I was told by my parents that I started to bang on pots and pans on the kitchen floor at the age of one, so making music seems to have been in my blood. Many children have that urge and display those talents, my own children do. I have been able to support them to a degree, but they are still my children, they will only listen to so much from me.

My daughters have both learned from various vocal coaches and teachers and my son currently takes percussion lessons.

Good music teachers can guide children in a way that can support each students abilities according to their individual needs. Some learn faster, some slower. Some love to focus on one piece at a time, others thrive by learning various songs on various instruments. There is no set “way”.

Yes, I have been a professional musician since 1986 in signed bands, recording and touring the world and have a degree in music, but it is the hands-on 25+ year experience as a private music teacher that has shown me that every individual learns differently.

My ability to play various instruments allows me to teach in a more customized, individualized and engaging way, for example by switching and accompanying students, creating a more playful and co-creative atmosphere. As my student Buck noted:

“Drums and guitar sometimes is more fun than just drums!”

I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to teach students from the ages of 3-80 years for the last 26 years, ever since I arrived in this beautiful country and state. I am looking forward to many more.