Educational

Philosophy

My teaching style is patient and process-based. I conduct classes in a calm but interactive way, and I help students learn ways of self-education in clear, ordered steps that they can use for their own for practical application, as well as to help others learn, if they so choose. 

Besides my artistry, teaching music has always been central to practice, and is the key to my future as a musician. In 2017, I started tutoring music theory and history at the University of Northern Colorado. Within a year, in addition to tutoring, I was building lectures for the undergraduate music history curriculum based on music topics students struggled to understand. When I went on to attend the University of Southern California in 2019 pursuing a master’s in music composition, I continued to tutor music students and lecture, but also began to give private and group instruction on my primary instrument, guitar. At USC, I also taught undergraduate and graduate students how to use electronic music software and sound equipment. 

Leaving college and entering the professional world in 2021, I took a position at Music and Arts as a private music teacher at nights, and a substitute teacher and para-professional at charter schools during the day. In 2023, I started working at the Los Angeles Philharmonic outreach program Heart of Los Angeles as a rock music and bass teaching artist, specializing in teaching music theory through popular music. Through these various positions, I gained experience with a wide set of student needs and backgrounds. My music theory classes, instrumental classes, and the rock band I lead at HOLA featured students of all learning types, communication styles, and socio-economic backgrounds working together to make engaging and enjoyable music. 

Currently, I am an educator at public schools and for private music lessons in Northern Colorado.