suzuki books, Barbara Barber scale method, etudes and student requests in their lessons. Brynn’s students will also learn basic music theory, which includes reading notes, rhythms and key signature recognition for all major and minor keys. Students can also expect to improve their overall musicianship skills while earning audition skills and gaining overall confidence. I cannot wait to work with you.

Learn to sing in your authentic voice! I teach exercises and techniques that improve range, tone, control, vocal presence and agility. Students explore the correct use of the diaphragm, learn about bringing out natural overtones, and transitioning from chest voice to the upper register. I teach all styles, these techniques are proven to be universal.

I am a professional violist in the Pittsburgh Symphony, and I have regularly played with the Chicago Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestra. I used to be a member of the Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago and the Kansas City Symphony. I was classically trained at the world's best conservatories: I graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and also attended the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Music has always been my passion in life, ever since I started playing when I was 2 years old! I would love to share the joy of playing music with you, and I am comfortable and experienced teaching students of all ability levels!

Not everyone can play an instrument or sing "by ear", however, there is a process by which you can improve your ability to "hear" the nuances of music, from identifying intervals to identifying keys. This can be especially important when trying to emulate your favorite songs. This training is part of all my instrumental lessons, but can be taught as a separate skill.

Hello all!

I am a professional musician with a master's degree in Piano Performance and Collaborative Piano from Johns Hopkins University (Peabody Institute of Music).

My goal with each student is to specialize each lesson to each student's needs and give students the tools to be able to play the music they enjoy. Lessons take place online or in person. All ages are welcome. I can teach lessons in either English or Mandarin Chinese.

feel free to message me with any questions you might have :)