Individual Instruction

There are many guitar and piano teachers offering lessons in Austin.   I think what sets me apart is that not only am I a touring professional (several years or international touring and recording with Okkervil River) but I am also a trained and successful teacher - and I love teaching! I really pride myself on my ability to teach people to be confident and competent musicians. I have a Master's degree in Music and Human Learning and am certified to teach music in Texas public schools. I also teach pedal steel, banjo, and mandolin.

My approach has proven to be very successful. One of my students took lessons from another successful teacher in Austin for a year, and he recently told me that he learned more from me in one lesson than he did in a year with this other teacher. Another one of my students has taken regular lessons from me for 9 years. Another former student now performs regularly at premier venues such as the Cactus Cafe and Antone's.  Recently, I helped prepare one of my piano students for college auditions and he was accepted into the UT-Austin Butler School of Music.   I have many other student and parent references available on request.

I charge $45 per hour or $25 per half hour. If you pay for 4 lessons in advance (to be taken in a 4-week period), lesson rates are discounted to $40 per hour or $22.50 per half hour. All lessons are taught from my home studio near the scenic Bull Creek greenbelt . My home studio was built in 2011 with the specific intent of providing a comfortable place to teach music.  

Group Instruction

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