I have been playing piano since I was 8 years old (32 years ago), have a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy, and began teaching in 1991. Aside from God and my family, teaching & playing piano is my greatest love in life. I enjoy teaching students age 4 through adult in both a group and private lesson setting. In addition to teaching, I also play for the choirs and instrumental/vocal soloists in Joshua, Cleburne, Burleson, Arlington and neighboring communities. I play for weddings, as well.
One of my primary goals with beginning students is to help them learn to love to play... at whatever level they attain. While I expect commitment to daily practice and weekly attendance, I also want them to have fun. At the same time, I do use a very "fundamental" approach to teaching, placing a high priority on learning to read the music and understand theory concepts and develop strong technique. Students are evaluated before lessons begin to determine which method series, class type, and lesson length/frequency will best fit their goals and/or learning style. As students progress, the student becomes strong in the fundamentals, and interests / goals change and develop, lessons can be supplemented with various different styles of music.