My teaching philosophy includes three basic principles: 1. Everyone has a unique pace and method of learning that must be discovered and understood by both teacher and student. Through this, it is my goal to help you discover or evolve your method of learning to improve the amount of focus and information retainable. 2. It's important to keep things simple and fun. I choose to follow the joy and excitement of the student. What this means is if you are understanding an aspect or topic that you want to take further, I'm happy to continue down that direction. There are many dimensions to music, and I think it's helpful to follow your highest interest. 3. Rhythm is everything when it comes to playing all styles and instruments. Thus, improving our rhythm through many techniques and learning to befriend the metronome is a consistent focus.