My Teaching Studio

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Welcome to my studio! I look forward to helping you define and achieve your horn-playing goals! My goal is to instill my passion for making music on the horn with others. I believe every student has their own voice on the horn, and that my role is to help them find and refine it through a combination of fundamentals, method books, and repertoire. I assign these based on the skill level and readiness of each student. I am also happy to help students improve upon any music they are working on for their school or local youth ensembles, or prepare for any all-district/state competitions or college auditions.

All students must: 

• Come to their lessons on time and with a positive, respectful, and focused attitude.
• Bring all necessary books/materials to each lesson. I am willing to help obtain any materials needed, but the student is still responsible for the purchasing of any said materials.  
• Practice their assigned lesson materials daily: 
  • Beginners: 15 minutes/day
  • Middle/High School Students: 30 minutes/day
  • Advanced High School Students: 45-60 minutes/day
• Keep a notebook to help both me and them to keep track of their assignments for each week, and also to use as a practice journal to write down any observations they may have in their practice 
• Properly care for their horns. I am more than willing to teach them how to do so, and help them obtain any maintenance supplies needed. 

Students are expected to attend lessons at their given weekly time all weeks that lessons are scheduled for. Weeks off will coincide with student’s breaks (ex. no lessons during holiday/spring breaks). If a conflict arises, the lesson will be rescheduled to a different time that same week, if possible. In the event of sickness or a family emergency the day of a lesson, please notify me of lesson cancellation ASAP. For known conflicts, such as doctor's appointments, school/extra-curricular commitments, or family/religious events, please give notice of lesson cancellation at least 2 weeks in advance.

   My lesson rates are as follows: 

          $35 - 30 minutes

          $50 - 45 minutes

          $60 - 60 minutes

Payment is due at the beginning of each lesson. I am also open to setting up payment plans for the month or the semester. Cash, check, or Venmo accepted.