This is a GREAT question! First of all, I LOVE when students approach lessons with a specific goal - whether that's a particular song you want to learn to play, an audition you have coming up, a surprise serenade for someone, etc. Having goals really helps direct our practice to ensure you're getting the most out of your lessons! 

That said, in my approach to teaching, we typically weave in general musicianship and technique/skills, even if we are working toward one particular song. While I'm just as pumped…

This is a GREAT question! There are SO MANY options out there for learning music these days - it's actually a wonderful time to learn music because of how many pathways there are! 

First, I will say it truly depends on student goals and learning styles as to what may be the most beneficial. Lessons aren't for everyone, and neither are tutorial videos - there's no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to learning music. 

If a potential student has a goal to learn a very specific song for a very specific…

As more adults express a new interest in learning music in recent years, I've gotten this question pretty often, and it's one of my favorites to answer! I do indeed focus almost completely on teaching beginning students - and I LOVE it. Over my years of teaching I've taught students at all levels, and in time, I discovered I loved working with beginners of any age the most. 

Teaching beginners is incredibly rewarding - I'm reminded multiple times per day why I chose to play music when I see the excitement a…

I've been getting this question more recently as everyone is excited to move into a post-pandemic world. However, my teaching studio has permanently shifted to an exclusively online model, for a variety of reasons I'll share below. There may be occasional opportunities for in-person "workshop days" at some point, but they will not be regularly scheduled weekly lessons.

Health & Safety

Covid has been very unpredictable and each time I've thought we were near the end of the pandemic, things have moved back…