Guitar, Ukulele / Honolulu

Cello / Honolulu

Piano / Honolulu

My main goal is to help students to pursue their own musical and technical potential at the piano. “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” ― Plato

Violin / Honolulu

“One of my primary objectives in teaching is to promote music as a vehicle for non-verbal and artistic expression. Every child is unique, so I adapt my teaching method and lesson plan to fit the personality, learning style and mood of each and every individual student. My teaching curriculum is centered around many of my own personal childhood learning experiences and hurdles that I had to overcome. It is my duty to act not only as their instructor, but also as their mentor, role model and inspiration.”

Violin, Viola / Honolulu

Playing an instrument is one of the hardest (and most rewarding) things anyone can learn to do - coordination of small and large muscles; thinking and doing; mechanical, emotional and mental processes; individual responsibility and teamwork - there is quite a lot to keep track of in the development of each student. Beginners learn to discern and differentiate and to follow directions. Developing students "learn how to learn". Advanced students learn to use their technical skills to project and share the emotion and meaningfulness of music, to connect with the audience as they explore their own feelings. Everyone can learn. I am energized and inspired by my wonderful students as they grow in ability and character.

Piano, Guitar / Honolulu

Violin / Honolulu

Clarinet / Honolulu

“My main goal with a student is to understand how to play clarinet in an easy way.”

Piano, Voice / Honolulu

“True music education should involve the collaboration and understanding of all the fine arts. My role as a teacher should be to relate music to art, dance, and history to enrich the lives of my students in depth. Therefore, the real value of music lessons is to prepare the students for the future in making music an avocation, if not a vocation…“

Piano / Honolulu

“My goal is not just to teach students how to play, but to help them grow in music, as well as in character. As a teacher, I take a personal interest in every student as an individual and I aim to touch their hearts through music. Helping students find joy in piano is my primary objective. Often practicing can be repetitive and tedious, especially technical exercises. However, those exercises and practices are necessary for progress. By teaching them music theories and histories, they have a better understanding and can adopt the music and express themselves. When guided by proper technique, unnecessary repetitions are minimized to allow them to find joy in music. Most of all, by revealing the wonderful world of music to them and showing them how exciting it is to play and enjoy the music, students seem to experience the music from their heart. ”

Piano / Honolulu

I hope all my students will develop a life long enjoyment for music!

Piano / Honolulu

Piano, Composition, Chamber Music / Honolulu, Kailua, Kaneohe

“My goal as a teacher is to help each student develop a unique and meaningful relationship with music. I believe that it is only through direct and honest engagement with this art form, that music can make a profound impact in one's life. My students engage in a variety of activities that not only nurture fundamental musical skills, but consistently present challenges for exploration and experimentation.”

Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Theory, Jazz/ Honolulu

Cello / Honolulu

My main goal is to make music fun while teaching how to learn most efficiently. The skills involved with learning how to play music can translate into all different areas of life. Whether one chooses to learn casually or seriously, If the student works hard enough, they can receive the training and knowledge needed to reach conservatory level expectations and can be provided with guidance for a professional musical career.

Violin / Honolulu

Violin, Viola / Honolulu

Flute / Honolulu

“When working with students, I put myself in their place, get to know them well in order to guide in a positive way, and ultimately enjoy their lessons.”

French Horn / Honolulu

“First and foremost music is supposed to be fun and that is my main goal. Sometimes this means helping a student become the best but more often this means using music to help them find their own voice, courage, and community.”

Violin / Honolulu

“Prioritizing a curriculum that is unique to each student, I carefully observe each student's ability to determine the course of study. My teaching philosophy, influenced by my "Grandfather" teacher Ivan Galamian, emphasizes an equal pyramid of technique and musicality. Developing both equally, with technique’s sole purpose to express innate musicality, is essential to achieve the end goal to create artful music.”

Piano / Honolulu, Hawaii Kai

My goals are to help my students develop confidence, coordination, and concentration, and to help them learn to enjoy and appreciate classical music.

Violin / Honolulu

Violin, Viola / Honolulu

Studying music is a glorious challenge and well worth the effort of daily practice!

Piano/ Honolulu

“My main goal with a student is to built a beautiful musical journey with him/her while growing and learning together. They would enjoy learning so much and all I wish for my students is to carry on that joyful moment in life. They will become self-motivated to practice by themself. Music eventually became the best asset in one's life!”

Piano / Honolulu

My teaching philosophy is to make students improve in technique, musical interpretation and theory all together. I want all my students love music and practice happily.