I instil in my students: How to sight read,
theory, technique of the instruments,
compositions, improvisation, memorization, and ear training.
My favorite part of teaching is exposing students to what they want to learn,
music they enjoy, the various types of music, and play opportunities for student if they desire.
I also wrote
an album, called "Where The Heart Sets Free". All the violin parts were
written by me. This can be access at:
"music.apple.com" or "amazon.com" to download or preview all songs.
Want to learn and jam on an instrument?
Learn from me!
Teaching Beginning to Advanced Violin, Beginning Viola, Beginning Piano, Beginning Ukulele, and Beginning Guitar.
My Bio
I started violin at age five, as a question was asked by my mother,
"what instrument would you like to learn to play?". My brother
Darren is a gifted leader and entertainer was also asked the question,
and he said, "piano".
I went to a Japanese Suzuki and talent show with violins and told
my mom, "it's violin". We still play our instruments together after
many years of taking our instruments seriously.
I chose the violin, because of the tenderness and exaggerations it could
compose with its bow. I started with the Suzuki approach method
in Nampa, Idaho, and proceeded to take lessons from Julienne Slaughter of Twin
Falls, Idaho, until I was 17. During my latter years of high school and beginning of
college I took lessons from Leah Telford of Boise.com.
I played violin for Magic Valley Symphony, Diletannes, Jump Company, and church growing up.
I attended Linfield College, 1992-1993 and took lessons from Aida Baker, of Moscow, Russia,
theory with Daniel Bukvich and violin with Robert Billups, of the University of Idaho 1994-1995,
private viola with David Johnson of the College of Idaho and private violin with Craig Purdy of BSU.
Writing and composition didn't start until around 1992.
My years of teaching began in 1993, when I was allowed to explore different schools of music concepts.
In
November 2018, my students played at Ketchum Burrito with spicy Latin numbers
and in December played for Jingle at Java for Christmas.
Shelia Nelson's workshops at Sun Valley Summer Symphony
and the Suzuki approach both allowed me to receive college credits.
On Piano, I studied in high school with Georgia Blastock, of Filer, Idaho, and Barbara Mix,
of Twin Falls, and Jodi Hardman, of Hagerman, Idaho. I also took counting lessons from Ted Hadley and voice from Bill Sweet.
I learned guitar from Ken Reynolds, of Music Center, a fantastic teacher! And I investigated Ukulele myself.
Check out one of my songs here: