Text Box: FAQ What will I learn? All students receive music reading, theory and history appropriate to their skill level. I use a variety of proven methods for forming the correct mouth shape (embouchure), fingerings, breath control, and articulation technique along with the information needed to make sensitive choices in interpretation and musicianship. I also help the student develop skills for minimizing performance anxiety and maximizing their overall performance success. What is your teaching style? First and foremost: MUSIC IS SERIOUS, BUT FUN! I use a combination of techniques that have been developed by leading instructors. My primary emphasis is on learning how to perform sensitively and accurately with a minimum amount of frustration. I take a holistic approach that deals with each student’s particular needs. I also spend time on ensemble technique because the flute is often a part of an orchestra or band. Do you teach music other than classical? I do indeed, but one should remember that the fundamental skills for the first year or more are essentially the same whether you wish to play classical, jazz or punk. Although much can be learned “by ear,” learning how to read traditional flute parts will allow the learning and performance of new, and therefore unrecorded pieces. Also, by learning to read, the flutist is free to make their own interpretations rather than copying someone else. Furthermore, the skills developed for playing classical music beyond the intermediate level have been proven to increase the performer’s skill in other styles. What kind of flute should I get? I always recommend renting a name-brand, beginner/intermediate instrument. Name brands include Yamaha, Gemeinhardt and Armstrong. All rentals are quite reasonable and the rent can go toward purchasing the instrument if the student decides to go to the next level. If you are unsure of a particular brand, I’m always willing to go to the music store and test it in advance — it’s not easy learning on a sub-standard instrument. PLEASE DON’T BUY SOMETHING ON E-BAY OR AT A DISCOUNT STORE WITHOUT ASKING YOUR INSTRUCTOR FIRST. What is music theory and why do I need to learn it? Simply put, music theory teaches the “why” behind the way a composer writes music. Understanding music theory helps you learn new works more quickly because it helps you anticipate how the piece will develop. It also helps you evolve your own interpretations of the music allowing you to make your performances more meaningful to you and your audience. How long are your lessons? Piano, flute and beginning voice lessons are 45-minutes long, once a week and require a one-time deposit for books and materials. Intermediate-advanced voice lessons and all composition lessons are 60-minutes long once a week.

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