Have you ever wanted to play fiddle, violin, or mandolin, but never knew where to start? Do you have trouble learning correct technique, practice strategies, or struggle finding good repertoire to learn? Well, you've come to the right place!

I am a young and passionate teacher, committed to helping you improve on your instrument and achieve your goals!  Many students comment on my patience, communication skills, and flexibility as a teacher. 

In our first lesson, I will likely ask you to demonstrate your level to me, either by telling me or showing me what you know.  I will use this to better understand your strengths and weaknesses and go from there.  You can expect to come away from our first lesson with some learning materials, a plan for going forward, and an encouraging start to our journey as musicians together!

Here are some topics I often cover in my lessons: 

- Expanding repertoire - Learning new songs can be the most fun and encouraging part to learning a new instrument! No matter your level, I can help you expand your repertoire based on your interests and goals.

- Ear training - Not everyone is born with a good ear, but the good news is that is something that can be developed! Through a variety of games and exercises, I can help you improve your ear in order to gain a deeper understanding of the music you listen to and play.

- Music reading - For those that are interested in reading music, it can be a very useful skill for expanding your horizons, and playing different styles of music!

- Improvising - Although intimidating at first to some people, improvising can be freeing, exciting, and extremely useful in gaining musicianship.

- Jamming - Using all of the skills mentioned above, plus some general knowledge of musical structures, you could be ready to join a jam session. This is something I love discussing with my students and getting them to the point of being able to play music with others.

Music theory - A general understanding of music theory is super important to help understand the structure of music and how it all comes together! This can start from the very basics of notes and chords, and go all the way to the circle of fifths, key signatures, and modes. 

Technique - The techniques involved in playing an instrument can be difficult to grasp at first, but once you learn them, they make play a whole lot easier! I will be there to make sure you're on the right track and give you pointers to improve!