My main goal, as a teacher, is to help my students find a love of music. Music is a beautiful, expressive art form that should be both fun and challenging to learn, and I want to teach my students how to be excited by challenging music. By learning the building blocks of music, such as basic vocals, piano, and theory, these young musicians can leave my studio with enough knowledge to go have fun with whatever music they choose.

As a student, I always had some difficulty learning from ordinary teaching styles. I made my way through California public schools with multiple learning disabilities and very few accommodations, which meant I often had to figure out class concepts on my own. Because of this, I very strongly believe in finding alternate routes when it comes to teaching. Everyone deserves to learn music regardless of learning differences, and I will do everything I can to help find a teaching strategy that works for my student!

I have a special love for teaching students with dyscalculia and ADHD, both of which I was diagnosed with in my late teenage years. This made it very difficult for me to learn how to read and analyze music in a conventional way, and I was driven to find alternate routes of learning. I’ve figured out how to break scores into small, manageable sections so I don’t get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of music on the page. This method is effective for people who have problems with math, focusing, or getting overwhelmed by large amounts of information.

The bulk of my training lies in solo classical singing, but I have quite a bit of experience with both musical theater and contemporary singing styles. I did half of my Bachelor of Music as a musical theater major, and have been in dozens of musicals from age 6 until age 19. I have also sung indie and folk music for the majority of my life, which is something I hope to continue improving on. So, whatever my student’s musical interest is, I know we can go on a fulfilling musical journey together!