For most of my life I have been a performing and teaching musician. Music is a source of profound joy for me, no matter whether I'm performing, teaching, or learning myself, and my hope is to pass as much of that as possible on to students. I've had countless wonderful experiences as a teacher/tutor, and I've studied with renowned music educators.

Central to my teaching is the belief that hard work, persistence and desire?not natural talent or ability?are the keys to success in music. If st...