ART IN TEACHING: Part of my approach to teaching is help students express themselves through their music. Most of the time this means creating an artistic statement of some kind. This can take many forms, from helping a student interpret a song they like, to writing and recording their own compositions. I stay creative and involved in the art of music by writing, arranging and performing music on a regular basis.

ASTHECTIC TASTE: I believe that taste in art is privileged. If you like something and I don't, this doesn't make one of us wrong, It just means that we have a different opinion about art. I think that this is healthy. I don't judge music that students bring me and I have helped students learn a wide variety of musical styles over the years. Bring in what you want and we'll learn it.