I'm a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with over 10 years of experience offering private guitar, bass and ukulele lessons. I believe that music is primarily and most importantly meant to be an enjoyable means of creative self expression and entertainment, and as such my teaching puts a strong emphasis on ensuring that learning an instrument is a fun and engaging experience.

I strive to create classes that build a strong musical foundation for my students without sacrificing the playful and fun nature of making music and exploring sound. As such, my classes will heavily be based on the learning of popular and well-known music from a variety of genres and time periods, even using songs from movies, TV and video games to help make practice feel more like play than work. We'll learn core skills like chords, scales, arpeggios and rhythm through songs, solos and riffs, not abstract exercises.
 
For private lessons, my curriculum is heavily personalized to fit the needs and preferences of each student, choosing whenever possible to pull from songs and artists the student is already familiar with to teach new techniques and concepts. I've taught an extremely wide range of styles and genres, but my personal musical background is primarily in Punk, Indie, Ska, Rock, Folk, and Flamenco. Students can expect to develop a repertoire of their favorite songs, learn basic upkeep and maintenance of their instrument, and build an understanding of and confidence in their ability to express themselves through their own improvisation and songwriting.