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20 minute lessons are ideal for young learners.
Siobhan McGovern offers private music lessons in voice, violin, ukulele, and music theory.

No experience necessary. Siobhan accepts students of all levels and abilities.  From beginner to advanced. Lessons are catered to the individual's needs. With over 20 years of teaching experience, Siobhan knows how to motivate students to achieve their musical goals. 

In the classroom, Siobhan encourages students to progress in a positive and understanding learning environment.  

The lesson format begins with warmups and exercises which help students develop a strong technical foundation.  The bulk of the lesson time will be spent on learning songs. 
Lessons can be casual and based on learning music for enjoyment or lessons can have a more serious tone with exam preparation, audition preparation and polishing of pieces as the focus.  

In general, one-on-one lessons move at the pace of the student with song performance as the main goal.  Song choice will be balanced between songs assigned by the teacher and songs of the students choosing.
I ask students to tell me some of their favorite songs and we will work on these in the lessons (or easy versions if the song choice is too difficult).  

Areas that will be covered in the lessons:
1) warmups 
2) technique
3) musical knowledge
4) repertoire
5) performance 
6) playing expressively
7) music theory
8) how to practice
9) creativity (improvisation, song-writing)

Students will be expected to practice 5 - 6 days a week in order to progress.  I recommend 10 - 15 minutes a day for beginners, 30 - 45 minutes a day for intermediate, and 60 - 90 minutes a day for advanced students.  


Makeup lessons policy: Cancel with 24 hrs notice to receive a makeup lesson.