• Piano lessons for children and adults
• All levels welcome
• Music theory and ear-training lessons
• South Minneapolis location

I am a music teacher and composer and currently offer piano, music theory and music composition lessons out of my home. I also work in primary schools as an artist-in-residence, teaching music composition and music integrated lessons. I have been teaching for six years.

I attended the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and earned bachelor and masters degrees in music composition with an emphasis on piano.

I took piano lessons for 13 years, starting at age eight. I was fortunate enough to have had eight different piano teachers during that time, and I learned a lot from all of them. I have also learned a great deal from guiding my own children in their music lessons for twelve years.

GOALS
I have a great love of music and wish to pass that love on to others. My goals are:
(1)  to help every student, whatever their age, to learn quickly and have fun
(2)  to give students a greater understanding and appreciation of how music is constructed
(3)  to increase students’ musical skills, including performing, listening, and sight reading
(4)  to encourage and teach students to express themselves through music
My lessons are tailored to each student’s learning style and goals. I utilize different methods of teaching music to create the best learning environment for the individual student.

LESSONS
If you are considering lessons for your child or for yourself, I urge you to talk with a potential teacher about your goals for the lessons. Be sure the teacher is someone you and your child feel comfortable with. Finally, I urge you to take the lessons as seriously as you do reading, writing and arithmetic. Learning to play music is wonderfully enriching, and should be a part of every person’s life.