Teaching Philosophy
I am reminded of a quote from bass virtuoso and master teacher Francois Rabbath about teaching. He says "I always ask myself, how can I help [them]?" This beautifully simple question is the core to my teaching philosophy. It's important to me to have students realize their goals. These goals could be wanting to learn how to play an instrument, or learn how to play some of the tunes on the radio, or wanting to play in an orchestra, or it could even be wanting to get better at the double bass. We will work on clarifying our goals with music, and with other aspects of their life, coming up with creative strategies to reach said goals, exploring other genres of music, all while developing proficiency with the double bass. My ultimate goal as a teacher is to show my students that music is a magical gift.
If you'd like a more in depth look into my teaching philosophy, please check out the pdf below.
If you'd like a more in depth look into my teaching philosophy, please check out the pdf below.
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Bass StudioI teach hour and hour and a half long lessons. Please visit the "Bass Studio" tab for more information..
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HealthThe bass is one of the most athletic of instruments, which is why I encourage all of my students to explore different ways of taking care of their bodies. These ways include: the Alexander Technique, Running, Yoga, Tai-chi, the Feldenkrais Method, and more. Please visit the "Health" tab for more information.
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References
- Dr. Regina Carlow. Professor of Music Education & Choral, Associate Dean for Student Affairs at the College of Fine Arts of the University of New Mexico.
- Dr. Robin Giebelhausen. Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of New Mexico.
- Mr. Matthew Boggs. Orchestra Director at Clarksville Middle School in Howard County (Maryland), and private bass instructor.
- Mrs. Nana Vaughn. Orchestra Director at Veterans Elementary School in Howard County (Maryland), Conductor for the Baltimore Youth Symphony, and Assistant Principal Violist of the Reading Symphony.
- Dr. Laura Parker. Coordinator or Performance/Pedagogy at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.
- Mr. Paul Johnson. Double Bass Professor, and Chair of the Strings Department of the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.
- Mr. Mark Tatum. Double Bass Professor and Jazz Studies Professor at the University of New Mexico. Assistant Principal Bass of the New Mexico Philharmonic, and Section bass of the Santa Fe Opera.
