Piano
Lessons
Piano is a great choice when choosing an instrument! Piano can foster growth in hand-eye coordination, aural skills, finger dexterity, problem solving, multi-tasking, patience, and more. Piano lessons also provide an opportunity for students to learn music theory with seamless practical application through scales, chords, finger exercises, etc., laying a foundation of musical understanding in a way that benefits all other areas of music.
I offer piano lessons to students beginning at age 6 through adult. We begin with weekly 30-minute lessons with the option to move to hour-length lessons as the student progresses. Lessons may be held at the student's home for your convenience, or my home if scheduling allows.
Clarinet
Lessons
Clarinet lessons are usually given for students currently in a music program such as public/private band. These lessons function as a rich, supplementary guide for the student's growth on their instrument that they likely will not receive from only playing in a band. With clarinet lessons, students will receive assessments and guidance on proper clarinet tone, breath support, hand position and posture, musical techniques, preparation for auditions and performances, music theory, practice habits, and detailed feedback on progress.
Although clarinet and piano are my specialties, I also offer saxophone lessons to both beginning students and more advanced students who could benefit from better practice habits, increased breath control, endurance, musical shaping and refinement, music theory, and preparation for auditions, competitions, and solos.
Weddings
Weddings are a wonderful time to invest in live music, as it provides a level of beauty, sensitivity, and elegance that pre-recorded music simply cannot match. I offer a wide variety of gorgeous repertoire for weddings ranging from lush classical pieces to sweet and simple popular songs.
While piano is a popular choice for live wedding music, I also offer clarinet as an option, either as a solo instrument or to be accompanied by other musicians you have selected to play.
I do not have availability open for every wedding that comes along! Please visit the contact page and let me know the date, desired repertoire, and location of the wedding, asap - this must happen before I can make any commitments!