Teaching Philosophy
— approachi teach with the same mindset with which i play: staying open-minded and curious, working with my collaborators to best serve the situation, and pursuing that indescribable feeling that happens when two or more people get to something together.
when a student asks me a question, i don't answer for myself — i answer for the sake of collective knowledge: that thing that happens when the teacher learns from the question and the student learns from the answer.
my studio is a positive space where students feel free to experiment and stretch. my philosophy centers on simplifying the instrument — giving students a strong technical foundation so the music, not the mechanics, is what they're thinking about.
i work with players at every level — from first-time upright students to touring pros sharpening their walking and soloing. every lesson meets you where you are and moves toward where you want to go.
the goal isn't students who sound like me. it's helping musicians sound like themselves.