Instrument(s) Taught:     All Brass and some Beginner Woodwinds

I am most comfortable with this age group:     Elementary and Middle School

Bio

I am originally from Allenton Wisconsin. I attended Slinger High School. I graduated with a Music Education degree from UW Oshkosh. I taught Middle School Band for 32 years with 3 different school Districts. I am married and have two children. I am retired living in New Berlin Wisconsin

Music Education:

K-12 Instrumental Music Degree UW Oshkosh Masters Degree in Education Marian College

Teaching Experience:

32 years teaching Middle school Band. 40 years teaching private lessons with the past 7 years at Whitehouse of Music.

Styles Taught:

I use warm up lip slurs and scale exercises to produce proper embouchure and tone production. I do sequential learning of lesson books 1-3 mainly using Essential Elements. I introduce fun music books and sheet music for students to excel and prepare for concert performances.

Methods Taught:

Note Reading, Fingering Chart, Sound Tone Production, School Assignments, & Concert Preparation