How Many Beats?

When people say “teaching isn’t a skill” they clearly haven’t met my family. Three generations later I found myself irresistibly pulled into the teaching world.
All things music and drama are covered under the umbrella of classes I offer. Big workshops covering general information on the art of performing or reading music are just as important as small individualized instrument lessons or dissecting monologues. I aim to teach the next generation of artists things I wish someone would have taught me sooner.
My professional background includes graduating from Rollins College with a degree in Liberal Arts. There I majored in Music and theatre with a concentration in performance. I started teaching in Florida around 2012 and have been doing so on and off since then. The past three years I have been teaching instrument lessons and vocal performance classes in Manhattan. I have individual lessons including guitar, piano, ukulele and voice. I have also taught acting and vocal performance classes.
As a teacher there are three things I find to be the most important. The first is you have to find a teacher that works for you. Not all teachers and students click. As someone who once was a student I understand this and push the importance of finding a teacher that really speaks your language.
The second is that I strive to cover multiple learning styles when I’m teaching. In school I was a kinesthetic visual and an auditory learner. This helped me understand the value of teaching with methods that employ all three.
Lastly I want to emphasize the importance of developing a relationship with the student. I create a classroom that is both warm and inviting. I cannot stress enough the importance of a student being comfortable around their teacher. It is necessary if the goal is for the student to really open themselves up to learning. With that I hope to have the opportunity to share in art and learning with you!