Amy Rose Nold

I believe in the old-fashioned method of encouraging creativity as well as literacy in learning music. Hence, elements of theory are taught as it applies to the building blocks of music - the old adage that's it's better to teach someone to fish than to give them a fish!! I also ask students to be pro-active about their musical choices of what they want to be able to play. And i leave it up to the individual to decide his/her own level of seriousness/commitment/motivation. I prefer to teach people who already have learned fundamentals and are ready to do some creative exploration and build on the basics they've already learned...