Teaching

I enjoy guiding students of all ages and levels. During the school year I teach at Baylor University School of Music and maintain a private studio. Prospective students are more than welcome to contact me with any questions they might have and receive a free introductory lesson. Please email me at [email protected] for more information about our music program and to schedule a free lesson with me.

I direct the Baylor University Clarinet Choir. During rehearsals we focus on the fundamentals of ensemble playing, such as intonation, balancing, blending, score studying and musicianship. Recent performance highlights include Baylor Clarinet Day and 2024 TMEA convention.

Also our weekly clarinet studio class at Baylor University are open for guests to join via Zoom. The class meet every Thursday at 3:30 pm central time. Please visit our web page to learn more about it.

Teaching Philosophy
When working with my students, my goals include fostering excellence, good collegial skills, and guiding students to realize their highest potential, both musically and personally. I help my students develop their critical thinking and inspire a culture of curiosity and imagination. At Baylor University School of Music I enjoy working with students from a wide variety of backgrounds who posses an array of academic talents and interests.

Under the tutelage of the world-renowned clarinet pedagogue, Prof. Yehuda Gilad, I became fluent at recognizing and diagnosing technical struggles in my students’ playing and finding innovative solutions to overcoming these struggles. My approach to teaching music is that each person innately possesses a beautiful singing voice, and my mission as a teacher is to help them find it. When I work with my students I make sure that I cater my teaching style to their personality and playing tendencies. My students are always emboldened to explore and ask questions, and to be endlessly curious about their craft.

My close work with the best coaches in this field during my time at the New World Symphony has helped me develop different audition preparation techniques that maximize my students’ chances to win auditions and competitions. I coach my students how to deal with performance anxiety and nerves. I diligently nurture my students’ mental aspect of performing; we spend time away from the instrument to strengthen one’s mental preparation by mental practice, meditation and other calming techniques.

As a mentor my goal is not only to help my students future musical endeavors as educators, scholars, and performers in the field of music, but to also provide them with the skillset that will serve them in any career path they embark on once they graduate from Baylor. My students have won chairs at military bands, music festivals, and have accepted admission at top music programs around the nation.