Three-Movement 17+ Minute Sonata My original intention was to create a piece that would be used as a teaching vehicle and eventually performed by teacher and student and that’s why the idea of the beginning canonic theme in the first movement made so much sense to me...
An Invitation to Private Lessons September 3, 2021 – Welcome to a new school year! I hope you’re all well. Here at the start of the new school year, I wanted to confirm that I’m offering both in-person and virtual private music lessons. I am currently...
Summer Trip to Seattle with my Boys AUGUST 23, 2021 – I took the opportunity to travel with my two sons to Seattle this summer. While we were there, we visited the Museum of Pop Culture. It was really the only “music-parallel” thing we did on this particular...
Two Brothers Playing Different Instruments I asked, “What do you feel is one of the best aspects of my instruction?” After 2 years of working with Larisa’s boys, her response was, “Extremely knowledgeable, motivational and caring.” She...
Started Working with Juan at 7yrs Old I asked, “What do you feel is one of the best aspects of my instruction?” Hannah’s mom said: “Your dedication and motivation.” She continued: Our daughter Hannah has been working with Juan since she...
What Eddie Van Halen Brought to Music OCTOBER 7, 2020 – Thinking more about Eddie Van Halen’s passing today. I realize that trying to think through a Top 3 for someone as revolutionary as Eddie Van Halen could fall short – no matter which three things I...
The Reason I Began to Learn the Guitar OCTOBER 6, 2020 – The passing of Eddie Van Halen was a particularly shockingly sad day for me. He was the reason I began to learn the guitar. I was planning on getting tickets the next time he was in NYC. I was excited...
Offering In-Person Lessons (Again) August 30, 2020 – Hello everyone, I hope you’re all well. I’ve begun offering to move my private music students back to in-person lessons. Here’s what that looks like: During in-person lessons, I will wear a mask and...
Music Instruction Continues (At A Distance) May 12, 2020 – Hello everyone, I hope you’re all well. I’ve moved my private students online for the time being. I wanted to offer my tutoring services to the rest of the community in case there are any other parents...
Summer Roadtrip with my Boys AUGUST 25, 2019 – Curious for too many years, I decided to visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in-person with my boys in tow. An excellent end-of-summer road trip before the 2019-2020 school year begins. I was impressed, but if I...
